Madrid is full of cyber cafés nowadays, but this one is amongst the best in town and possibly in Europe. It claims to be the first wide band establishment of its kind on the continent and offers really fast downloads and surfing, a Mac area, software specially designed for the sightless, scanning and printing facilities [...]
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June 13, 2010Of Hearts and Hands: Traditional Chinese Puppet Exhibition
June 10, 2010The newly-formed, non-profit organisation Hong Kong Puppet Centre display some of the most colourful and interesting string people. Traditional and modern marionettes feature, some with amazingly intricate embroidered silk clothes and others from Chinese legends. The exhibits appear rather staid as they’re kept behind glass to preserve them, but the centre’s staff will pull them [...]
Markt
June 5, 2010401 W 14th St at Ninth Ave (212-727-3314) Subway: L to Eighth Ave; A, C, E to 14th St. Mon-Fri 5pm-1am; Sat Sun 10-1am. Average main course: $16. AmEx, Disc, DC, MC, V. If you can squeeze by the packed bar scene at this 4,500-square-foot Belgian brasserie in the heart of the meatpacking District, enjoy [...]
Children at their Finest
June 3, 2010Some of the world’s greatest artists used their talents to portray young children in the 16th and 17th-centuries. The Low Countries saw more of this activity than anywhere else in Europe and the results can be seen in this unique exhibition, housed in Antwerp’s Fine Arts Museum in collaboration with Haarlem’s Frans Hals Museum. Portraits [...]
Salvation
June 2, 2010This club offers a weekly party of sleek men and hard-pumping music. On Saturdays nights the dance floor is packed with young guys eager to have a good time. The DJs are top-notch and among the most talented in South Florida. With their busy schedule, the bartenders are surprisingly friendly. One other advantage to Salvation [...]
Acropolis
May 26, 2010After much delay, Shanghai finally has a Greek restaurant. As far as the authenticity of the décor and food go, it appears as if the wait was well worth it. Featuring Mediterranean-inspired paintings on the walls, soft lighting and a menu replete with all the Greek delicacies, souvlaki, tzatziki and dolmadis, Acropolis is such a [...]
Webster Hall
May 23, 2010125 E 11th St between Third and Fourth Aves (212-353-1600) Subway: L, N, R, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St-Union Sq. Thu-Sat 10pm-4am. Webster Hall is an out-and-out commercial nightclub worth visiting in a fun-night-out-with-your-friends sort of way. There are four or five different mainstream musical zones, and though the crowd is essentially a suburban [...]
From Caspar David Friedrich to Picasso – Masterpieces on Paper from the Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal
May 17, 2010The Fundación Juan March rarely disappoints and presents a short but sweet encounter with many of European art’s leading figures from the last two centuries. The show concentrates on work done on paper, starting with visually strong pieces from Fridrich and Constable, continuing with Sisley, Degas, Cézanne and Van Gogh. Each are represented by several [...]
Cinco de Mayo at Don’s Fishmarket
May 14, 2010Popular North Shore seafood house celebrates Mexico’s independence and 1862 victory over France. For 12 days, it serves authentic Mexican foods and drinks and on Cinco de Mayo itself features live Mexican music. Potables include margaritas, specialty cocktails such as ‘Mad Iguana’ and Mexican beer. Appetisers feature chorizo sausage topped with cheese and ranchero sauce [...]
Wigmore Hall
May 11, 201036 Wigmore Street, W1 (box office 020 7935 2141) Bond Street tube. Box office personal callers Apr-Oct10am-8.30pm Mon-Sat; 10.30am-8pm Sun; Nov-Mar 10am-8.30pm Mon-Sat;10.30am-5pm Sun; telephone bookings Apr-Oct 10am-7pm Mon-Sat; 1-6.30pmSun; Nov-Mar 10am-7pm Mon-Sat; 1-4pm Sun. Tickets ?5-?35. Credit AmEx, DC, MC, ?TC, V. Built in 1901 for German piano manufacturer Friedrich Bechstein andseized as enemy [...]
