Category Archives: Fun

Happy Fourth!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

It’s been quite the colorful week. NYC has entertained us with parades, politics, festive food and fireworks. But the best was saved for last… one big smiley face to finish off the day. Happy Fourth!

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Printing with pride

Posted on July 6, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

The devil is in the detail. At the South Street Seaport in downtown Manhattan, Bowne & Co is a unique commercial printer that almost exclusively uses technology from the 19th century to create hand crafted stationery. A working museum, the … Continue reading →

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Midsummer merengue

Posted on June 23, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

The Midsummer Night Swing in Lincoln Centre has to be up there with the most fun, all time favorite events of NYC. Salsa was on the menu tonight and the Latino flavor was so all embracing that Castro or El … Continue reading →

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Big Apple BBQ

Posted on June 18, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

The barbecue season in NYC has officially started. As I cycled down Park Avenue late on Friday night, the smell of charcoal and chops stopped me in my tracks. Trance-like I was drawn, bike in tow, to Madison Square Park … Continue reading →

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The Greatest

Posted on June 5, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

Feeling slightly stung by missing the World Stamp show and the opportunity to see the British Guiana 1c magenta stamp that shoe-man Stuart Weitzman paid $9.5M for to add to his collection, I cheered myself by trading this one-in-every-ten-year event … Continue reading →

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Riding with rhododendrons

Posted on May 26, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

A Bike Month celebratory spin along the blooming roads of Central Park turned into a trail ride on an island just over the East River. The evening was too beautiful to stop, but to ride 20 minutes from the tranquility … Continue reading →

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Dessert spot

Posted on May 26, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

Gardening and gastronomy make a perfect pairing at a very creative dessert bar in St Marks Place. Crunchy chocolate becomes like dirt in a pot of parsley, and aerated pistachio sponge appears like shrubbery next to meringue-like rocks in a … Continue reading →

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Spring ducklings

Posted on May 12, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

While azaleas bloomed in spectacular abundance in Central park yesterday, and artists sketched their own picture while featuring in mine, the real action was happening in the garden at The Frick Collection. The ducks were back! Every year for as … Continue reading →

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Sleepwalking with the stars

Posted on May 12, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

Star gazing turned to sleepwalking on the High Line this week when clouds ruled out the first activity and a new sculpture by Tony Matelli made me rethink the second. Being confronted by a near naked sleep walker does raise … Continue reading →

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The Bern

Posted on April 24, 2016 by TheFitzyreport

In Union Square last week you could feel the Bernie love. It was like a party for someone’s dad that all the kids in town wanted to be part of. Feel the Bern, a twitter hashtag that became a central … Continue reading →

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