The city's schools are full of kids again. Vaccine mandate enforcement has gone into effect. Major Broadway players are back under the lights. Things continue to change quickly and the majority of it is for the better for tourism's return. More good news on the opening and reopening front includes:
- Beppe Trattoria has reopened in Midtown West
- The Brooklyn Museum has fully reopened
- SPIN, the original ping pong social club, is back open
- Patsy's Italian Restaurant is now open 6 days a week, 1-9pm
- New Midtown East food hall The Hugh has begun opening
- Lux watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has opened its New York flagship
- London steak fave Hawksmoor is now open in Gramercy
- Ginseng Museum Cafe by CheongKwanJang now serving KGC’s pure ginseng extract on tap in K-Town
- Virgin Voyages' first ship, the Scarlet Lady, is in town this week and hosting a three-day festival that starts tomorrow
- Starting Friday, Bacall's Family Steakhouse brings '40s glamour and big portion Jewish/Romanian fare to former The Ribbon space in Times Square
- Michelin-starred The Modern reopens at the MoMA Friday
- Curtain Up! celebrates the return of Broadway with a three-day outdoor experience in Times Square, starting Friday
- The Madison Avenue B.I.D. will host its second annual Welcome Back Saturdays on September 18th (with a “Wave & Take a Bow” moment at noon and store happenings throughout the day) and 25th (“shop with your dog” in partnership with The Humane Society of New York and plenty of events)
- "Bruce Springsteen Live!" exhibit to open at the Grammy Museum Experience Prudential Center in Newark, October 1st
- 22nd annual New Yorker Festival returns in-person and online, October 4th-10th
- WatchTime New York returns live and in-person for its sixth edition at Gotham Hall, October 22nd-24th
- The Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is back in-person October 23rd
- The Fort Greene Great PUPkin Parade is back this year, October 30th
- The 48th annual Village Halloween Parade has its permits for in-person October 31st (but they still need to raise some funds)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade officially returns to city's streets November 25th
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LINKS OF INTEREST
NYC
- "I will never take live theater for granted ever again,” Lin-Manuel Miranda tells audience as Broadway shows make triumphant returns
- Latest dates and info for Broadway and Off Broadway
- New observation deck and rooftop ride proposed for 30 Rock
- Met Museum's Costume Institute exhibit In America: A Lexicon of Fashion opening Saturday
- Downtown pedestrian traffic was up over Labor Day Weekend
- 9/11 remains a draw for tourists
- “Adam Pendleton: Who Is Queen?” “Greater New York,” “Soft Water Hard Stone,” and "My Barbarian" represent NYC in artnet's roundup of fall museum shows that matter
- Masalawala, Lodi, Dowling’s at The Carlyle represent NYC on Robb Report's most-anticipated U.S. restaurant openings
- Eater's most anticipated NY restaurant openings for fall
- Comfort levels for seeing live theatre broken down by generation
- Gotham Bar and Grill making comeback next month
- Is Brooklyn leading NYC out of the pandemic?
- Strike MoMA announces “Phase 2” of protests starting Friday
BEYOND NYC
- The US Travel Association disagrees with Dr. Fauci on airplane vaccine mandate
- A bet on luxury travel by Bill Gates, who takes control of the Four Seasons hotel chain
- In-person conventions are on the rebound, but may take years to fully recover
- What travel CEOs are predicting for business travel
- Marriott CEO sees hotels bouncing back quickly from Delta
CLOSING TIME
- Stephen Starr’s Verōnika at Fotografiska shuts down after a short run
- East Village's Jeepney to close up September 25th on the way to expansion
- Wine bar Racines in Tribeca is done
EVERYTHING TO DO FACEBOOK GROUP POST OF THE WEEK
City Guide's Everything To Do NYC Facebook Group brings together 53,000 tourists and city superfans to share notes on what's happening right now in NYC. You can get a clear picture of traveler interests here, and what locals are recommending, as in this recent post:
My mom has always wanted to go to NYC at christmas time. We are going in December and seeing a couple shows and getting a carriage ride around central park. What are some other things to do during the day before our shows and good places to eat? (we don’t mind splurging a bit but cheaper side appreciated)
Among the 85 comments are recommendations for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular (of course), holiday markets, the tree, and then less expected ideas like Free Tours By Foot, a tour of Dyker Heights, Keens Steakhouse, Viennese treats at the Hungarian Pastry Shop, a Messiah performance at Trinity Church, Christmas Eve caroling at Washington Square Park, Tuba Christmas in Rockefeller Center, the tree at the Met, and the MoMA gift store for original holiday shopping. ETD is a great way to take the pulse of the city. It's also a useful way to market your venue directly to consumers. If you're not a member yet, join us!