Did you know that James Bond has now been around for 50 years? It's true, and in order to celebrate, Apple Core Hotels are calling all double agents to visit them with their "Live and Let SPY" vacation package. The much anticipated release of the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, is upon us, and because of the 50 years of Bond, this amazing package deal will be available for 50 days, from September 19th - November 9th.
When: 7pm
Where: Big Screen Plaza, 29th and 6th Avenue,Manhattan
When: 10pm
Where: Bishops and Barons, 243 East 14th St,Manhattan.
When: 9pm
Where: Sky Room Times Square, 330 West 40th St,Manhattan
When: 10pm – 4am
Where: XVI Lounge, 251 West 48th St. New York.
When: 10pm-4am
Where: Gansevoort Park Avenue. 420 Park Ave South, New York
When: 10pm
Where: Santos Party House. 96 Lafayette
When: 1pm-11pm
Where: Randall’sIslandPark
This is pretty much the best thing we've seen all month. Jong-il was the center of many comedic skits, memes and parodies throughout his life, but this posthumous Tumblr is possibly the best of them all. Honoring Jong-il's lifelong dream of being hip and cool, in this blog he becomes the epitomy of cool: a DJ.
DJs, known for their globe-trotting, party rocking, groupie gathering lifestyles have become the new James Bond's of the current era. In this blogosphere masterpiece Jong-il finally makes it. Dropping bass next to DJ "Gods" such as David Guetta, Skrillex, Tiesto and Moby, Kim finally reaches the level of cool he was never able to achieve while he was alive.
With Turkey Day approaching, it's easy to become a preemptive couch potato. Chilly weather, television marathons, and the far-off smell of tryptophan make it all too tempting. But dust yourself off, pull on a sweater and get your endorphins flowing: there's fun to be had. High-speed, death-defying, thrill-inducing fun. And Joonbug, with its staff of accredited excitement guides, knows just the cure for those autumnal blues. The best part? All of these yips can be found in the New York metropolitan area.
Skydiving
Feeling bored? Static? Still? The simplest cure is to jump out of a plane. While there are no skydiving facilities in the five boroughs, a Zipcar trip puts you less than two hours away from the ride of a lifetime. Skydive Long Island offers some of the nicest views of New York -- the Atlantic Ocean, the Hamptons, and the Twin Forks -- from over two and half miles up. Newbies can get full service for $235, and experienced jumpers can pay $90 for an equipment rental before their $18 "hop and pop." For a first-timer, plan on spending about a half day at the airfield.
Remember when you got a bit thrown off when James Bond ordered something different from a martini in ‘Casino Royale’? Well, this is what he ordered! Actually, Ivar Bryce invented this cocktail, good friend of Ian Fleming; author and creator of the ‘James Bond’ character. Cool random fact right there for you guys.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) Lillet Blanc
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) vodka
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) gin
James Bond is great and all, but even he pales in comparison to this gin martini known as "The Gibson".
Ingredients:
Black, velvety and full of distilled tenderness from rich molasses, this vodka martini is in fact the new definition for style and delicious drinking.
Ingredients:
1 lemon wedge
Silver sanding sugar, as necessary.
1 shot ‘blavod’ black vodka
Ice
Procedure:
Take a medium plate and pour some of the silver sanding sugar on it, enough to cover the surface. Gently rub the lemon wedge around the edge of a martini glass and turn it up side down, placing the rim of the martini glass on top of the silver sanding sugar. Twist the glass around to make sure the entire rim gets covered with the sugar. Shake off the excess sugar.
Debate their role as a legitimate forecaster of the next big thing if you must, but so far, the BBC’s Sound of 2009 features several acts that have made quite a name for themselves. Then again, that could be overstated; there must be some folk out there besides the Amish who still haven’t heard of Lady GaGa and Kid Cudi.
Lesser known, but no less entertaining, is the British band La Roux, comprised of producer Ben Langmaid and fronted by twenty-one year old Eleanor “Elly” Jackson. The 80s revival in music may have started a while back, but La Roux are taking it full speed ahead- acid wash jeans and Molly Ringwald homages in tow. While most synthpop bands make a point to be cold and detached, Jackson makes no secret of being a hotheaded, bleeding heart standout where current lovers and exes alike aren’t safe.
Cipriani Upstairs
Cipriani Upstairs will close for its usual August revamp and renovation. August is definitely time to head out of dodge. "Anywhere but here” is the expression that comes to mind. I meant to go to Capri on the 19th and then boat down to Sicily. But honestly, my plans are so late into the month that I don’t have the desire to go. Things start up again in New York in late August and Fashion Week is in the beginning of September.
Model Talk
Cipriani Karaoke this Sunday is going to be crazy. It's usually good early and great late. But this past Thursday was a treat with a posse of models that came with my associate “Slim”. Sports Illustrated’s model Pania Rose was the headliner of a night where beautiful, sexy and fun were the prerequisites. The rest of the line up included sexy South African Charlbi Dean, the hot and constantly dancing russian Elena Maximova, the show stopping Fabienne Vanderhaeghen, and the american bombshell Ashley Brock.