by Village Copier | Oct 13, 2016 | What's Up NYC
It’s Halloween time, and New York City is ripe with fun haunted houses that you can visit. One place we’re definitely putting on the list is the Fort Totten Haunted Lantern Tour. Fort Totten is a former Army fort in Queens. Although parts of the fort are...
by Village Copier | Oct 6, 2016 | NYC by the Numbers
MANHATTAN A quintessential New York City cocktail, the Manhattan is a whiskey drink with bitters and vermouth. Traditionally served wit rye whiskey, but sometime they can be made with Canadian whiskey, bourbon, blended whiskey, and Tennessee whiskey. It is said the...
by Village Copier | Sep 29, 2016 | New York History
Flushing is a neighborhood in north-eastern part of Queens. It’s mostly residential, but Main Street is a large commercial and retail area. A hugely diverse neighborhood, Flushing is home to people of Asian, Hispanic, Middle Easter, European, and African...
by Village Copier | Sep 22, 2016 | What's Up NYC
Bacon lover’s everywhere are rejoicing because The Great Big Bacon Picnic is back! For the weekend of September 24-25th bacophiles can indulge in bite-sized bacon treats from over 100 different vendors. Some of these vendors include Traif, Bare Burger, Sixpoint,...
by Village Copier | Sep 15, 2016 | NYC by the Numbers
Everyday one might see hoards of bikers riding around NYC, but not all bikes are the same. Here’s the list of the type of bikes one might encounter in one’s journey throughout the city. Road Bike Track Bike Tall Bike Mountain Bike Cruiser BMX Bike...
by Village Copier | Sep 8, 2016 | New York History
EGGS BENEDICT As every food ever created, the origins of the brunch stable are conflicting. Three origins stories exist around the creation of Egg Benedict all taking place right in the heart of NYC. The most popular origin story credits Lemuel Benedict with the...