The producers of Driving Miss Daisy–a profitable show during its Broadway run–have decided to stick with a sure thing, bringing the cast (Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones, and Boyd Gaines) and creative team over to the West End for an October 2011 opening. Ms. Redgrave’s and Mr. Jones’s recent theatrical ventures (The Year of Magical Read More
Manhattan office-market stats out last week showed what everyone already knows: The borough has one of the most expensive and tightest office markets in the world.
But it’s nothing compared to Paris, London, Hong Kong and a few other (select) cities.
In fact, Manhattan stayed a relative steal during the very successful market run Read More
Don’t be fooled by the freshly scrubbed floors, potted, tropical-looking plants and lively Latin music at Jeremy Merrin’s newest restaurant, located at 2911 Broadway, across from Columbia University.
This is, in fact, Jack Kerouac’s favorite New York dive bar. At least, it used to be.
Though, initially, you’d be hard-pressed to figure that out. The Read More
I thought it would be a good idea to take a child with me to see Mary Poppins. Fair’s fair. I’m getting a bit old for Mary Poppins. And so are you.
I used to take children to the theater. But now all the ones I know are practically my age, including my own daughter. Read More
For the first time ever, downtown Manhattan made a semi-annual ranking of the most expensive office markets in the world. Brokerage CB Richard Ellis‘ ranking put downtown at 48 among the 50 most expensive markets, with an average occupancy cost for office space of $41.99 a square foot.
Midtown, as Read More
Hey Jack, how bout a mojito?
Famous Jack Kerouac, Dizzy Gillespie, and Joe College hangout the West End Café has officially reopened for business–”about five minutes ago,” a publicist told The Observer late Thursday afternoon.
Albeit with a slightly altered moniker: Havana Central at the West End.
Dig it: Kerouac’s favorite burger joint Read More
A Comeback Kid
A few Fridays ago, Danny the Wonder Pony co-hosted a birthday party for Ivy Nicholson at CroBar.
Ms. Nicholson has recently returned to New York from Montana. She has new digs at Chelsea’s no-frills Hotel Allerton. She has a good friend in Vincent Potter, a stylist at the Robert Kree Salon, whose Read More
The Transom was so crunk this week that it forgot to show you what it had in the paper this week. Come aboard! It’s delicious! Ahem:
Danny the Wonder Pony rides again at CroBar with Warhol-era refugees.
Katie Gardner closes The West End to become… a Girl Scout troop leader in Africa?
How the English love playing at being naughty boys! Think of the young Martin Amis (or the middle-aged Martin Amis, for that matter). Think of Damien Hirst. And think of Matthew Bourne, who conquered Broadway and the West End with his all-male Swan Lake a few years ago. (I hated it-not because of its all-maleness, Read More
