Travel the World Via Beer at the Village Pourhouse

Village Pourhouse is the ultimate place for beer lovers. It is considered the best sports and beer bar in Manhattan. With selections from Belgium, Finland, Japan and much more, you are sure to have an experience of a lifetime. They have more then 100 beers from over 25 countries. The have the famous Pourhouse Passport Program where you are given a passport and as you drink the 25 beers from 25 different countries, they stamp the origin for each beer. When you finish you will receive a free “I Drank Around the World at The Village Pourhouse” t-shirt. Join The Village Pourhouse and a professional beer sommelier for their Monthly Brewery of the Month Beer tasting classes given the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. Also enjoy their many “Flight Programs” with names like Drink Around the World, New Yorker, Tour of Belgium, Hop’s Lovers, Lady’s Delight and Flight to Ireland. Come fill your passport without crossing the border at the Village Pourhouse.

Mardi Gras in NYC

Always wanted to go down to New Orleans and party it up for Mardi Gras? Well NYC created their version of Mardi Gras. Watch 2^nd Ave. in Midtown Manhattan transform into NYC’s own Bourbon Street with the 15th Annual 2nd Avenue Mardi Gras Stroll, Saturday, Feb. 26^th, 2011 from 1-9pm. There will be 7+ Midtown bars, $2 draft pints, $4 Authentic Hurricanes, shot specials, food specials, FREE Souvenir Pint Cup (first 500 registrants), tons of Mardi Gras beads and giveaways! Tickets are only $10 with 2 canned goods or $15 without. Come join the fun of the parties who bar hop, enjoy their drinks and “earn” those beards. To learn more about the celebration or purchase your tickets visit:  www.nyc.com/events/2nd_ave_mardi_gras_stroll.1076958/editorial_review.aspx#content

New York 4th Annual Wine Expo

New York 4^th Annual Wine Expo is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 west 34^th st, February 25-February 27, 2011. For those who are wine lovers or want to learn more about wine this is a great place to go. They have over 760 wines from over 190 winemakers from around the globe. You will go on a tasting tour around the world with wines from South America, Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States. You will be able to speak with the winemakers and get great tips on serving, pricing and selecting the right vintage. Also there will be booths featuring the latest in foods and wine accessories. For consumers, the shows will be Friday, February 25, 2011 from 6:00PM – 10:00PM and Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 2:00PM – 6:00PM. For the trade professionals please visit the site, www.wine-expos.com/Wine/NY. You can also visit that same site for more details on the Expo.

The Ultimate in Drag Dining

Lips,

227 East 56^th Street

, is the ultimate in drag dining experience. Open six (6) days a week, Thursday through Sunday, dinner will be a celebration you never forget. You will be treated like a QUEEN with good-times and quality meals like the “RuPaul” and “Divine.” Lips is a great spot for a pre-show drink or a late-night laugh. Special weekly events like the “Ladies of the 80’s Night” on Tuesdays, “Bitchy Bingo” on Wednesday, “Dining with the Divas” on Thursdays, “High Gloss Glamour Night” on Fridays and the infamous “Gospel Brunch” on Sundays. The Disneyland of Drag is a great place to also entertain guests.  Go out and enjoy the shows. You will not be disappointed. For more information on parties, the menus, or the divas visit http://www.lipsnyc.com/.

You can also go to Lucky Chengs which is the basic same themed dining incase you are not able to go to Lips. Lucky Chengs is located at

24 1^st Ave

between 1^st and 2^nd streets. They have karaoke, birthdays/celebrations and a nightly drag hostess comedian with cabaret and Asian dance performances. This over the top is no ordinary dinner and a show. Visit http://www.planetluckychengs.com/ for more information.

Not Any Ordinary Carnival

Carnival which now known as the Coney Island room at Bowlmor Lanes Times Square, is unique and not like any other spot in NYC. During the day, there is fun for people of all ages. Bring the whole family out and enjoy the numerous carnival games with little plush toy prizes, shows and entertainment (stilt walkers, clowns, dunk tanks, etc). When the night hits and it is totally the adults turn to play, Carnival turns into a whole different place. The place opens up the dance floor with VIP tables that include bottle service and those nice cute little plush toys are replaced with mini vibrators. Everything in Carnival is circus themed from the entertainment and games to the food and drinks. They also have special drinks like the Carmel Apple Martinis, alcoholic snow cones, cotton candy cocktails and much more. Visit http://www.carnivalnyc.com/ for more details and even if you want to throw a party they will help arrange everything. Enjoy the show.

Restaurant Week Has Been Extended

Foodies of all kind are excited to learn that NYC’s Restaurant Week has been extended until February 27, 2011. Restaurant week is a time when NYC restaurants offer a three-course lunch for $24.07 or a three-course dinner for $35. It is a great opportunity to try out a restaurant that is normally out of you price range or test a new restaurant without really worrying that you spend a fortune on a meal and did not quite like it. Hundreds of restaurants participate so your options are not limited. The only caught is that some places do not serve the whole menus but you still get to enjoy delicious food that you would of never dreamed and the environments are spectacular. For a complete list of restaurants and book a table go to www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

Art & Alcohol in The Lower East Side

Want something a little different and unique to do tonight? Well check out the European-style café/bar Panda tonight February 15, 2011 at

131 Chrystie St

from 8:30PM to 10:30PM. While you sip on FREE Vodka and Whiskey you can also check out the works of new and emerging artists, like Azikiwe Mohammed, Katie Decker, Bethany Francher and many more, through a series of ever-changing exhibitions, installations and performances. That night and other nights you can also enjoy their special organic coffee & teas, free wifi and a lounge vibe that kicks in with a fantastic happy hour on into the night.

Special events during Fasion Week 2011

Besides the magnificent shows, there will be other events associated with Fashion Week 2011. Tonight at the Empire Hotel (44 W 63^rd street), attend the Untapped Fashion and Music party from 7:00PM – 11:00 PM. There will be 10 designers showcasing their new collection, performance by Demia DiClaudio and celebrity DJ’s DJ Smitty and Dalyte will be spinning the turn tables. On February 10, 2011, also at the Empire Hotel from 12:00PM to 6:00 PM, attend the Nolcha Fashion Week Party of drinks and massages. Go by and enjoy a sensual massage and try one of their many signature cocktails. I will keep you posted on other events that I may come across.

Fashion Week 2011

To be in the Big Apple the week of February 10th-17th is the place to be for all my fashionable, fabulous people. Anyone who is anyone will attend the numerous shows in this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2011. This will be time to break out those Christian Loubountin shoes, Alexander McQueen outfit, Betsy Johnson bag, and YSL sunglasses and attend the shows at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (10 Lincoln Center Plaza). This is also an opportunity for fashion lovers on all levels to do some incredible networking. For a full schedule of the shows and their times you can visit www.mbfashionweek.com/home. Enjoy the beautiful sites and shows.