2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Cocktails & Dinner Friday
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Welcome ashore and join us for the 2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Cocktails & Dinner Friday, January 10th 2014 six o’clock New York Yacht Club 37 West 44th Street New York, NY 10017 RSVP by December 23rd at www.thecorinthians.org Festive Evening Attire/Jacket & Tie required Weekend Details The Corinthians 2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Weekend Friday and Saturday January 10th –11th 2014 …………..………….. Friday, January 10th …………..………….. 16:00 hours – Tour of NYYC (to be confirmed) 18:00 hours – Cocktails (Cash Bar for C2H5OH drinks) 19:00 hours – Dinner & Awards Presentation The New York Yacht Club, 37 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10017 www.NYYC.org $$ Subscription to the Dinner is $130.00* per person payable online. A late fee of $10.00 will be incurred for all late reservation Guests and friends are welcome to this event. Consider asking a potential new member to join you at this truly spectacular event. Dress Code: Festive Evening Attire (Jacket and Tie is required) ……………………..Saturday, January 11th…………………….. We have arranged a very very special insider’s tour of Grand Central Terminal with Daniel Brucker Docent-in-Chief GCT Tours. o 10:00 hours - Grand Central Station Tour or o 13:00 hours - Grand Central Station Tour TOUR AGENDA (groups are limit of 25 persons) • Discover a jewel in GCT worth between $10-20 million. • Visit a secret, hidden staircase on the main concourse that no one ever sees--but is used all the time. • Learn about New York City's deepest, largest and most secret basement, which Adolf Hitler tried to have destroyed in 1942. And what he wanted to have destroyed--and almost did--is still down there. • Unveil a design error in the main concourse--that is the size of the main concourse. • Learn about a secret train station (which we adamantly state does NOT exist) that's buried within the terminal--which contains another historic secret within itself. Built in the 1930s, it's so secret today that gunmen are often stationed nearby to protect it. • Explore our Lost and Found--and find out why it's the word's most effective lost and found. • Whisper a secret in a certain corner of the terminal--and have your friend hear it 30 feet away. • Visit our brand new Operations Control Center • Learn how time--as we know it--actually, truly began in Grand Central. • Visit the secret "war room" located in GCT on a floor that doesn't exist. • Learn about the world's most secret elevator. Built in 1932, and which the federal government insists MUST ALWAYS be kept in perfect condition. • View an elaborate clock carved in a marble wall with a cryptic inscription testifying that time - as we know it today - began in Grand Central Terminal. • Learn of a little red button - hidden in a sub-basement - that, when pressed, shuts off the railroad. • Hear about a 1913 Westinghouse electronic computer (yes, from 1913) that was designed to locate trains that have seemingly disappeared. And it's encased in glass. Register: Through our secure website www.thecorinthians.org All reservations must be received no later than 12 noon, December 23, 2013 www.thecorinthians.org * Event Reimbursement Policy. Because of a venue non-refundable cost for this event there is a cancellation deadline of December Accommodations23, 2013, 12 noon after which: subscribers are not necessarily entitled to (or guaranteed) reimbursement (either full or partial). Page 1 of 5 Weekend Details The Corinthians 2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Weekend Friday and Saturday January 10th –11th 2014 The Algonquin Hotel 59 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212 419 9329 Rates: $199.00 Queen Room + 14.75% Tax. To get this very special rate reservations must be made by on line by clicking on: Book your group rate: The Corinthians Hotel Amenities• Complimentary coffee in the Lobby, daily from 6:00am to 10:00am, wireless and hardwired internet access, newspapers and magazines in the lobby, 24-hour access to on-site fitness center, 24-hour business center access The Algonquin Hotel is a New York City landmark and named to the National Trust Historic Hotels of America, we are located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 44th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just steps from Broadway’s Theatres and world-class shopping. Home to Dorothy Parker’s famous Round Table and birthplace of the New Yorker magazine, the Algonquin Hotel is highly regarded by travelers the world over. The recent $17 million complete hotel renovation effort focused on refreshing its original finishes with some contemporary updates – creating a new era of elegance at the historically significant hotel. The legendary Algonquin Round Table of the 1920s is the inspiration for the current Round Table Room serving traditional American cuisine breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Blue Bar and Lobby also serve cocktails and other beverages throughout the day. Public Transportation: Parking: Edison Park Fast @ 50 W 44th St b/t 5th & 6th Aves http://www.parkfast.com/midtown-west-parking#/location Buses: Scheduled bus service in the Northeast with service to Boston, Philadelphia, Newark, New York and more Bolt Bus Megabus www.boltbus.com www.megabus.com Trains: Amtrak www.amtrak.com Metro North Railroad http://www.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/ Questions? For more information send eMail to [email protected] Page 2 of 5 Weekend Details The Corinthians 2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Weekend Friday and Saturday January 10th –11th 2014 Lisa’s pick’s for NYC the weekend of Jan 10th 20014: MUSEUMS: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) After a two-year redesign by Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi, MoMA reopened in 2004 with almost double the space to display some of the most impressive artworks from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Outside, the Philip Johnson–designed Abby Aldrich. 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, www.moma.org New-York Historical Society New York’s oldest museum, founded in 1804, was one of America’s first cultural and educational institutions. Instead of the niche perspective on NYC’s past that some of our favorite attractions offer, this institution gives a comprehensive look at the New York of yesteryear. 70 Central Park West, between 76th and 77th Sts www.nyhistory.org The American Museum of Natural History Home to the largest and arguably most fabulous collection of dinosaur fossils in the world, AMNH’s fourth-floor dino halls have been blowing kids' minds for decades. Roughly 80 percent of the bones on display were actually dug out of the ground; the rest are casts. The thrills begin when you cross the threshold of the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, where you’re confronted with a towering barosaurus rearing up on its hind legs to protect its young from an attacking allosaurus—an impressive welcome to the world’s largest museum of its kind. Central Park West, at 79th St. www.amnh.org The Tenement Museum The first new permanent exhibition to open at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum since 2008 showcases the array of local businesses that have occupied the historic tenement at 97 Orchard St. Visitors are led through re- creations of those shops, This fascinating museum—actually a series of restored tenement apartments at 97 Orchard Street—is accessible only by guided tour. Tickets are sold at the visitors’ center at 108 Orchard Street; tours often sell out, so it’s wise to book ahead. 103 Orchard St www.tenement.org More Museum ideas: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/museums DINNING OUT: The Modern MoMA, ground level. The Modern, a fine-dining restaurant featuring Chef Gabriel Kreuther’s award-winning cuisine, offers a magnificent private dining room overlooking The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. The space can accommodate up to 64 guests seated or 80 guests for a cocktail reception. Since opening, The Modern has garnered a Michelin Star and been named a Top Newcomer by Zagat Survey and Best New Restaurant 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, www.themodernnyc.com. “21” Club American cuisine in a landmark townhouse. Note that jackets are required for men. 21 W. 52 St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenues www.21club.com. Page 3 of 5 Weekend Details The Corinthians 2014 Winter Revels & Discretionary Awards Weekend Friday and Saturday January 10th –11th 2014 Balthazar Not only is the iconic Balthazar still trendy, but the kitchen rarely makes a false step. At dinner, the place is perennially packed with rail-thin lookers dressed to the nines. But the bread is great, the food is good, and the service is surprisingly friendly. The $99 three-tiered seafood platter casts the most impressive shadow of any dish in town. The frisée aux lardons is exemplary. The skate with brown butter and capers and a standard-bearing roasted chicken on mashed potatoes for two are both délicieux. Don’t hate the patrons because they’re beautiful; just join them. 80 Spring St www.balthazarny.com Sarabeth's Charming Sarabeth's serves a homestyle breakfast, with little-house-in-the-woods menu items to match: Kids can try the Baby Bear—porridge with milk and honey—while parents nosh on the Goldie Lox, a plate of scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and cream cheese. Lunch and dinner are equally cozy, with the likes of chicken potpie and house-baked pastries on the menu. 5 location in Manhattan www.sarabethsrestaurants.com RedFarm Restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld and head chef Joe Ng (Chinatown Brasserie) offer a playful homage to the golden age of Chinese fine dining at this groundbreaking eatery. The farm-to-table decor makes an unconventional backdrop for a Chinese joint, and the eclectic menu is just as hard to pin down.