NOV 2016 NOV ® AROUND TOWN GUIDE TO SHOPPING A SEASON OF GIVING NYC COMEDY FESTIVAL WEEK LONG LAUGH FEST THROUGHOUT THE CITY THANKFUL FOR BROADWAY THRILLING MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS CURRENTLY RUNNING CURRENTLY THRILLING MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS NYC Monthly NOV2016 NYCMONTHLY.COM VOL. 6 NO.11 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue | Open Daily from 8am to Midnight 212–698-2000 | topoftherocknyc.com | @rockcenternyc | #topoftherock Contents COVER IMAGE: Oculus transportation hub at World Trade Center Photo Credit lazyllama / Shutterstock.com. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in March 2016, the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub was built to connect various transportation lines in Lower Manhattan. 35,000 square feet of the ultra-modern structure is devoted to the Westfield World Trade Center mall, housing retailers like London Jewelers, Apple, Banana Republic and more. With the holiday season approaching this will be one of the top places to get something for everyone one your list. Tun to page 16 for our Around Town FEATURES Top 10 things To Do in November New York Comedy Festival 16 40 Interview With Founder Caroline Hirsch A Season Of Giving 18 Around Town Guide To Holiday Shopping Gone Til' November 44 From Blues to Country, Pop To Electronic, NYC's Got You Covered Fall. Football. Food 30 Anything but your average sports bar, these four spots are ideal for catching a game in the city NYC Concert Spotlight 46 Maxwell: Back in the Groove at Madison Square Garden Autumn on The Rocks NYC Concert Spotlight 32 Raise a toast to the season with 48 St.Paul & The Broken Bones: Expanded these Autumnal drinks Eight-Piece Outfit Unifies Through Soul NYC Chef Spotlight 34 Chef Maria Loi: Offiil Ambasador Live Entertainment Calendar 50 Must-see exhibits during the month of November of Greek Gastronomy Thankful for Broadway November Shows 52 Modern Interiors, Fabulous Designs and Gilded Age Gems 36 Giving thanks for the thrilling musical adaptations currently running 54 Art & Cultural Exhibits Calendar NYC Theater Spotlight Must-see exhibits during the month of November 38 Kristen Chenoweth: Stage Superstar sings Broadway's best FOLD OUT MAP 98 Manhattan, Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan 6 NYCMONTHLY.COM 4 NYCMONTHLY .COM Contents 80 70 60 BROADWAY Musicals, Plays 70 DINING Steak, Italian, Asian, American, Seafood & Sushi 76 ATTRACTIONS Sightseeing & Tours, Entertainment 80 MUSEUMS Art, Culture 84 SHOPPING Department Stores, Luxury, Apparel & Accesso- 76 ries, Jewelry & Watches, Specialty & Theme © 2015 NYC Monthly CHECK OUT OUR MOBILE WEBSITE FOR NYC Monthly magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it EXTENDED NYC COVERAGE & OFFERS publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part strictly prohibited. FOR UPDATES & EXCLUSIVE COUPONS FOLLOW US Upload photos from your trip! .C 8 NYCMONTHLY.COM perry_ellis-fall_16-ad3-nyc_monthly.indd 1 8/23/16 5:59 PM CONCIERGE SERVICES Photo credit: Adrian Wilson Adrian credit: Photo EVERY DETAIL PAINTS A PICTURE Finding theater, sports and event tickets within your budget ……… Finding tickets to sold-out performances, games and shows Yotel Reception Desk ……… he French were onto something. Establishing a concierge as Booking tickets for attractions and tours Ta warden to an apartment or hotel not only provided guests with services and amenities to ease their quality of life...they also ……… provided an expertise that enhanced their enjoyment of it. And Planning tours that fit what so, NYC caught on. you want to see, in the time you have available Concierge service is still widely available in many of the city’s ……… premier hotels and is provided to make your stay both comfortable Recommending and and memorable. As trained professionals, concierges offer services reserving restaurants that range from arranging airport shuttles to finding last-minute ……… theater tickets or dinner reservations. Arranging transportation Consider your concierge a "go-to" person for just about any- (airport shuttles, private thing, whether it’s a simple need or a big wish. A great concierge cars, limos, etc.) knows how to make things happen and knows the right people to ……… contact to get things done. Arranging helicopter rides, While magazines and the Internet can be fantastic travel dinner cruises and day trips companions, there is nothing quite as attentive and skilled as the ……… classic concierge. 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No. 7,007,507) • © 2016 Pandora Jewelry, LLC • All rights reserved MDear Friends:ayor of New York DearIt is my Friends: honor to join New York City Monthly in welcoming you to the greatest city in the world. It is my honor to join New York City Monthly in welcoming you to the greatest city in the world. New York City is home to people from every state in the country and every country on New York City is home to people from every state in the country and every country on Earth, and we Earth, and we want you to think of this as your home, too. want you to think of this as your home, too. SoSo whilewhile youyou take take in an incomparable BroadwayBroadway show show and and tour tour incredible incredible sites sites like like the the Statue of LibertyStatue of and Liberty Central and Park, Central remember Park, remember to leave totime leave to seetime our to seecity our the cityway the New way Yorkers New do, too. Yorkers do, too. No trip to New York City should ever begin and end in just one borough. We are a city of five incredibleNo trip to boroughs,New York andCity the should greatest ever treasuresbegin and inend our in cityjust areone oftenborough. off theWe arebeaten a city path. of Spend an afternoonfive incredible at the boroughs, Brooklyn and Museum the greatest and its treasures collection in ourof ancient city are Egyptian often off art.the beatenTake the 7 train out to Flushing,path. Spend Queens an afternoon and step at intothe Brooklyn New York Museum City’s largest and its Chinatown. incomparable Walk collection the boardwalk of on Staten ancient Egyptian art. Take the 7 train out to Flushing, Queens and step into New York Island’s south shore and see some of the best beaches anywhere in the northeast. Sit down to an City’s largest Chinatown. Walk the boardwalk on Staten Island’s south shore and see Italian dinner you’ll never forget on legendary Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. some of the best beaches anywhere in the northeast. Sit down to an Italian dinner you’ll Whethernever forget this on is legendaryyour first Arthurtime here Avenue or just in theone Bronx.of many visits, we want you to experience this city the way we do. And if you’re in need of more ideas for your trip, just ask a New Yorker. We never miss a Whether this is your first time here or just one of many visits, we want you to experience chance to share a recommendation—or an opinion. this city the way we do. And if you’re in need of more ideas for your trip, just ask a New EnjoyYorker. your We stay. never And miss on a behalf chance of to all share New a Yorkers: recommendation welcome!—or an opinion. Enjoy your stay. And on behalf of all New Yorkers: welcome! Sincerely, Sincerely, Bill de Blasio Mayor of the City of New York Editor's Letter Welcome to NYC Monthly Magazine! This month’s issue is all about simplifying the city that never sleeps. Spend your days seeing the sights, shopping 5th Avenue, and enjoying the greatest cuisine in the world! Inside you’ll see we’ve highlighted the best restaurants, shopping, and entertainment in the city to make the most of your visit. Whether you plan to spend the day sauntering through Soho or singing along to the incredible shows on Broadway, NYC Monthly has you covered! Looking for the best ways to kick off Fall in NYC? Then read on! The November Issue features everything from our Holiday Shopping Guide to the Best Places to Watch a Football Game in the City. We are here to show you the way and invite you to take in everything New York has to offer in the month of November. Enjoy your stay! 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