ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar 11 West 31st Street ' (212) 714-2992 phone ' (212) 714-2996 fax Lunch: Mon-Fri 12PM-3PM Sat & Sun Closed ––Dinner: Mon-Sat 5PM-11PM Sun 5PM-10PM The proprietors are committed to providing an impeccable, first-class dining experience. The unique menu, coupled with a selection of over 90 fine wines and champagnes from all over the world, creates a truly remarkable experience. AYZA café, wine and chocolate bar, offers its patrons first-rate food and wines in an elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere, in which to dine, meet friends, or have drinks after work. Mediterranean Cuisine, FrenchWine /Atmosphere /Turkish /Humus/Stuffed Chicken Selection of 90 wines from Around the world. http://www.ayzanyc.com/

Shop Tax Free in New York City New York City shoppers won’t pay city or state sales tax on clothing and footwear items under $110. This is your chance to stock up on 2006 fashions and save by skipping all sales taxes. What items are sales tax exempt? All clothing and footwear, clothing material (fabric, thread, buttons, etc.), hats and neckwear (ties and scarves), formalwear (purchased), and diapers (including disposable diapers). What items are not sales tax exempt? Jewelry and watches, handbags, umbrellas, rented formalwear, sports equipment

TOP OF THE ROCK™ An experience in history and scenery that culminates with unparalleled views of New York City from the newly renovated Observation Deck on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in the heart of midtown Manhattan at Rockefeller Center. The view itself is unique and astonishing, unobstructed for 360 degrees and stretching for miles in every direction. It includes a panorama of Central Park and the northern half of Manhattan that can't be found anywhere else. New York's other landmarks are visible as well, including the Chrysler Building, Times Square, the Hudson River, the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Statue of Liberty. It is, quite simply, the most spectacular view in NYC. www.topoftherocknyc.com

TADA!   Youth Theater 15 West 28th Street (Between Broadway and 5th) (212) 252-1619 TADA! is a multi-faceted and multi-cultural organization that emphasizes diversity in all areas of its operations. We offer a subsidized ticket program for mainstage shows; arts education in a wide variety of schools in low-income communities in all five boroughs; maintain a free training/youth development program for NYC kids ages 8-18, and offer teens the opportunity to critique, perform in and be audience members for a playwriting contest and reading series.Ý The children we serve, the programs we develop, our audience members and our staff fully represent the diversity and vitality of New York City. http://www.tadatheater.com

New York City 2008 Summer Street Fairs and Festivals Street Fairs and Festivals throughout the city throughout the spring, summer and fall. Eastside, westside, uptown, midtown and downtown every weekend everywhere! Something to do for everyone from 8 to eighty for FREE! New York City 2008 Summer Street Fairs and Festivals scheduale Click Here

River to River Festival NYC Explore downtown; from June 1, 2008 The River to River Festival is New York's largest free summer arts Festival with over 500 music, dance and cultural events from June through mid-September. Events from Battery Park to City Hall updated weekly; http://www.rivertorivernyc.com

The New York City Waterfalls June to October 2008 The New York City Waterfalls will be four man-made electrically-powered waterfalls erected in New York Harbor from mid-June to October 2008 as part of a public art project. Each one is 90 - 120 feet tall (the highest will be approximately the same height as the Statue of Liberty!). They will operate from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and will be lit after sunset. http://www.nycwaterfalls.org/

	Midsummer Night Swing 2006 June - July
	A New York City favorite, Midsummer Night Swing turns up the heat on Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza. This outdoor dance party features dance-filled nights with energetic bands playing everything from swing to salsa, disco, funk, and more! http://www.lincolncenter.org/programs/swing

New York Philharmonic Concerts in Central Park July 2008 FREE and no ticket is required. This concert will be held at The Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan.Directions:-Westside entrances: West 81st or 86th Streets at Central Park West. - Eastside entrances: East 79th or 85th Streets at Fifth Avenue. This concert will be followed by fireworks. http://nyphil.org/

Up, Up, and Away! Celebrate Greensward with a hot air balloon ride in Central Park To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Olmsted and Vaux's Greensward plan — the original design for the world's most famous park — the Central Park Conservancy and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation are launching AeroBalloon, a basketed helium-filled balloon that will give adults and kids the chance to float in silence 30 stories above our urban oasis.  Learn how you can take advantage of this unprecedented Park view by clicking here.

The Central Park Film Festival Tuesday August 19 -Saturday August 23, 2008 Rumsey Playfield gates open at 6:00 pm (enter Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 69th Street) The Central Park Conservancy will celebrate 100 years of movie making in the Park at the 6th annual Central Park Film Festival, The festival consists of free nightly screenings under the stars. To celebrate a century of cinema, the festival will salute the five boroughs of New York City through five nights of films. Held outdoors at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, the Film Festival pays homage to the people and places that make New York so iconic.

Great Plays
When the peanut shells crackle beneath your feet and bathroom lines stretch further than a line drive, it must be opening day. On March 31, the New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays, kick-starting the Bronx Bombers' final season in historic Yankee Stadium. And just over a week later, the New York Mets have their home opener at Shea Stadium.

Market Roundup
One way around the omnivore’s dilemma is to go straight to one of the City’s neighborhood greenmarkets for a lesson in the organic, the homemade, the farm fresh and the locally grown. There are plenty that operate year-round, including the renowned Union Square Market in Union Square Park, the Columbia Greenmarket and the TriBeCa Greenmarket.

Open Season
It’s that time of year again when entire weekends can be planned around outdoor activities. Start with a day at one of the City’s many public beaches or pools, then cool down after hours with free entertainment under the stars. Shakespeare in the Park presents Hamlet like you’ve never experienced it before–set to a backdrop of skyscrapers peeking over the trees of Central Park. And cinema devotees will have their choice of settings for outdoor screenings–from the HBO Film Series in Bryant Park, to the high-rise locales of Rooftop Films and awe-inspiring views of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Summer Film Series. Don’t forget the popcorn.

Arts Scene
Metal beams that sing, paintings that surprise the eye and costumes that elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary–NYC turns the expected on its head this month with exhibitions citywide. Start with Playing the Building, an interactive installation by the artist-musician David Byrne, now at the Battery Maritime Building. Dali: Painting and Film, meanwhile, comes to MoMA at month’s end, while Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy continues at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Catch high-flyers of a different sort when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings its athletic and exhilarating program to BAM for the first time in more than 35 years. Brooklyn also welcomes Met Summer Concert: Live in Prospect Park–a free evening of Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and more performed by opera stars Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna. Back again this June is the free Museum Mile Festival and the launch of the summer-long River to River Festival, which brings music, dance, film and more to venues across Lower Manhattan. And while you’re downtown, keep an eye out for The New York City Waterfalls, the new monumental scale public art project by the artist Olafur Eliasson. Four manmade waterfalls will be on display at sites along the waterfront in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governors Island starting June 26.

New and Notable
This month is about parties, parades and lots of pride citywide. On June 7—8, head to Madison Square Park for the Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, a weekend of live music and culinary creations from some of the country’s best pitmasters. June 8 also marks the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, where marchers and spectators join in a lively celebration of culture and heritage. Also honoring its community this month is the City’s northernmost borough: Bronx Week 2008 boasts food festivals, concerts and more. Meanwhile, Brooklyn hosts its own annual tradition, the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, where elaborately costumed creatures of the sea march through the day and party into the night.
As a land dweller, it’s also easy to get decked out this month. Start with the wildly wonderful and theatrical designs of Christian Lacroix, now on 57th Street. For downtown style, head to the new John Varvatos store, located in the former CBGB space. And to complete the look, head to bluemercury for luxury skin products, cosmetics and even facials. Finally, treat yourself to good food and drink: Bourbon Street Bar and Grille brings the Big Easy to the Theater District, while Barrio spices up Park Slope with Mexican cuisine and an impressive margarita menu.

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