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- 08:00AM on 12/23/2010
Want to convert mom and dad's vinyl LPs into digital mp3's? Pick up an Audio-Technica turntable ($150), whose special USB port does just that.
Taxidermy for PETA sympathizers: All porcelain animal busts now 50% off, in the brick-and-mortar store as well as online. This ram head, regularly $250, is $125; there's also a gazelle version.
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- 07:10AM on 12/23/2010
An endorsement from our very own Ms. Paper, a.k.a. Heather Myers: "Just received my first Basis food delivery. Wowza! It's a citrus cornucopia! Pomelo. Mandarinquat. Meyer lemons. Clementines. And less exotic fare: limes, lemons, oranges, grapefruits."
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- 06:25AM on 12/23/2010
Learn how your sausage, ground beef, and pork gets made at a class taught by these experts. Starts Jan. 12 at 3pm, recurs every Wednesday at the same time. Call for reservations before 10am the day of the class.
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- 11:30AM on 12/22/2010
Whether you're an aspiring DJ, seasoned MC or collector, A-1 Records will cut you a deal on all the best "black crack" (what true turntablers call vinyl). You can even give the records a spin yourself with their in-store Technics.
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- 06:13AM on 12/22/2010
For the zoology expert and the regular bar-hopper alike, take a trip to Home Sweet Home. Enjoy a cocktail amidst fine examples of taxidermy while listening to an ever-changing assemblage of indie rock, hipster dance tunes, and 80s and 90s throwback.
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- 12:30PM on 12/21/2010
Returning for its fifth season, the Nutcracker: Rated R is a delightfully kinky twist of the ballet classic that's loved and lauded by naughty Christmas audiences. Ends Dec 31.
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- 07:49AM on 12/21/2010
These vintage champagne flutes from 1925 may cost more than the Veuve Cliquot you're toasting with ($300 for a set of two), but they're the perfect New Year's Eve vessel. They're made with "muslin" glass, which Moss says "creates the thinnest possible surface between the liquid and one's mouth."
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- 07:35AM on 12/23/2010
The best way to describe the 4th Street Food Co-op is: eco-friendly super organic community. It doesn't get any closer to the farm than this, unless you manage to plant a garden on your apartment building's roof.
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- 05:55AM on 12/23/2010
Love organic grapes? Appellation Wines and Spirits specializes in the fermented version, particularly vintages that are grown "bio-dynamically." Try NV Fleury Champagne Carte Rouge for $40.99/bottle.
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- 11:03AM on 12/22/2010
Another great gift idea from Moss: the "come 'ere" Hand Hook by Harry Allen! Pick it up and start making unruly demands in your place of residence. Or just, you know, mount it and hang a coat from it.
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- 06:05AM on 12/22/2010
For the more refined palate, Ed's Lobster Bar is serving their Truffle Lobster roll for the last time this truffle season! The roll costs $50 and is made with three white Alba truffles. Available beginning at 5pm tonight.
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- 11:07AM on 12/21/2010
Bernardo Bertolucci's highly acclaimed film The Conformist will be shown by Film Forum through Thurs, Dec 23. Titled Il Conformista in the original Italian, his superb direction depicts the restrictions that Fascism imposed on the lives of Italians in the 1930s. Click here for showtimes and more details.
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- 06:50AM on 12/21/2010
Just opened on the Lower East Side: Top Hat carries a quirky assortment of impossible-to-find paper products, bird callers (pictured), and handmade porcelain fruits. The most whimsical offering of all: toboggans for rent!
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- 07:25AM on 12/23/2010
Stylish cuts and Einsteinian toys for the pampered Park Slope child. Plus: toys 10% off with a haircut.
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- 06:40AM on 12/23/2010
For delicate yet strong espresso, visit Abrao in the East Village for a post holiday kick. Don't forget to try the home-made olive cake!
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- 05:25AM on 12/23/2010
Shell-shock that hangover into submission by dipping into the icy waters off Coney Island! This hallowed Brooklyn tradition has been taking place for over 100 years.
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- 06:50AM on 12/22/2010
One of Chelsea's finest bookstores has compiled a super-smart gift guide for the holidays, dividing them into relative-specific categories: for mom, for bro, for sis. We must say, though, Ian Frazier's Travels in Siberia is not just for dad; it's too good to only be read by older men.
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- 05:55AM on 12/22/2010
Forget the Christmas goose and head to Char No. 4 on Christmas Eve for Berkshire pig! For just $28, receive a trio of succulent and savory pork entrées, complete with sides. Add a homemade bourbon egg nog to really get the celebration started.
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- 08:48AM on 12/21/2010
