Sunday Markets, Brighton, England
Brighton Sunday Markets Head to The Marina for the Sunday Markets (it’s a cheap taxi from central Brighton, or a Number 7 bus). Get there for 7am for the best bargains, and climb the stairs to the very top of the giant multi-storey car park which dominates The Marina. There on the top storey you […]
Little Korea in London, England
Little Korea in New Malden If you’re Korean, miss the place, are dating a Korean…or just love the food…go to New Malden (30 minutes from Waterloo by train) and pretend you’re in Seoul. Head for High Street and you’ll find the bakeries, supermarkets, restaurants and kimchi ingredients of your dreams. Check out Burlington Road too, […]
The Mercer, New York, USA
Marc Jacobs Stays Here The Mercer is crazily famous, and insanely luxurious and expensive. The bar and library, the vast rooms and the sexy bathrubs are worth at least one night of your honeymoon…or your first date? For more information on the place Marc Jacobs prefers, visit mercerhotel.
Queue and Save with Same Day Theatre Tickets in New York, USA
Queue and Save on Same Day Theatre Tickets Oh, that queue….But oh, the savings on Broadway shows. You can drop in to see award-winning plays with famous names for around $50 less than the usual ticket price. Be flexible: if you don’t get your first choice at the window, experiment and try something else. TKTS […]
Ice Skating in New York, USA
Uncrowded Ice Skating If you’re overwhelmed by the winter crowds at The Pond at Bryant Park or The Rockefeller Center, consider the Trump Wollman Rink in mid Central Park at 59th Street. Reasonable entry and skate rental. For more information: wollmanskatingrink Image: Courtesy of Trump Central Park Wollman Rink
Pop-Up Clubbing in New York, USA
Pop-Up Clubbing Saturdays in Summer sizzle at the pop-up club P.S.1 Warm Up, held at the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center at 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 45th Road, Long Island, Queens. Cheap, chic and frequently soulful. For more information visit www.ps1.org.
IFC Film Centre in New York, USA
The Utterly Cool IFC Film Centre Indie, arty, foreign, fabulous – and cult. It’s often the launch venue for American movies and it’s well worth checking the website to see what’s on, and who’s on. Visit www.ifccenter.com.
Children’s Art and Craft In New York, USA
The Children’s Museum of the Arts hosts hands-on, gooey sessions with paint, paper and clay for your kids. There is an Admission fee, but while they play, you can wander. Find it at 182 Lafayette Street. For more information: www.cmany.org.
Babysitting Services in New York, USA
NY Babysitting Services Pinch Sitters is an all-female business which is recommended. They can help you out at the last minute. No credit cards. Further research: nypinchsitters.
Chick-Friendly Sex Shop, New York, USA
Chick-Friendly Sex Shop Babeland has all the toys that customs seized, and anything you realise you suddenly need…without the embarassment or yucky-bloke factor. There are erotica expertise classes from the sexperts who run the joint (it’s quite a menu) and…just go there. Babeland is at 94 Rivington Street. For details visit babeland.
Skinny on New York Sample Sales, USA
The Skinny on NY Sample Sales Insiders in search of mega bargains visit Top Button or The Clothing Line at. Bring cash as well as cards, and bring staying power. It’s worth it! Image: Courtesy of Clothingline and Top Button
Local Vintage and Junk Sales in France
Local Vintage/Junk Sales Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Nobody knows about these except the French, but twice a year, locals put on their own neighbourhood sales. June and September are usually the best months to turn up. For details, visit http://www.videgreniers.org