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With the sultry weather upon us, reader Kathy asked us if we knew about any definitive guides about which pools or beaches were the best. Sure, there are a few nice guides (see below) that tell you about some pools or beaches, but what do people who have actually been there think? So, Gothamist opens up the question to you: Post your suggestions and comments about beaches and pools in the city, and if there are a lot of great ideas, we'll follow up with another post compiling a comprehensive list. You can include pools and beaches of various kinds (public, hotel, gym, private, etc.) and anything else of note (like whether or not some private pool fees are worth it).

Even though it's Friday and our head hurts from the week and a nagging bout of sinusitis, Gothamist is testing our NYC knowledge with this month's Manhattan User's Guide Quiz. There are questions about NYC ("Q: The MetroCard is introduced in...") and other ephemera. We think we're about 6 for 10 without the aid of Google. Try to see if you can figure out the answers before they are posted at MUG after 3PM.

Gothamist loves the whole blog scene- mainly because its the only place we can find pictures of pandas, kittens, and Paris Hilton's coochie all in one place. However, when it comes to straight information, its hard to beat the utility of an old-school internet mailing list. Here are a few that we rely on to keep us plugged in every week- can you think of anymore to add to this list?

Today's Manhattan User's Guide lists their favorite food blogs, and Gothamist Food made the list! Hooray! They also give shout-outs to our own Vittles Vamp and Gothamist's source for all pizza-related info, Slice. Their list includes a wide variety of blogs and sites, including Chowhound (great for opinions and gossip), Andrea Strong (she always knows the inside scoop on who's cooking where), and A Full Belly (all the weekly NYC reviews collected in one convenient place), among others. Congratulations to all, and be sure to check out the rest of the list -- but just not when you're too hungry!

The 2005 edition of the Zagat New York City Restaurant Guide is out today, and no, per se didn't blow everyone else out of the water -- at least not yet. Although it earned 29 out of 30 points in all three categories -- food, decor, and service -- it was too new to qualify for this year's guide.

Terminal Five, the art exhibit at JFK Airport's Terminal Five that opened to fanfare last week, was shut down by the Port Authority, due to concerns, it seems, from the terminal's future tenant, Jet Blue. Today, Manhattan User's Guide writes:

A shocker. Terminal Five, which we wrote recently was sure to be the "coolest art exhibit of the year" has been shut down by the Port Authority – yes, the same Port Authority that was a sponsor. Seems there was a bit of vandalism on opening night and the PA decided, rather late in the game, that the whole thing would be a security risk. As you can imagine, curator Rachel Ward (who has worked for a year on this with no pay) and the artists are distraught. The PA, over the years, has maintained a fairly unpopular image, which this latest move will no doubt further burnish. You can help get Terminal Five open again by calling the PA's perfectly named Ernesto Butcher, 212.435.7887, and urge him to reconsider.

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Everyone's excited about Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It was highlighted in today's Manhattan User's Guide and reviewed in New York Magazine.

And Gothamist's favorite stops for food information include Menupages, Chowhound, eGullet, NYCEats, The Food Section, Curbed's food section, she loves new york, and Manhattan User's Guide.

- Katy Sparks has left Compass! It was just a few months ago that she joined the Upper West Side restaurant. Sparks is going to be writing a book, which Gothamist will look forward to, but we are going to miss her. Related: Manhattan User's Guide stood up for Katy in the midst of the Amanda Hesser reviewing reing at the Times.