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The following post is from our advertiser, Focus Features. Pirate Radio is the newest ensemble comedy from filmmaker Richard Curtis (screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and writer/director of Love Actually). This high-spirited film tells the story of 8 DJs whose love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s a group of rogue DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. The band of rebels is lead by The Count, played by Academy Award Winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. Pirate Radio also stars Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, and Tom Sturridge, and features an unbelievable selection of music including The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, Cream, and The Beach Boys, just to name a few. Pirate Radio in theatres now!

The following post is from our advertiser, Regus.

Regus, the global leader in flexible workplace solutions, is announcing its Win an Office* Sweepstakes. As part of its continued support for New York City businesses, Regus Win an Office Sweepstakes will award a grand prize winner one year of office space at one of Regus’ 18 New York City locations. The lucky winner will receive a fully-furnished office for 12 consecutive months. Entries to the sweepstakes will be accepted now through December 31, 2009 and a winner(s) will be announced on or before January 15, 2010. There is no purchase necessary to enter. To be eligible for consideration, contestants can fill out an entry form online or at participating Regus locations. Regus facilities offer a full range of cost-effective business-ready workplace products. From fully furnished, equipped private offices to meeting rooms with on-site business and administrative support services, Regus enables individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want. For those clients who may not need a full-time office, Regus also offers virtual offices, which allow businesses to instantly gain a presence in a new market with a prestigious, high-profile business address and local telephone answering and mail handling services. (*Full terms and conditions of the sweepstakes are available online.)

The following post is from our advertiser, Norwegian Cruise Line.

Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating a decade of monumental innovations - and now you can celebrate with NCL’s Deals of the Decade. Book your cruise to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Europe or South America by November 1st and get up to 80% off. And while you’re saving, you’ll sail on the youngest fleet on the planet with up to 13 restaurants on board—from Sushi, to French cuisine to authentic Italian. Not to mention tons of entertainment, internet cafes, the most decadent spas, a pool playground and a lot more activities for everyone. Find a cruise now. RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

The following post is from our advertiser, Simon & Schuster.

The acclaimed author of The Good German and Los Alamos returns with his most absorbing and accomplished novel yet, Stardust—a mesmerizing tale of Hollywood, postwar political intrigue, and one man's determination to learn the truth about his brother's death. Ben Collier arrives in Hollywood from from war-torn Europe to find that his brother, Daniel, has died in mysterious circumstances. But why would a man with a beautiful wife, a successful career in the movies, and a heroic past choose to kill himself? Determined to uncover the truth, Ben enters the maze of the studio system and the uneasy world beneath the glossy shine of the movie business.

The following post is from our advertiser, NYC & Company.

This fall, enjoy exclusive NYC: The Real Deal offers throughout the five boroughs on arts, entertainment, dining, shopping and more, including fun family activities. So go ahead, take advantage of everything that makes NYC so great—at exceptional savings. See our complete list of close to 150 NYC: The Real Deal offers.

The following post is from our advertiser, Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Is your soul weighing you down? Paul Giamatti has found a solution! In the surreal comedy COLD SOULS, Paul Giamatti plays an actor named Paul Giamatti. Stumbling upon an article in the New Yorker about a high tech company that extracts, deep-freezes, and stores people's souls, Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which he's been searching. But, complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking." Giamatti's journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from an ambitious and talentless soap opera actress. Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor & pathos, and reality and fantasy, COLD SOULS is a true souls searching comedy. Opening today in NY & LA!

The following post is from our advertiser, ACES Train Service.

All Afford! ACES is running a $29 fare promotion now - July 31. Get out of the office, escape New York and save $10-$20 per ticket. Sputtering stocks have made the atmosphere at work pretty stressful. Sometimes, you’ve got to step away from the swivel chair, take a deep breath and just cut loose—that time is now. This weekend, refresh your outlook on life and get happiness with a heavy dose of gaming, dining and imbibing. Play poker, wheel around the roulette table, and slot it up with gaming machines; check out some of the coolest summer clubs and pubs on the East Coast, and put the flavor back into weekends with AC’s world renowned restaurant scene. Take a break—kick back and sip a frosty adult beverage aboard the leisure-friendly ACES train. Stay and play at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Caesars Atlantic City or Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The following post is from our advertiser, NYC & Company.

This summer, get even more out of the City with NYC: The Real Deal, with exclusive offers throughout the five boroughs on arts and entertainment, dining, shopping and more, including many great deals for families. So go ahead, take advantage of everything that makes NYC so great—all at really exceptional savings. But don’t wait: these exclusive offers are valid through September 13. See them all at nycgo.com.

The following post is from our advertiser, ACES Train Service.

All Afford! ACES is running a $29 fare promotion now - July 31. Get out of the office, escape New York and save $10-$20 per ticket. Sputtering stocks have made the atmosphere at work pretty stressful. Sometimes, you’ve got to step away from the swivel chair, take a deep breath and just cut loose—that time is now. This weekend, refresh your outlook on life and get happiness with a heavy dose of gaming, dining and imbibing. Play poker, wheel around the roulette table, and slot it up with gaming machines; check out some of the coolest summer clubs and pubs on the East Coast, and put the flavor back into weekends with AC’s world renowned restaurant scene. Take a break—kick back and sip a frosty adult beverage aboard the leisure-friendly ACES train. Stay and play at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Caesars Atlantic City or Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The following post is from our advertiser, 500 Days of Summer. This is a story of boy meets girl, begins the wry, probing narrator of 500 Days of Summer, and with that the film takes off at breakneck speed into a funny, true-to-life and unique dissection of the unruly and unpredictable year-and-a-half of one young man’s no-holds-barred love affair. Tom, the boy, still believes, even in this cynical modern world, in the notion of a transforming, cosmically destined, lightning-strikes-once kind of love. Summer, the girl, doesn’t. Not at all. But that doesn’t stop Tom from going after her, again and again, like a modern Don Quixote, with all his might and courage. Suddenly, Tom is in love not just with a lovely, witty, intelligent woman - not that he minds any of that — but with the very idea of Summer, the very idea of a love that still has the power to shock the heart and stop the world. Fox Searchlight Pictures presents 500 Days of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. In select theaters July 17. Visit the OFFICIAL SITE for info about free screenings in your area!

The following post is from our advertiser, ACES Train Service.

ACES trains is running a $29 fare promotion through July 5th. Escape from New York’s unique summer odors and save $10-$20 per ticket. Times are tough and the workplace is more demanding than ever, but nobody—nobody in this great nation of innovation and aerosol cheese, should go weekendless. Exercise the hell out of your weekends in Atlantic City—play poker, wheel around the roulette table, and slot it up with gaming machines. AC’s got some of the coolest summer clubs and pubs on the East Coast, so check them out, and for genteel folk of discerning taste, our restaurant-scene is full of flavor. Cut loose, kick back & sip a frosty adult beverage aboard the leisure-friendly ACES train. Stay and play at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Caesars Atlantic City or Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City.

The following post is from our advertiser, Focus Features. Exploring the comedic twists and emotional turns in one couple’s journey across contemporary America, Away We Go is the new movie from Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes, from the first original screenplay by novelists Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida, and featuring music by singer/songwriter Alexi Murdoch.

Longtime (and now thirtysomething) couple Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) are going to have a baby. The pregnancy progresses smoothly, but six months in, the pair is put off and put out by the cavalierly delivered news from Burt’s parents Jerry and Gloria (Jeff Daniels and Catherine O’Hara) that the eccentric elder Farlanders are moving out of Colorado - thereby eliminating the expectant couple’s main reason for living there. So, where, and among whom of those closest to them, might Burt and Verona best put down roots to raise their impending bundle of joy? The couple embarks on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family, and to evaluate cities. Their journey takes them across the country as they visit friends and family before realizing that they must define home on their own terms. Away We Go opens today at the AMC Lincoln Square and the Regal Union Square and in additional theaters on Friday, 6/12.

Council Member David Yassky has called a City Council public hearing for April 28th on exempting freelancers from the Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT). Since the event is open to the public, the membership and advocacy organization Freelancers Union is inviting all freelancers and independent workers to show up and send a clear message to City and State leaders. Freelancers are encouraged to show up at 250 Broadway (across from City Hall), the 14th floor Hearing Room, at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, where volunteers and Freelancers Union staff will greet them. You can let the Freelancers Union know you’re planning to be there by signing up here. The UBT taxes the same individual's earnings as both business and personal income. It drains millions of dollars a year from the pockets of self-employed workers, who comprise one of the largest segments of job growth in the city. The UBT was originally designed to catch corporate tax dodgers, not the self-employed. But despite the law’s good intentions, big businesses still escape through loopholes while thousands of NYC freelancers are unfairly penalized.

Has anyone else noticed these ads for WhatIsTheNewBlack.tv popping up all over town? From the URL, we're guessing it's a new TV show. And the site it links to lets you play dress up with a cute model, so we're betting the show has something to do with fashion. Any other clues? Email them to us at tips@gothamist.com.

The Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) is an unfair double tax on New York City’s freelancers, taxing the same individual's earnings as both business and personal income. It drains millions of dollars a year from the pockets of self-employed workers, who comprise one of the largest segments of job growth in the city. The UBT was originally designed to catch corporate tax dodgers, not the self-employed. But despite the law’s good intentions, big businesses still escape through loopholes while thousands of NYC freelancers are unfairly penalized. It’s an unfair, imprecise tax that needs to be completely overhauled so it can work as it was originally intended. On April 28th, the New York City Council will hold a public hearing on exempting freelancers from the UBT. By packing the room, we’ll send a clear message to City and State leaders: END THE DOUBLE TAX ON FREELANCERS. Click here to learn more.

The following post is from our advertiser, Random House.

With acclaimed restaurants located across the United States, and a high-profile job as head judge of the hit show Top Chef, Tom Colicchio is one of the best-known chefs and personalities in the culinary world today. His popular chain of ’wichcraft sandwich shops is known for crafting sandwiches with high-quality fresh ingredients prepared to Colicchio’s exacting standards. In ’wichcraft, Colicchio shares the shops’ secrets with step-by-step recipes for all their best-loved offerings. With 100 full-color photographs, recipes for pantry items including dressings and condiments, and a host of desserts to round out your meals, this is the book to get a little magic going in your own kitchen.

The following post is from our advertiser, Random House.

Lil is an old woman who spends her days shelving rare books in a tiny Manhattan bookstore and lonely nights at home in her apartment. But Lil has an intriguing secret. Tucked and bound behind her back are white feathery wings-the only key to who she once was: the fairy godmother responsible for getting Cinderella to the ball to unite with her Prince Charming. But on that fateful night, something went terribly and beautifully wrong. Lil allowed herself the unthinkable: to feel the emotions of human beings and fall in love with the prince herself, going to the ball in place of Cinderella in her exquisitely gorgeous human guise. For her unforgivable mistake, she was banished to live among humans, far from her fairy sisters and their magical underwater world. But then one day she meets Veronica-a young, fair-skinned, flame-haired East Village beauty with a love of all things vintage and a penchant for falling in love with the wrong men-and suddenly it becomes clear to Lil that she’s been given a chance at redemption. If she can find a soul mate for Veronica, she may right her wrong and return to the fairy world she so deeply longs for. Available Now! Click here for more information.

The following post is from our advertiser, NYC & Company.

Experience the excitement of Off-Broadway with two-for-one tickets to over 30 shows. Kathleen Turner. Cynthia Nixon. Maggie Gyllenhaal. And those are only a few of the celebrated actors you can now catch Off-Broadway with two-for-one tickets. From smash-hit musicals to one-man shows, from Shakespeare to a production of Virginia Woolf’s only play, it’s all on Off-Broadway. Plus, with the promotion, enjoy a complementary On the House signature beverage with your meal at participating restaurants near the theaters. For a list of participating shows, visit nycgo.com/onthehouse.

The following post is from our advertiser, ACES Train Service.

It's time for someone to get lucky this weekend. The all-new ACES train service launches this Friday, with direct service from New York City's Penn Station to Atlantic City, where you can stay and play at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. ACES is a weekend train service connecting NYC to Atlantic City with one quick stop in Newark. It's the fastest and coolest connection to the best of Atlantic City's nightlife and entertainment and they'll give you a ride you'll never forget. Suited for comfort and convenience, ACES' double-decker train will satisfy all your needs with its leather seating, a choice of first-class or coach class service, and food and beverage options including servers for first-class passengers on the upper deck. If that's not enough, there's a sweet lounge perfect for two or hosting your entire party. What are you doing this weekend? Play your cards right and visit www.acestrain.com 'cause nothing beats ACES.

The following post is from our advertiser, SUBWAY NOW™.

Every day, 18 million New Yorkers are ordering lunch at the same time as you. Now you can skip the lunch line. SUBWAY NOW™ lets you order ahead and get food faster at participating SUBWAY® restaurants in NYC. Just visit SubwayNow.com to find your nearest participating SUBWAY® restaurant and build your favorite meal. We’ll zip your order right to the store and send you back the time when you can pick it up. No need to scramble for cash: it’s all prepaid on your credit card. LIMITED TIME OFFER: Place three SUBWAY NOW™ orders and get a free $5 Footlong (see www.subwaynow.com for details). ORDER NOW!

The following post is from our advertiser, NYC Restaurant Week™.

Over 250 NYC restaurants are serving up $24.07 lunch and $35 dinner from January 18 to 23 and January 25 to 30. And now, you can also dine on Sundays for the first time in NYC Restaurant Week history. Plus, when you use any American Express® Card at participating restaurants during NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2009, American Express and NYC & Company will donate $.25 per transaction to City Harvest, up to $10,000. So go ahead, book your table, see Restaurant Week menus and check out recipes from some of the City’s best chefs—all at nycgo.com.

The following post is from our advertiser, Samsung Omnia.

Like being ahead of the curve? Then the new Samsung Omnia is the phone for you. With features like high-speed internet access, GPS navigation, a 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera, a sweet multimedia package and Windows Mobile 6.1® Professional (PowerPoint, Excel and Word for your phone), you can take pride that your phone is an extreme cut above the rest. Not only does the Samsung Omnia have the most (and coolest) features, but its beautiful touch-screen interface allows you to customize and personalize the way you use your phone. The Samsung Omnia has got you covered at home, work and on the road; equipped to handle all your business and entertainment needs with just the touch of your finger. And with the holidays coming up, the Omnia could be the perfect gift for your technophile friends or yourself!

With the holidays just around the corner, ’tis the season for entertaining. And here in New York City, there’s no shortage of places to stock up on everything from breads to cheeses to meats, spices and sauces. But what are the best specialty food shops throughout the five boroughs? To find out, we decided to Just Ask The Locals.™ Mario Batali hits up Aphrodisia, Despaña, Faicco’s and Murray’s. Tom Colicchio recommends Amy’s Bread and credits Joe’s Dairy for having the best mozzarella, bar none. Meanwhile, Padma Lakshmi and Marcus Samuelsson head to Kalustyan’s for their impressive selection of spices.

With the holidays just around the corner, ’tis the season for entertaining. Whether it’s a get-together for friends and family, coworkers or kids, good food is essential to making it a memorable celebration. And New York City has no shortage of places to stock up on everything from cheeses and meats to pastries and pies. But we want to know what you think are the best specialty shops throughout the five boroughs. Do you hit up Addeo Bakers in the Bronx for authentic Italian bread and biscotti, or do you lust after the royal raviolis at Bruno the King of Ravioli? Perhaps you head to BabyCakes NYC for vegan sweets, or celebrate more than 100 years of good eats at Caffe Roma Pastry in Little Italy. Maybe you opt for the well-edited selection of all things dinner-party-perfect at Dean & DeLuca, or perhaps you consider yourself a Zabar’s loyalist. Wherever it is you go to put an impressive spread on the table, let us know.

In the comments section, let us know about your favorite specialty food shops in NYC and we ll put the top 10 responses on the map for all to see.

Want even more insider advice on where to go and what to do in NYC? Find out Tom Colicchio’s and Padma Lakshmi’s picks for the City’s best burgers and Cynthia Nixon’s favorite place for sushi. Find out where Tim Gunn and Cynthia Rowley shop for bargains and where Debbie Harry goes to listen to live music. Plus, offer up your own NYC tips and enter the Just Ask The Locals™ Challenge to become the next Official NYC Local. So go ahead, get a tip, give a tip and enter to win at nycgo.com.

Here in NYC, there are plenty of options for spending the day without spending at all. But what are the best things to do for free throughout the five boroughs? To find out, we decided to Just Ask The Locals.™ Mario Batali is a big fan of the Staten Island Ferry, while Cynthia Nixon opts for a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Also at the top of her free and fun list are the Sony Wonder Technology Lab as well as First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum. As for Wynton Marsalis, he recommends catching complimentary jazz at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (late-night sets and afternoon battles), the Museum of Modern Art, Jazzmobile and Saint Peter’s Church (Jazz Vespers).

Here in NYC, there are plenty of options for spending the day without spending at all. But we want to know what you think are the best free things to do throughout the five boroughs. Do you get a complimentary haircut at Bumble and Bumble, or do you hit your local Barnes & Noble for a free reading? Do you head uptown for Target Free Sundays at the Studio Museum in Harlem, or downtown for a no-cover jazz set at Arthur’s Tavern? Or do you simply enjoy the great backyard of the City—a stroll through Prospect Park or a brisk morning walk across the Brooklyn Bridge?

In the comments section, let us know about your favorite things to do for free in NYC and we ll put the top 10 responses on the map for all to see.

Want even more insider advice on where to go and what to do in NYC? Discover where Tim Gunn and Cynthia Rowley shop for bargains, and what free Brooklyn event Cynthia Nixon frequents. Find out where Debbie Harry goes to hear live music, and Tom Colicchio’s and Padma Lakshmi’s picks for the City’s best burgers. Plus, offer up your own NYC tips and enter the Just Ask The Locals™ Challenge to become the next Official NYC Local. So go ahead, get a tip, give a tip and enter to win at nycgo.com.

New York City has no shortage of spots to discover the latest looks—but where are the best places to check out what’s new on the fashion scene? To find out we decided to Just Ask the Locals. Tim Gunn hits up Nolita to see what designers are just launching while Fern Mallis walks around the Lower East Side and the Meatpacking District and takes a seat at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and the Parsons and FIT senior class Fashion shows. As for Padma Lakshmi, she gets her fill of emerging designers at Foley + Corinna, Henri Bendel, Jeffrey, Kirna Zabete and Maleeka.

We all know that this is a well-dressed City -- one with no shortage of spots to find the latest looks. Whether you're a free-spirited fashionista or stick to a more conservative look, we want to know where you go to discover up-and-coming designers. Do you hit the boutiques of NoLIta, buy from street vendors or check out under-the-radar fashion shows?

In the comments section, let us know about your favorite stores, shows, vendors and flea markets to discover the best up-and-coming designers in NYC and we'll put the top 10 spots on the map for all to see.

And to find out what our more than 30 local experts have to say on everything NYC, Just Ask The Locals at nycgo.com. You'll get insider advice on where to eat, drink, shop and more. Discover where Tim Gunn and Cynthia Rowley shop for bargains, how Ivanka Trump spends her Monday nights and where Debbie Harry goes to hear live music. Hear about Tom Colicchio's and Padma Lakshmi's picks for the City's best burgers, and Cynthia Nixon's favorite place for sushi. Plus, offer up your own NYC tips and enter the Just Ask The Locals Challenge to become the next Official NYC Local. So go ahead, get a tip, give a tip and enter to win at nycgo.com.

New York City has no shortage of swoon-worthy spots for food and flirtation but what are truly the City s most romantic places to dine? To find out, we decided to Just Ask The Locals where they go when they want to set the mood. Chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson puts August, Daniel, the Elephant, Peasant and Prune at the top of his list, while Eric Ripert, chef and owner of Le Bernardin, loves Chanterelle. Chef/owner of Craft Restaurants and head judge of Bravo's Top Chef Tom Colicchio is partial to Allen & Delancey, especially if you have cocktails at the little love seat in the front. Meanwhile, actress, award-winning writer and host of Bravo's Top Chef Padma Lakshmi takes a slightly different approach to romantic dining, with a picnic under the stars in Central Park.

Candlelight, a vase of fresh flowers, intimate environs, your beautiful date across the table—there’s nothing quite like a romantic meal. And New York City has no shortage of swoon-worthy places for food and flirtation. But which ones are the best? Is it Antica Venezia Ristorante, with its sunset views, working fireplaces and fine Italian fare? Or is it the River Café, with its old-school glamour, decadence and waterfront dining? Maybe you gravitate to the Parisian charm of Brooklyn’s Belleville or the intimate elegance of Brownstone dining at Bobo in the West Village. Or perhaps you’d rather just pick up a fine bottle of wine and some takeout from Whole Foods.

In the comments section, let us know your favorite romantic place to dine in New York City and we’ll put the top 10 spots on the map for all to see.

And to hear what our more than 30 local experts have to say on everything NYC, Just Ask The Locals™ at nycgo.com. You’ll get insider advice on where to eat, drink, shop and more. Discover where Debbie Harry goes to hear live music and how Ivanka Trump spends her Monday nights. Find out Tom Colicchio’s and Padma Lakshmi’s picks for the City’s best burgers and Cynthia Nixon’s favorite place for sushi. Plus, offer up your own NYC tips and enter the Just Ask The Locals Challenge to become the next Official NYC Local. So go ahead, get a tip, give a tip and enter to win at nycgo.com.