In the season premiere of Mad Men, Don Draper is set up in his new city digs (circa 1964)—which we find out is in the vicinity of Waverly Place and 6th Avenue. True/Slant set itself upon a mission this week to find out the exact address where the ad man lives in season 4, and they're pretty certain it's at 136 Waverly Place. The 16-story apartment building—better known as The Waverly—was built in 1928, and still stands today. more ›

ART: The Bronx Museum of Art is getting on board the First Friday bandwagon. They'll be opening their doors every first Friday of the month for free, and add a little something extra each time. Tonight their theme is “Say it Loud! I’m Black & I’m Proud” in celebration of Black History Month. There will be a tribute to the late James Brown, and a showcase of independent artists paying tribute to black music. more ›

EVENT: Julian Schnabel will be screening clips from his latest flick, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly tonight. Lou Reed, who Schnabel recently documented in Lou Reed’s Berlin, will also be on hand. 7pm // Apple Store [103 Prince St] // Free READING: The Desk Set's "Drinks with an Author" series continues tonight at Greenpoint's WORD. This evening chat with Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer, authors of How Sassy Changed My Life: A Love Letter... more ›

When William Gottlieb died in 1999, he left behind an estate worth hundreds of millions (if not near a billion) that included over a hundred buildings, many in Greenwich Village and the Meatpacking district. His sister Mollie Bender was the sole beneficiary of his will, and with her recent death, her daughter is now fighting with her brother for control of the estate. more ›

FR.OG -- This sleek space in SoHo brings together Chef Didier Virot and his partner from Aix Brasserie, Philip Kirsh, in a tribute to parts of the world that had at one time been colonized by the French and influenced by French cuisine. The name stands for French Origin (it has nothing to do with amphibians), and the menu provides a global culinary romp with stops in Vietnam, Morocco, Lebanon and, of course, France. The sleek, trendy space (pictured above) seats 120 on two levels including some seats with a view into the open kitchen. Be sure to try the FR.OG martini -- vodka with a touch of cardamom and star anise. 71 Spring Street, between Broadway and Lafayette, 212-966-5050. more ›

Bruni goes to Varietal, calls it "an epicurean Advanced Placement exam" and awards the restaurant one star. He says, "Varietal can become so entraced with the unusual ingredients it's deploying, the unconventional ideas it's hatching and the uncommon pose it's striking that it seems not to ponder the off-kilter or underwhelming results." He does love the wine selection, and, when combined with the best dishes, says eating there can be an exciting experience. Just order carefully, and skip dessert. more ›

March 10: Cantina-Style: One Pot Meals Cooking Demonstration and Luncheon more ›

In case you've been cut off from the outside world, we wanted to let you know that Keith McNally's Morandi (named after the painter, Giorgio Morandi) is officially opening tonight in the West Village. The man behind Balthazar, Pastis, and Schiller's Liquor Bar has teamed up with Chef Jody Williams, most recently at Gusto, for an Italian extravaganza. more ›

Tired of your job and want to strike out and open up a coffeehouse, even though your friends think you're crazy? Jonathan Rubinstein and his successful Joe coffeehouses were profiled in the Jobs section of the Times, $14,000 espresso machine and all. Rubinstein prices his java similarly to Starbucks and his customers will wait for his beautifully brewed coffees and espressos (the image is from the Joe website). With three locations (Waverly Place, East 13th Street, Greene Street at the Alessi store) , Rubinstein, a former talent agent, hopes of expanding but...

Joe has stiff competition from Starbucks, which now has 170 cafes in Manhattan, as well as from a new crop of coffee connoisseurs who are trying to fulfill their own entrepreneurial urges. Mr. Rubinstein said he recently found an ideal location, also on East 13th Street, only to learn that another cafe was scheduled to open down the block. more ›

October 26: The Caffeine Question more ›

THEATER: Mime-bashing never goes out of style, but don’t you wonder what stories an off-duty mime could tell you? In “It Goes Without Saying”, actor and mime Bill Bowers takes audiences along a hilarious and heartfelt tour from his Montana childhood (“not exactly a hotbed of mime”) to the rough and tumble life of a mime on the streets of Times Square. The 75-minute tell-all, which the Times calls “zestful and endearing”, received a “rapturous response” when it premiered at the Rattlestick Theater last fall. - John Del Signore more ›

The VMA's are in town, but there's more to do beyond screaming outside of Radio City or attempting to hit up one of the red carpet parties... more ›

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59E59 Theaters // 59 E. 59th St. // Through June 4, Tues.-Sat.8pm, Sun. 3pm // Tickets via Ticket Central more ›

Tomorrow is Earth Day, and there are a number of events in the city. Many are occuring at Grand Central Terminal, where there are exhibits, demonstrations, and musical perfomances with exhibitors like the Audobon Society, Google Earth and Recycle a Bicycle - check out Earth Day NY 2006. There's an Earth Awareness Festival tomorrow on Waverly Place, the events the Parks Department is organizing, and we are very partial to the events occuring at zoos around the city - activities and you can drop off your old cellphones at the Central Park, Bronx, Prospect Park, and Queens Zoos (plus the NY Aquarium). more ›

Learn all about what we're calling the isolationist coffees -- they come from beans that have been grown in one country and have never been mixed with others from outside that area. These coffees, like wines, reflect their respective terriors -- their unique growing conditions. In this class, participants will learn to identify the flavor profiles of single origin beans from all the world's major growing regions. Coffees to be sampled may include: Don Telmo Reserva, from Mesa de los Santos Farm in Bucaramanga, Columbia; Kalledevarapura Estate, in Mysore, India; and Kenya AA, from Kiamana, a top appellation in the country. 7 :15pm, 141 Waverly Place. $10 fee, Maximum of 20 attendees per class. Reservations are required; call 212-924-7400 or e-mail joecoffeestore@aol.com. (also offered Tuesday, March 14, 7:15pm) more ›

"As Manhattan’s grid begins to give way to a jumble of old Village streets west of Sixth Ave., Waverly Pl. turns from east-west to northwest. For a tiny stretch until it hits southeast-running Grove St., however, Waverly Pl. also continues on its east-west path, forming a small three-sided space bounded by the fork of Waverly Pl. on two sides and Grove and Christopher Sts. on the other. A three-sided building, the Northern Dispensary, occupies that triangle." more ›

This part of Gothamist is spending Thanksgiving in Barcelona, so while most minds are focused on mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie for next week's feasting, this brain's in Spain thinking about tapas and ceviches. Flor's Kitchen, with locations in both in the West (170 Waverly Place b/w 6th & 7th Ave) and East Village (149 1st Ave. b/w 9th & 10th St.) offers Venezuelan/Spanish cuisine; their menu offers fresh tuna, wild bass, salmon, and shrimp ceviches, an assortment of arepas (filled corn dough pockets) filled with beef, chicken, fish, vegetables, and cheese slathered in jalepeno sauce. Entrees are served with delicious ripe plantains and sides of salad, and cassava, all which you can wash down with fruit-filled sangria or one of their fresh juices: guava, passion fruit, tamarind, and sugar cane among others. Lastly, be sure to try one of their cachapas, a hot, fresh, corn pancake slathered in a gooey, irresistable Venezuelan cheese, which, if you're not a lactard(ed) cupcake eater, you can heartily enjoy. more ›

March 16th: International Chocolate Panel. The folks at the at 92nd Street Y are putting together a panel discussion and a fantastic-sounding tasting of chocolate from around the world. The panel, moderated by author and culinary historian Alexandra Leaf, includes Stephanie Teuwen, special events producer for the Chocolate Show, Clay Gordon, chocolate critic and founder of the New World Chocolate Society (sign us up for that one!), Francois Payard, chef-owner of Payard Patisserie & Bistro, and Bill Yosses, executive chef of Joseph’s Citarella. Tickets are $45 and can be bought online. 7:30 PM, 1395 Lexington Avenue (92nd and Lexington), (212)415-5500. more ›

So many openings, so little time. It's a busy week in the Greenwich Village/Union Square neck of the woods, so foodies, if you don't live nearby, grab your metrocards -- it's time for a field trip. more ›

Cold? So are we. But never fear -- here are some booze-filled events coming up to warm your cockles, or whatever else needs warming: more ›

North Square will host a special Autumn Squash dinner celebrating New York’s fall harvest and the wines of Seneca Lake, New York at 7:30 on Wednesday, October 20. The menu includes squash prepared six different ways, including spaghetti squash soup, squash blossom empanadas, a roasted guinea hen with butternut squash cakes, and grilled baby lamb chops with pumpkin spaetzle. Price is $65 per person, and each course is paired with a Seneca Lake wine, including wines from Chateau Lafayette Reneau, Standing Stone, and Lamoreaux Landing. more ›

Since she's not in a play these days where her baked goods are sold as refreshment, you can try cupcakes made by Amy Sedaris at Joe in Greenwich Village (141 Waverly Place, 212-924-6750). NY Magazine reports that even though Sedaris is admittedly diva-ish when it comes to her baking style, that was no problem for owner Jonathan Rubenstein: �I was like, �I don�t know when I�ll bring them in, never call me at home, I only take cash,� and Jonathan was like, �Great!�� more ›