Winter at 'wichcraft

We got a little present from 'wichcraft today. It came with a bow and was filled with the most delicious sampling of their new and returning winter menu items.

Inside we were greeted with tastes of roasted pork, braised kale, aged cheddar, and spiced aioli. 'wichcraft is the real deal in gourmet sandwiches. All ingredients are seasonally fresh, and thoughtfully sourced. The poultry is free-range, antibiotic-free chicken from a family-owned farm in upstate New York. The pork comes from a Berkridge Farms, a cooperative of 18 family farms, where the pork is purebred and raised naturally.

We were all quite pleased to greet the return of a few old favorites:

• meatloaf tomato relish, bacon & aged cheddar on ciabatta roll  
• aged gruyère roasted onions on grilled rye
• roasted pork coppa, pickled pepper relish & fontina on grilled country bread

And excited to try two new creations:

• roasted mushroom frittata spinach, shallots & aged cheddar on ciabatta roll
• free-range roasted chicken braised kale, pickled vegetables & spiced aioli on ciabatta roll

The sauce combinations are carefully selected. Don't expect mustard or mayo as an automatic addition to these tasty concoctions. Relishes, an aioli, and sometimes just warm melted cheese dress up these pairings. Each sandwich comes together with high quality fresh bread - rye, ciabatta, or country bread. Our group favored the mushroom frittata and the meatloaf. Stop by one of the five 'wichcraft kiosks in the park to try them today.


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Show Your LUV to Win a Ticket on Southwest Airlines

LUV in New York City 
Feeling blue because you won’t see your long-distance steady on Valentine’s Day? Don't let the hopelessness sink in just yet. We're partnering with Southwest Airlines to reunite two very lucky couples in honor of Saint Valentine's Day.

Who do you LUV?
We're calling for long-distance couples of all kinds, be they platonic, familial, or friendly, to enter our Valentine's Day Contest. Eligible long-distance sweeties include your mom, best friend, brother, college roommate... you can enter with anyone you love and miss. Just remember, one of the partners in your long distance duo must live in the New York City area. When you visit your New York sweetheart, we'll also send you to the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park to kick back with a taste of ‘wichcraft's signature sips and snacks.

Show your LUV 
Submit a photo of your geographically-challenged duo and tell us why you should be reunited with your long-distance loved one in New York City. Please limit explanations to 150 words or less. And remember, we LUV Southwest Airlines and Bryant Park related stories. While you submit your lovey-dovey tales, we'll ask our Facebook fans to vote on your entries. The two couples with the most votes will win one free ticket each for the non-NYC dwelling partner to visit their New York sweetie.

What are you waiting for? Show your LUV

Enter the contest and vote for your favorite story. 

Entries will be accepted and voting will be open through Monday, February 13 at 11:59pm EST. We will announce the winners on Tuesday, February 14.

Classic Film Reviews: Groundhog Day

Something about this year's mild winter tells me that Punxsutawney Phil won't be seeing his shadow on February 2. Before the shadow reveals itself (or not), you've got a chance to experience a few Groundhog Day's with the curmudgeonly Bill Murray on the big screen at Citi Pond for our Winter Film Fest.

Groundhog Day 
By Desson Howe
Washington Post
February 12, 1993

Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky

You go to see Bill Murray -- not the movie he's in. No matter how mediocre the film, time spent with him is always rewarding. That absurdist deadpan has served him since the Carter-era "Saturday Night Live." And in his latest, "Groundhog Day," the shtick is still funny.
For a time, the movie's pretty good too. "Groundhog" will never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress. But, in terms of vehicle selection, this is one of the better ones Murray has hitched himself to. In fact, its "Twilight Zone"-type premise (scripted by Danny Rubin and director Harold Ramis) is initially intriguing.

A people-hating weatherman on a Pittsburgh TV station, Murray's waiting for his real ship to come in. "For your information, Hairdo," he asserts to a well-coiffed colleague at WPBH, "there's a news channel interested in me."

Until that questionable possibility, however, he must content himself with such hated aspects of his job as the annual trip on Groundhog Day. For this inane (to his mind) festival, he must join the reporting flocks at Punxsutawney, Pa., to catch the yearly appearance of the spring-determining rodent. If the divining "Punxsutawney Phil" sees his furry shadow, six more weeks of winter are due. If he doesn't, the thaw is on. Now back for his fourth Groundhog Day, Murray -- with producer Andie MacDowell and cameraman Chris Elliott -- waits impatiently for the day to end.

But this time, it doesn't. After a full day's work at the festival, Murray wakes up to exactly the same morning -- Groundhog Day II. The clock radio plays "I Got You Babe" like it did the morning before. An impending blizzard is announced once more. Stephen Tobolowsky, a horrifying nerd from Murray's high-school past now in insurance, recognizes him -- again. Even MacDowell and Elliott are gearing up to film the festival as if for the first time.

Murray realizes he's stuck in time. No matter what he does, the next day is the same day. Only he remembers. This allows him to anticipate trouble. "Ned, I would love to stand here and talk with you," he tells Tobolowsky at their umpteenth chance meeting. "But I'm not going to."

The time/space dilemma presents a variety of options, from fun to purgatorial. Murray is immortal, in effect. He can survive death games. He can teach himself piano. He can find out basic information from attractive local Marita Geraghty, for instance, then wow her the next time around with apparent inside knowledge. But he becomes increasingly interested in MacDowell and spends most of the time working on her. But he only has a day to impress her; it's back to square one at 6 the next morning.

The trouble is, you'll feel like you've been through too many same days yourself. With its zany daily episodes, "Groundhog" gets stuck in a non-progressive repetition. It's also headed for the usual Hollywood Life Lesson, in which Murray's moral winter must thaw.

But even through the most creatively frigid sections, Murray is amusing as he reacts to the longest day of his life. He gets to work on that recurring Tobolowsky meeting, for one thing. The best way to send the insurance agent screaming into the distance, Murray finds, is to embrace him for a suggestively long moment, caress his back and say: "I don't know where you're needed, but couldn't you call in sick?"

 
© Copyright 1999 The Washington Post Company

The Winning Bottle

Thanks for voting to choose our new waterbottle design. Our Urban Designer Neha Sabnis created five thoughtful options for our signature Klean Kanteen, but we are only able to produce one to sell in the Bryant Park Shop. Your votes have been tallied, and a winner has been selected with an overwhelming majority of almost 50%.

Two Chairs it is! Neha will work with our design team to tweak the style slightly and test a prototype. The basic concept for the two chairs design will remain relatively the same, and should hit the shelves this Spring. Look for the opportunity to purchase it at our online store in early to mid March.

News from the MidCity: Get Your Citi Storybook

To make it even easier to enjoy Bryant Park this early winter, Citi (generous sponsor of Citi Pond for seven years running) has created the Citi Storybook, a free six-page brochure packed with information and special deals.

Those deals include an opportunity to buy tickets to the Broadway comedy Stick Fly at 30% off, and discounts at Celsius, ’wichcraft, Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Cafe, and Papyrus when using a Citi credit card or Citi Debit MasterCard.

You’ll also find a schedule of four Music Nights at Citi Pond. The series, which includes DJs and one live performance and features a different musical genre each night, kicks off on Friday, January 27, with 80’s Music Night. The remaining dates are Wednesday, February 1 with R&B/Soul/Hip Hop Night; Friday, February 10, with a live Jazz performance produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center; and Friday, February 17, with Classic Rock Night. All music nights are from 7:00-9:00pm. You also get $4 off skate rental during that time.

The Citi Storybook includes incentives to open an account at Citi. You can pick one up at Bryant Park, or at any Citi branch in New York.



This is an excerpt from Bryant Park's weekly newsletter, MidCity News, written by Terry Benoit. MidCity News keeps park enthusiasts informed about our events, milestones, operations, and all of the detailed maintenance work that goes into caring for the park. Weekly updates are sent with our sister organizations 34th Street Partnership and Chelsea Improvement Company. 

You can view this week's edition of MidCity News online, or sign up to receive it in your inbox. 

Dance Parties on Ice

Bounce, sway and glide to a new tune. Themed music nights are coming from 7pm - 9pm on select days at Citi Pond. Choose your favorite music style for a dance party on ice.

Friday, January 27
Music of the '80s

Wednesday, February 1
Hip Hop/R&B

Friday, February 10
Live quintet, produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center

Friday, February 17
Classic Rock

Classic Film Reviews: When Harry Met Sally...

Before you roll your eyes at another romantic comedy, see what Peter Travers had to say about When Harry Met Sally... in his 1989 Rolling Stone review. This "ravishing, romantic lark brimming over with style, intelligence and flashing wit" is not a cheesy formulaic flick.  From Katz's to Washington Square Park, to autumn in Central Park, see this quintessential New York film tonight at another New York classic, the Winter Film Festival at Citi Pond at Bryant Park.

When Harry Met Sally...
By Peter Travers
July 21, 1989

Attention, sequel sufferers: If you're already bleary and reeling from too many hard-sell blockbusters, Rob Reiner offers welcome relief. Reiner's fifth feature, following This Is Spinal Tap, The Sure Thing, Stand by Me and The Princess Bride (not a loser in the bunch), is a ravishing, romantic lark brimming over with style, intelligence and flashing wit. The movie begins with a man and a woman in a car, and the car doesn't crash. That's the first thing that wins you over.

Reiner and screenwriter Nora Ephron (Heartburn) start the plot whirling in 1977. Sally (Meg Ryan) is giving Harry (Billy Crystal), her girlfriend's lover, a ride from Chicago to New York. He's too pushy and vulgar for her; she's too hoity-toity for him. Harry thinks a man and woman can't be friends without sex becoming an issue. "Even when the woman is unattractive?" Sally asks. "You want to nail them, too," says he. Harry and Sally may be a match made in hell, but watching them is movie heaven.

For the next eleven years, Harry, a political consultant, and Sally, a journalist, labor to stay in friendship and out of each other's bed. In New York, rapturously shot by Barry Sonnenfeld (Big, Raising Arizona), they are the walking wounded, oblivious to the ardent atmosphere. Harry's wife (Harley Kozak) has dumped him for a tax attorney; Sally's fella (Steven Ford) is planning a wedding but not with Sally. Harry sets up his pal (Bruno Kirby) with Sally, and Sally pairs up her chum (a sly, sassy Carrie Fisher) with Harry. Disaster. Kirby and Fisher become lovers instead, having little patience with two people who can't see the obvious: They were meant for each other.

Other things are also obvious. The plot, for example. You can see the ending coming for miles. You can also see that the film, with its simple opening credits, lush Manhattan setting, Jew-Gentile love match and jazzy soundtrack of standards from the Thirties and Forties (with Harry Connick Jr. warbling and tickling the ivories), begs comparison to Woody Allen. So what? Woody, now stuck in a turgid mode, has long since abandoned Annie Hall territory.

Reiner has picked up the ball and given it his own unique spin. From Crystal and Ryan he has drawn starmaking performances. Crystal, surprisingly tender, isn't afraid to show the bruises on his brash character: In one scene with Ryan in a department store, Crystal launches into an impromptu song; he's regained some of his former spirit. Then his exwife appears, and the sight of her reduces him to emotional rubble. In a few seconds, Crystal's face takes measure of what gets lost in a marriage. This is his most heartfelt and hilarious screen work.

Meg Ryan may be too much of a beauty for the hapless Sally, a fussy horror in restaurants and a jumble of insecurities in love. Still, why nit-pick over such a thoroughly beguiling portrayal? Too long the best thing in bad movies (Promised Land, The Presidio), Ryan has finally found the vehicle that allows her talents full rein. Whether she's being deflated by men ("Why didn't he want to marry me?") or doing the deflating (the scene in which she fakes an orgasm in a crowded deli deserves a prime spot in the comedy time capsule), Ryan is sweet, sexy and rip-roaringly funny.

From time to time, Reiner breaks up the story with documentary interviews with older couples who tell what brought them together. My favorite is the woman who explains that you know a great relationship like "you know a great melon." A similar instinct applies to movies. You can tell When Harry Met Sally … is a winner by the way it leaves a smile on your face that lasts all the way home.

Bryant Park Blog Q&A with Chef Jehangir Mehta

The Kids Food Festival brings healthy, fun food to the park and Citi Pond this weekend with a two day fest celebrating the aspiring chefs in your household. Chefs and brands will be on hand with samples, demonstrations and live music teaching the kids that healthy habits can also be quite tasty.

Throughout the festival, the James Beard Foundation Future Foodies Pavilion will feature an impressive rotation of chefs, leading hands-on demonstrations for the little ones. Chef Jehangir Mehta, owner of NYC restaurants Mehtaphor and Graffiti, gives a preview of the recipe he'll be making at his three sessions this weekend, and a little insight into his inspiration as a chef.

What was the first recipe you remember making as a child? 
Scrambled eggs w/ cilantro and chili; the reason why we have "Green Eggs and Ham" on our breakfast menu at Mehtaphor.

Did you have an “a-ha!” moment that made you want to be a chef?
I like Oprah, but I don't have these kind of "a-ha" moments.

What inspires you in the kitchen? 
Chefs that I have worked with for a very long time and my team.

When dining out with the little ones, is it kosher to bring a kiddy meal from home? 
No.  You would be setting a tone that they should not be open minded to trying different foods.  I believe it's important to expose children to all kinds of foods that are available.

What is your secret talent?
I have an eye for art and furniture.

What recipe will you be demonstrating at the Kids Food Festival? What makes this recipe kid friendly? 
I will be demonstrating, "Onion Seed Shrimp, Oyster Mushrooms, Mung Bean Salad."  A recipe that is "kid friendly" is easy, healthy, and uses ingredients kids like.

If you weren’t a chef, what would you be? 
An art collector.

Shop the (Extended) Season: Now through February

Last year marked the longest season for ice skating in the park yet. Citi Pond and Celsius were able to stay open through the end of February after Fashion Week found a new home at Lincoln Center.

And this year we've created a food court on the Fountain Terrace by inviting ten of our favorite vendors from The Holiday Shops to remain open through February 26 as well. You'll find some vendors in the same locations: Crepe Cafe, Aroma, Pickle Me Pete and Kettle Corn NYC, but others have moved from around the park, including TopArepa, Vegetarian Oasis, Big Apple Cider, Wafels & Dinges and Mmm... Enfes. We've also added Down on the Farm into the mix to help you stay toasty warm, while you spend more time outside tasting and skating.

You're in for a tasty winter!

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Skating Cinema

We've got another reason to get you outside to enjoy this year's mild winter. The Winter Film Festival returns to Citi Pond for four Monday nights beginning January 23. Take a peek at the schedule below, and start planning your evening. There are several viewing options to choose from:

• Bring a blanket and snuggle up on the deck with some hot cocoa.
• Grab a table at Celsius for dinner and a movie. 
• Go for a spin around the rink while you watch the film. (But please save the popcorn snack for after your laps!)

Winter Film Festival

January 23: When Harry Met Sally

January 30: Groundhog Day

February 6: Edward Scissorhands

February 13: Lady and the Tramp (Two showings: 5:30pm and 7pm)


All films begin at 7pm unless otherwise noted. See you at the movies!

New Year in Bryant Park

You’ve celebrated and indulged.  You’ve welcomed in the new year. And perhaps you made some resolutions. We're betting that you can check off some of those 2012 goals in Bryant Park.


Stay Hydrated.  Drinking more water is easier with a stylish bottle.  Vote here for your favorite water bottle design, the newest custom item coming to the online Bryant Park Shop.


Exercise.  Gliding across the calm, post-holiday ice at Citi Pond can burn 414 calories per hour.


Catch Up.   Too busy during the holidays? Catch up with long lost friends and family with a rinkside gathering at Celsius.


Learn.  Skating newbie? Try a lesson at Citi Pond.


Read a Book.  Take a virtual visit to the Bryant Park Library at the online Shop.  Check out the books that have inspired the park's renovation and continued success.


Eat Healthier.  Cooking demos and classes, tastings, and food activities will get families on the fast track to healthy living at the Kids Food Festival.





This is an excerpt from Bryant Park's events newsletter, Now in Bryant Park. You can view this week's edition online, or sign up for Bryant Park Events to receive it in your inbox.

Bryant Park Inspiration

You can now find Bryant Park on Pinterest. We have caught the bug, and we are mining our photos to create inspiration boards, history boards, and more. So far, we've created a board for horticulture from around the world and highlights from our archivist's work. We plan to add more boards for Bryant Park activities, European holiday markets, and our street furniture. Stay tuned!

Flowers in the French Alps

How many of you are using Pinterest? What are you using it for? 

Meet the Boss

Bryant Park's staff is comprised of a diverse team of experts - architects, gardeners, event planners, security officers, retail experts... the list goes on. However our mission as a business improvement district and vibrant urban space is largely driven by our President, Dan Biederman.

Patricia R. Olsen of the The New York Times sat down with Mr. Biederman for a look at his background and how it has inspired his approach to the management of public spaces.

A Vision for Urban Parks

AGE 58
HOBBIES Mountain climbing and bird-watching
FAVORITE BIRD CALL White throated-sparrow


WHEN I was 9, a trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire during summer camp started my interest in parks and hiking. After that, I visited national parks and decided I liked rugged rural areas. Later, I grew to appreciate bits of nature that governments provide for urban residents.

I graduated from Princeton in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. I liked the idea of working in cities because they’re intellectually stimulating, but the ideal job for me was probably as a forest ranger. Redeveloping city parks, which now accounts for half of my work, is a compromise.

From the Archives: Climb High, Look Far

In this post, BPC Archivist Anne Kumer shares some history. This post also appears on nyc circa, a New York city history blog.

In 1853 the Crystal Palace was built on the present site of Bryant Park. It was big, glass, extremely fancy, and modeled after the one erected in Hyde Park, London a few years before. Similar to the Hyde Park CP, the New York version housed a vast exhibition of the world's industrial innovations, consumer goods and artwork. The exhibits spilled out beyond the palace and onto bordering streets. Sideshows, food kiosks, makeshift zoos, and other attractions lined West 42nd and West 40th Streets. One of the most notable of these attractions was the Latting Observatory, a 315-foot tall iron and wood tower.

Image: NYPL digital

Built on West 43rd Street with an adjoining structure that went through to West 42nd Street, the Latting Observatory was anticipated to be one of  the "chief curiosities" in the city during the CP exhibition.

Image: BPC

Named after Warren Latting, and designed by architect William Naugle, the observatory afforded paying guests views to Staten Island, Queens, and New Jersey from three separate observation decks. The faux fish eye lithograph below shows the view from the tallest observation deck of the tower. In the foreground, along West 42nd Street, is the Crystal Palace on the right, near Sixth Ave., and the Croton Reservoir (later the site of the NYPL) bordered by Fifth Avenue.

Image: NYPL digital

The Latting Observatory was the tallest building in the city from the day it opened on July 1, 1853 until at least one year later, when the Crystal Palace exhibit closed in November 1854. After the closure, the observatory was bought by Hydeville Marble Works, who then removed the top 75 feet of the tower. Exactly one year after that, on August 30, 1856, it burned down in a fire started at a neighboring shop on 43rd Street.

Shop the (Post) Season: The Deals

Today Tricia of Fashion Herald shares some of the great sales going on this weekend at The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park. 
 

It's Always Christmas in New York, but especially this weekend because it's on sale.

You might be thinking "Holiday Shops? The holidays are over, why am I shopping The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park?" Because you're really, really smart, that's why. This is the last weekend the shops are open, so guess what? There are lots of sales. Too many to list, but I think the following gives you a good idea:

• Shea Moisture is having a 3 for $20 sale. And I'm not talking small, dinky sizes of wonderful smelling, all natural skin care made with shea butter. I'm talking big, full-size 6 and 8 oz containers. Last week I picked up the lavender body butter, the argon baby bath, and a body lotion for $20, so I can 100% guarantee you'll love these products. I'm so fond of them I'm going back for three more today.
• At It's Always Christmas in New York everything is 50% off. Hello! Go stock up on ornaments, decorations and stocking stuffers for next year, because you won't find them at this price in November 20
• Scent in a Basket and Country Herbs are having big sales. Mention Scent's facebook post and get their handcrafted decorative soaps for up to 70% off. Country Herbs is offering buy one, get one 50% off. 
• Dr. Sofskin's Body Lotion Candles is having a buy one get one for 50% off sale on lotion candles, 25% off on shaving products, and buy two get one half off on soap. Don't forget the free hand massage. Go here to read me rave more about one of my favorite booths in the shops this year.
• At Kizmet Yogawear, you can get select items for 20-60% off. This is a total deal on some of the best yogawear in town. Kizmet has tops, pants, wraps and jackets that take you to the yoga studio and beyond in style.
• Northern Tribe's NY's T-shirts are two for $20. Stock up on your favorite city 'hood. 

Again, this is just a small selection. You'll find most of the shops this weekend will have big sales, so happy post-holiday sale shopping!

Shea Moisture Booth C01 in the Fountain Terrace

It's Always Christmas in New York Booth L11 on the Upper Terrace

Scent in a Basket Booth F08 on the Northern Allee

Country Herbs Booth K02 on the Upper Terrace

Dr. Sofskin's Body Lotion Candles L04 on the Upper Terrace

Kizmet Yogawear J04 on the Upper Terrace

Northern Tribe NY G06 on the Northern Allee

 (map)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Monday – Friday: 11am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Shop the (Post) Season: Wallets

Hurry to Bryant Park for the final three days of The Holiday Shops. The gift giving season may be over, but many stores are offering discounts, which makes it an even better time to buy something for yourself! Today we've zeroed in on some of our favorite wallets.

Dynomighty has the most clever entry with their mighty wallets made from Tyvek. Write on them, get them wet, stuff them full... but good luck destroying them. These playful origami folded designs are almost indestructable. Cala Design has beautiful patterns in bright colors and funky florals. If you like the wallets, be sure to stop in for purses, clutches and more with similar leather prints.

 

Art + Design by Studio Manhattan uses original photographs from around NYC to create what they call "wearable art". The images are transferred individually, so your purchase is actually a one-of-a-kind piece. And finally, this non-wallet from SOVL (it's a notebook) gets an honorable mention for one of the coolest things we've seen done with old vinyl.

Dynomighty, Cala Design, Art + Design, and SOVL

Booths J12, J10, J11 on the Upper Terrace, and Booth C02 near 6th Avenue  (map)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Monday – Friday: 11am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Vote & Quench Your Thirst in Style (Survey Closed)

We're constantly adding new items to The Bryant Park Shop. Last time you helped us choose the top three t-shirt designs to sell in our online store. And back in 2009, you voted on new litter receptacles for the park.

This time we need your help to pick a custom Bryant Park water bottle. Our in-house Urban Designer, Neha Sabnis was inspired by the park's iconography and water elements to create several options for our new Bryant Park branded Klean Kanteen. Below you'll find designs based on traditional park elements, as well as patterns that play on our classic logo. Unfortunately, we can only choose one to produce and sell through The Bryant Park Shop. Help us decide with your vote below.

*Update January 19, 2012*
The Water Bottle Survey is now closed. Stay tuned for the winning design!

Shop the (Post) Season: Organic Wares

Today Tricia of Fashion Herald shares one of her favorite accessory booths at The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park.

The photo above says it all: luxurious, hand-made scarves are the focus of the Organic Wares booth, and are just what you need for being such a good Santa Claus this holiday season. Yes, it's that time of year to treat yourself to something special.

Colorful cuffs.

Blue scarves.

Organic Wares also has pretty, decorative lights, beautiful and colorful cuffs, and a small but well-edited selection of jewelry. But sure to stop by this corner booth on the north side of the park before the end of the Holiday Shops season. You can't miss it, it's the warm, festive kiosk with all the pretty lights!

Organic Wares

Booth H1 in the 42nd Street allee  (map)

The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
Monday – Friday: 11am – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Fueling Your Bryant Park Visit

All of that skating and shopping sure builds up an appetite. Luckily for Bryant Park visitors, food options abound during the park’s winter season.

You can: Dine and drink rinkside at Celsius.

Lounge fireside with s’mores and cocktails at the Southwest Porch.

Take a food crawl through The Holiday Shops for waffles, crepes, grits, popcorn, and more.

Enjoy fine dining in the heated garden of the Bryant Park Grill.

Grab hot chocolate, soups, or sandwiches from a ‘wichcraft kiosk.

With one more week until the Holiday Shops close, there's plenty of time to try all of the park's delicious delicacies.



This is an excerpt from Bryant Park's events newsletter, Now in Bryant Park. You can view this week's edition online, or sign up for Bryant Park Events to receive it in your inbox.