To Cannes, With Envy
If we were taking part in this year’s Cannes Film Festival, there are some new, noteworthy and downright awesome experiences that we would not want to miss. Number one on our list is Le Chateau du Cercle, the pop-up jazz lounge located in a hilltop castle hosted by Le Club du Cercle, a Parisian members-only club. World-class jazz, whiskey and a chateau…sign us up for 2014. [Source: Urban Daddy]
Calling All Shake Shaddicts
It’s no secret that we’re huge Shake Shack fans, and this week there’s even more reasons to love this delicious burger shop: free food. To celebrate the opening of its JFK terminal location, Shake Shack is handing out burger passes for a complimentary Shack Burger at Delta’s T4X at 376 West Broadway in Soho from May 19–22. Now if only they could do something about the long lines…
Klout In Real Life
Here’s one more reason to know your Klout score—it can now grant you perks in real life, not just online. Klout has partnered with American Airlines and offers influencers the opportunity to travel like a VIP and gain access to their Admirals Clubs. Time to step up your social media game.
Portable Picnic
It’s bike month in NYC, and what better way to celebrate than biking to your closest park and having a picnic? This picnic for two kit from Bloon Design, will ensure you can transport all of your picnic needs–table et al–wherever you choose to bike. [Source: PSFK]
Enjoy and happy biking.
Celebrate National Bike Month Right
In the spirit of made-up holidays we like to celebrate at The Thomas Collective, May is National Bike Month. If you’ve ever been to Williamsburg in mid-July, you’re familiar with the acrobatics involved in climbing over rows of locked bikes to get to the entrance of your favorite bar. Do not let this deter you from celebrating this momentous national holiday. Here are some of our favorite spots (and corresponding rest stops).
Brooklyn Bridge: Head from Manhattan to Brooklyn and stop for pizza at Grimaldi’s and ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. Morning ride? Don’t miss the ham and swiss croissants at Almondine!
Bay Ridge Waterfront: Take a ride from the 69th street pier to the Verrazano bridge and back, stopping mid-way at The Owl’s Head, Tanoreen, or pretty much any pizza place in the neighborhood.
Queens: We defer to Time Out’s “Perfect Queens Ride” for this one. If you’re feeling ambitious, don your lederhosen and hit up Bohemian Beer Garden.
Coney Island (via Ocean Parkway): Two words. Spumoni Gardens. It’s a long ride, but when are you going to be on avenues that go past the letter “C” again? Get a square slice and call it a Sicilian. Then, head over to the boardwalk and soak up the sun.
The Hudson River Bike Path: Start at Battery Park and ride all the way to Riverside Park to take stock of the views and food trucks. Watch out for the geese!
Phoneography 101
A recent study conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) found that the number of consumers who consider smartphones to be their primary photography devices has tripled in two years to nearly 20%. So if you are one of these one-in-five busy Americans who point and click with your iPhone but are still getting the best results with your Hipstamatic filter, Photojojo University is offering a Phoneography 101 course that teaches you the principles of photography through the lens of your phone.
Why we like this?
- Easy: Lessons take minutes, not hours
- Convenient: Can be done anywhere, any time
- Practicum: Photo challenges help to reinforce lessons by practicing new skills
- Cost: $5 covers the 4-week course (and successful completion gets you a $5 gift card to Photojojo’s site for photo-related stuff)
And this, we hope, will help you get the picture.
“Booze Camp” comes back to NYC
The Manhattan Cocktail Classic is an annual celebration of cocktails and culture that is happening over five days in May. With nearly one hundred events as well as a trade conference and a huge gala at The New York Public Library, it’s sure to be a night to remember. We can’t promise you’ll remember it all, though! Get tickets and info here.
