WHEN EATING WITH KIDS IN NEW YORK

Alice Tea Cup

You will not enter a paralell universe when going inside and down the Rabbit-Hole at this very charming tea place, but your kids will most ikely enjoy the interiors while you have a nice cup of tea with a scone or quite delightful sandwiches.



www.alicesteacup.com


102 West 73rd St

Mars 2112

This is a good place to prepare your kids for the up-coming alien invasion that is said to be happening in the very near future. All kids with tendencies to be very interested in the space, stars, planets, Starwars, etc will most likely enjoy their time while the parents also can enjoy a stiffy in the Mars Bar.



www.mars2112.com

Shake Shack


Perfectly located in Manhattans best downtown park for kids, with a big playground in the opposite corner, Shake Shack has also been selected "Best Burger" by New York Magazine. One sits outdoors in the Madison Park where there is also rotating sculpture exhibitions by some of the best artists in the world.
The lines are often very long, as it is also the main lunch, afternoon snack and dinner restaurant for all the nearby office buildings. It is so good, that they have now opened a Shack on a amazinggly central spot in Istanbul, close to some of the world oldes trolley cars and wire train.

Madison Square Park (Madison Avenue & East 23rd Street)

Bubby's

Tribeca Film Industry people bring their kids to eat the best pie in town. They serve fair trade organic coffee

and make it very inviting for families to hang out without feeling that the kids are disturbing anyone. It is homemade and all southern styles dishes such as Spicy Gumbo soup, pulled pork, heavenly hot artichoke dip, serious mac&cheese and pecan crusted this and that.

120 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013

Big Daddy Diner

Big Daddy Diner in the NIGHT

Waffles at Big Daddy's

Charlie's Angels at Big Daddy's

Jack at Big Daddy's



Get The Dude Burger!



The Oreo Cockie Milk Shake is Amazing!

It's all good, but somewhat expensive...but not to be misses.

http://bigdaddysnyc.com/

Park Avenue South, close to where Max's Kansas City once were

5 TO DO ON NEW YEARS DAY

New Years Day is a day of contemplation, detox, healing and rejuvenation.
The night before might have brought you to your knees and 2007 was a year that showed itself to bring new revelations to the world with no smoking laws
and natures own message of:
We need to collectively bring it all down a notch or two.
The earth will again spinn around the sun and earthlings saddle up for another go at life.



This Happy New Year song had played on Swedish TV every new years eve since 1980.




The fact that most people prefer to spend this day under the covers, infront of the TV or with a greasy burger is rather understandable. However, to start the new year fresh with new good energy and maybe even with someone you care for; the following are some suggestions.
(Go to Omeo Radio and turn on the music to create the perfect soundtrack for looking at the below pictures)

If you happen to be in..

Istanbul

 
A walk down to the Bosphorus to take the boat out to the Prince Islands in the Sea of Marmara. There are 9 Islands, that at one time was used to put problematic people, such as your brother, if you were the Prince of the  Byzantine Empire. Sivriada is the island where Platon was sent when he was airing some ideas that was not well received and also the place where all of Istanbul's street dogs were sent in 1911. Word on the street was that the earthquake that happened right after this was the wrath of Allah, so the dogs were taken back to the city again.

New York

 
Put on some warm clothes, get on the F train and head out to Coney Island. Join the  people of the Polar Bear Club annual swim in the ocean raising money for Camp Sunshine. Take deep breaths, sink into the water connecting you to the rest of the world and walk on the beach looking at your own footsteps in the sand behind you. A crucial element of Coney Island is of course also Nathan's, so grease up your insides with a Nathan's delight that will bring you in to the new year fit for fight.

San Francisco

 
Continue the New Years buzz with a trip to Napa Valley either by train or by hot air balloon.
The more grounded version by car also works and as long as you bring a designated
driver, make sure not to miss out tasting every vine produced in the area.
Oh, did you see the film Sideways?

Easter Islands

 
How far from western civilization can you get and still get a head?

Austria

 

Pamper yourself beyond recognition in the Tyrolean Alps, pulling off your
lederhosen and tyroler hat while you enter Heaven.

Happy New Years and may all your wishes come through! 

ISTANBUL: EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2010

Once again Miklagaard (Istanbul) is raising to take on the position as the Great City of Europe. It was the ultimate city for the Vikings and the heart of the Ottoman Empire back in the days. In 2010 Istanbul's status as The European Capital of Culture will once again make it THE city to visit, for people from all over the world. It has the energy of New York, the weather of Barcelona and the history of Rome...spiced up with a pinch of The Middle East

The status of European Capital of Culture is this year in Liverpool (UK) and Stavanger in Norway. Next year it will be Linz and Vilnius, and in 2010 Istanbul (but also Essen, Germany and Pécs, Hungary).

The European Capital of Culture status will be of great importance for Istanbul, at this point in time. The Cultural Attaché's of Turkey all over the world are doing a great job in promoting this fact. To be honest, I would never have know that Liverpool, Stavanger, Linz, Essen and Vilnius has or will have this status. However, the PR campaign for Istanbul is worldwide and hard to miss. The above image is from the main AD spot in Copenhagen on the middle of the walking street Strøget and there is another one at Rådhuspladsen (The Time Square of Copenhagen).

The above bus was seen in New York and that same banner is hung all over the city. There is no doubt that Istanbul is a relevant destination for New Yorkers, as it is the city in the world that comes closest to the same kind of intense energy. Istanbul is also a city that never sleeps and the nightlife can be compared to most international metropoles.

With Turkey slowly on it's way into The European Community, it will be a great way for the world to re-discover Istanbul and the huge treasures of culture and lovely people the country has to offer.

As a matter of fact, Turkey is the most visited country by the Danes as the South West coast of Turkey is the closest (and cheapest way) to Paradise one can go with an airplane.

Read more about Turkey, Istanbul and Istanbul as the European Capital of Culture:


http://www.goturkey.com/



http://www.iksv.org/english/



http://www.istanbul2010.org

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