The Playboy Club is closing just a year after its Midtown revival. Operator Merchants Hospitality plans to convert the space to a location of Merchants Steakhouse, plus a performance venue that’s branded as Live Nation Theatre. Apparently the club had been banking on people visiting with their expense accounts. But, no dice: the Playboy branding … Continue reading Playboy Club’s New York Comeback Is Over →

The Philadelphia Eagles rallied to beat the New York Giants, 23-17, in overtime on Monday Night Football. The victory boosted the Eagles to 6-7, which ties them for first place in the division with the Dallas Cowboys. After one of the most uneventful quarters of football of the entire season, Darius Slayton started the second … Continue reading Eagles Rally To Beat Giants, Spoiling Eli Manning’s Return →

It was a weekend when fans of “The Sopranos” got lost in the past — and in the Pine Barrens. A maze inspired by that iconic episode is just one of the many amazing creations that were on display at Sopranos Con — a full-blown 20-year anniversary celebration of the HBO gangster series that forever … Continue reading Sopranos Con—20 Year Anniversary Celebration →

The MTA is bringing back Holiday Nostalgia Rides on vintage train cars, with the 1930s R1/9 train cars, which will depart from Second Avenue F train station. Here's what the New York Transit Museum says: The Holiday Nostalgia Train consists of eight cars from the 1930s that ran along lettered lines through the late-1970s. The … Continue reading Ride a Vintage 1930’s Subway Train →