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Whitney Downtown Updates
The Whitney Museum recently previewed their new downtown museum to community members, unveiling new designs and renderings. Check out the coverage from Curbed including renderings and lots of new details about the museum. The Whitney Downtown will hold its official groundbreaking on May 24th, 2011 at its site behind the High Line entrance on Gansevoort Street.
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Ice Skating at The Standard
This past weekend, The Standard, New York softly opened the Meatpacking District's first ever ice skating rink!Located in front of the hotel, the 3,000 square foot ice rink is open to the public 7 days a week, from 10am to midnight. The rink will be open all Winter long and features 3 types of skates to rent, as well as an "Après Skate" menu featuring hot chocolate with marshmallows, apple cider and cheese fondue.
Tickets are $12, and skate rentals are $3.The Standard, New York is located at 848 Washington Street, at 13th Street.For more info please visit standardculture.com, and for pictures of the skating rink visit The Standard, New York on Facebook. -
This City Will Eat Me Alive
Check out artist Kid Zoom's temporary gallery "This City Will Eat Me Alive", at 72 Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District. Featuring paintings and a huge graffiti'd bear, the exhibit is open until December 30th. Check out pictures here.
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High Line Section 2
The Friends of the High Line are making tons of progress on "Section 2" of the elevated park, to be revealed in the Spring of 2011. Section 2 stretches from 20th to 30th Streets and will feature great new spaces to play, eat, walk and more. More images and information here at the High Line Blog.
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Ted Baker MPD now open
NYC's newest outpost for British fashion brand Ted Baker, opened about two weeks ago at 34 Little West 12th Street. Featuring men's and women's clothing, shoes, accessories and more in a store decorated with vintage decor and shipping crates. Ted Baker provides stylish yet playful clothing with a British Twist. Check out GQ's visit here.
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Earnest Sewn F&F Holiday Sale
Workers, shoppers, and party-ers of the Meatpacking District: Stop by Earnest Sewn next Thursday evening for their Holiday Friends and Family sale. Featuring 40% off and complimentary wine, the event will be from 6-9pm.
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Duracell Smart Power Lab in the MPD
This Thursday, December 9th between 11am and 1pm, come check out the Duracell Smart Power Lab, in Gansevoort Plaza. This pop-up event features Duracell's "Power Rover" bicycles, which generate energy through pedaling, to be stored and used to power the "2011" lights at the NYC Times Square New Years Ball-Drop.
Come check out fashion designers and celebrity fashion lovers as they help generate energy on the Power Rovers while you recharge your cell phone and other electronics in the Power Lab.
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Maison Bellaish Holiday Shopping Party
Swing by this Thursday evening to the recently opened Maison Bellaish for their Holiday Shopping Party, and receive 30% off ready to wear items. Maison Bellaish features elegant evening wear by Israeli designer Victor Bellaish.
The party is from 6-9pm, Maison Bellaish is located at 36 Little West 12th Street, between Washington Street and 9th Avenue.
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Jussara Lee Holiday Event
Tonight, Tuesday December 7th, between 5 and 10pm, Jussara Lee will be having a Holiday sale, with 20-50% off of all men's and women's ready to wear.
Jussara Lee is located at 11 Little West 12th Street, around the corner from Pastis.
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December 9th Holiday Shopping Event
Come join a Holiday VIP Shopping Event on December 9th in the Meatpacking District. Receive up to 40% off at 11 stores in the Meatpacking District from 5-9pm.
Click Here to sign up and learn more.
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