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Birdsall House

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Hypothetical situation: You're walking through through Central Park at 2 pm on a Saturday, and it's ridiculously hot and humid. For the 21st straight day. You need to get out of the city NOW.  Here's an easy solution: Jump on the Metro-North and head to Peekskill. It's only about a 45 minute ride up the Hudson, and there's fantastic beer, food, and films waiting for you. First stop is Birdsal ... Continue

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Calumet Fisheries

Smelting The Day Away

We once again will give the nod to the great Anthony Bourdain for giving us a great south Chicago tip (we're not proud at NFT: just because we didn't find something first, we'll still eat it and write about it if it's good). The smoked colossal shrimp at Calumet is everything Mr. Bourdain said it was, as were the fried smelts, the smoked salmon, the fried fish, the onion rings, etc. As a take-out- ... Continue

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Rosemary's Thyme

Thyme After Thyme

Delicious dining in Dupont doesn't have to be an expensive affair. Flavorful spices find a home in dishes prepared at their namesake, Rosemary's Thyme, on 18th Street, just off the circle. The establishment is a splendid hybrid of Mediterranean and American fare, with an extensive menu featuring Italian pastas, Turkish kebabs, seafood, pizzas and more. A personal favorite is the Adana Kebab, a tra ... Continue

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Issue Project Room

Courtyard Rock

Want to sweat like a pig outside in a totally enclosed, breeze-less outdoor courtyard near the Gowanus Canal and hear avant-garde musical offerings from the cool curators at Issue Project Room! Of course you do! It beats sitting inside the long narrow airless inside space that is Issue's main space (at least until they move to new digs, again). A few weeks ago was sold-out Syrian legend Continue

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NFT on Google Maps Mania

7/29/2010

NFT was recently mentioned on the popular blog Google Maps Mania. It's a nice post and worth reading how NFT uses Google Maps to make its website easy to locate listings and user friendly. ...

Announcing Daily Deals from NFT & Scoop St.

7/22/2010

Here at NFT we're always out and about exploring the city, looking for the coolest spots all over New York. Now we're teaming up with the fine folks from Scoop St. to bring you amazing deals from our ...

NFT Editor Profile on NileGuide

7/21/2010

Working for the travel industry appears to be a glamorous lifestyle of jetsetting and gourmet meals around the globe. Not quite. The folks at Nile Guide have been featuring different travel writers on ...

NFT at Brooklyn Flea

6/18/2010

On Saturday June 19, Not For Tourists will be setting up shop at Brooklyn Flea for a full day of selling books, chatting with the locals, and hanging out in Fort Greene. We'll also have some special B ...

$1.99 Summer in the City iPhone App Sale

6/5/2010

It's hot and you need to get out of the house. NFT is here to help with the super affordable iPhone App. To celebrate summer we've dropped the price of all our award-winning iPhone Apps to only $1.99. ...

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