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Music, Food Pairings & Cocktails: A Taste of Jazz

In celebration of Jazz Appreciation month, the renowned chefs from The Restaurant and Bar Collection at Time Warner Center teamed up with Jazz at Lincoln Center for an exclusive dining and musical event. A Voce, MASA, Center Bar, Porter House New York and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola served up jazz-themed world cuisines while Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks performed rhythm and beats! A Taste of Jazz proved to be an evening of decadence with surprise meet-and-greets from the chefs of The Restaurant and Bar Collection, delicious passed canapés and an open bar featuring the Strawberry Bellini signature cocktail!

Dancers at "A Taste of Jazz"

Ratatouille!

The renowned chefs from The Restaurant and Bar Collections and Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks

BKLYN DESIGNS, A Decade of Brooklyn
BKLYNDESIGNS, presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, celebrated their 10th anniversary by returning to DUMBO, Brooklyn, on May 10-12, 2013. The three-day exhibition showcased the most innovative contemporary furnishings and home accessories crafted in Brooklyn. Visitors including design press, trade, design and art aficionados, hipsters, families and more poured into St. Ann’s Warehouse for the hottest designs in Brooklyn. With a diverse array of panel discussions, keynote speakers, design-related after parties, delicious food trucks and an outdoor kids lounge, BKLYN DESIGNS had something for everyone!

BKLYN DESIGNS 2013!

Caleb Zipperer

BKLYN DESIGNS After Party!

Lapham's Quarterly Decades Ball: The 1950’s

The renowned literary magazine, Lapham's Quarterly, hosted their second annual Decades Ball featuring the 1950’s at Capitale NYC. Guests arrived donning iconic 50’s fashions, and were greeted with pocket squares and pinned flowers to perfect the look. Noted Hollywood figures including Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson, Jessie Tyler Ferguson, Tony Kushner, Nellie McKay, Steven Pasquale and Martha Plimpton, captured the essence of the decade with performances of North by Northwest, Marilyn Monroe, and Doris Day. The evening ended with honoring historian Kevin Philips with the Janus Prize award, presented by Broadcast Journalist legend Morley Safer.

Left: Ladies in 1950's fashions offered guests pocket squares and flowers!
Right: Ari Graynor reads Marilyn Monroe's article, "Why My Favorite Friends are Men"

Guests enjoyed classic 1950's films and images during dinner

UPCOMING EVENTS:

July 16th, 23rd and 30th - Rooftop Films at Bronx Terminal Market
August 24th - Back to School in the Bronx at Bronx Terminal Market
September 29th - The Atlantic Antic

Snow Can't Slow Us Down!

December brought groundbreaking and priceless events, and of course, fun holiday parties!

CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY’S WITH THE BRONX OPERA

New Yorkers experienced great holiday shopping when they visited Bronx Terminal Market this December. There were a myriad of activities throughout Bronx Terminal Market including carolers from the Bronx Opera singing festive favorites, complimentary hot chocolate from Applebee’s, shoppers redeeming prizes from Coca-Cola, and families participating in The Home Depot Children's Workshop.

HUDSON YARDS GROUNDBREAKING

Last year, Related Companies announced Coach as the first retail tenant at Hudson Yards. This year, we produced the groundbreaking of Hudson Yards, heralded by Mayor Bloomberg as, “the future of New York.” This next great neighborhood will move the center of the city west with new residential and commercial space including a skyscraper taller than the Empire State Building, a new public school, cultural facility, and five-star hotel. The first building will be completed in 2015.  

A PRICELESS EVENING WITH MAD MUSEUM AND A VOCE COLUMBUS

Art, food, and wine aficionados participated in a curated tour of MAD Museum, followed by dinner at A Voce Columbus in Time Warner Center. After an exclusive curator-led tour of the Daniel Brush exhibit “Blue Steel Gold Light,” comprising four-decades of Brush’s work in paint, gold, steel and jewels, the night turned to the masterpieces of Missy Robbins, executive chef at A Voce. Guests indulged in the simplicity of delectable Italian cooking, elevated by exquisite wine pairings while taking in the beauty of an unseasonably warm December night.

MASTERCARD HOLIDAY COAT CHECK LOUNGE

During December MasterCard offered a complimentary coat and bag check service to Time Warner Center shoppers during the height of the holiday shopping season. At the lounge, shoppers also enjoyed specialty cocktails from Stone Rose Lounge, performances by Jazz at Lincoln Center, delicious tastings from O&CO., pastries from Bouchon Bakery & Café, and the chance to receive Time Warner Center’s Ultimate Gift Bag with treasures from Coach, C. Wonder, TUMI, and many more.

WINTER LAND COMES TO BRONX TERMINAL MARKET

We closed out the busy holiday season with an afternoon of season’s greetings brought to you by Coca-Cola®. Winter Land came to life at Bronx Terminal Market with a life-sized sleigh and holiday spirit in the air! Last-minute holiday shoppers were treated to festive photo-ops and free samples of Sprite Zero. A few lucky winners also took home New York Knicks tickets!

In 2012 our events were featured as "Best of" in The New York Times Style Section, Time Out New York, and various online and print publications. We are tremendously thankful for the opportunity to work with so many creative individuals. Here's to keeping it unique, fun, and fabulous in 2013!

A Sprinkling of the Seasons

With celebrations including ice sculpture carvings, bright dancing lights, and shopping galore, New York City was energized with iconic events this season!

NYC FIELDHOUSE AT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK

As part of the annual Brooklyn Bridge Park Harvest Festival, we celebrated with the community the launch of NYC Fieldhouse. NYC Fieldhouse promises to bring recreation and year-round fun and excitement to Pier 5 by offering track cycling and sports facilities as well as the space to host children’s camp, after-school programs, and community events. Kids got a taste of the fun to come during the Harvest Festival by shooting hoops with Fort Greene Sports, tumbling into gymnastics with Powerplay, and taking a cycling spin with Olympic Cyclist, Deirdre Bader.

ICEFEST ON THE CIRCLE

On November 15th, the holidays came to life both in and outside of Time Warner Center. The inaugural IceFest on the Circle at Time Warner Center featured five, eight-foot tall statues sculpted live on Columbus Circle, performances by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, treats by Whole Foods Market and Bouchon Bakery, and special offers from The Shops at Columbus Circle. Holiday cheer filled the air as we enjoyed the launch of Holiday Under the Stars, the world’s largest specialty-crafted display of illuminated colors! It was spectacular!

BLACK FRIDAY

92.3 NOW elevated the Black Friday madness on the roofdeck of Bronx Terminal Market with hit music and fun prize giveaways while shoppers waited for stores to open in the Bronx on Thanksgiving Day. Meanwhile on the Upper West Side at Time Warner Center, MasterCard shoppers indulged in a complimentary glass of Prosecco from Center Bar. What a wonderful treat -- as if all the amazing deals and discounts weren't enough!

WINTER'S EVE AT TIME WARNER CENTER

We closed out a busy month with the classic jubilee of Winter’s Eve at Time Warner Center on Monday. The night was full of delicious tastings from Asiate, Bar Masa, Bouchon, and Landmarc paired with exciting performances by the Big Apple Circus, LaGuardia High School's Show Choir, and Motown: The Musical. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra closed out the night with a truly one-of-a-kind showcase!

UPCOMING EVENTS
Ongoing through December 31st: NY Cares Coat Drive with Related Companies

December 1st, 8th, and 15th: Bronx Terminal Market Celebrates the Holidays

December 4th: Hudson Yards Groundbreaking

December 7th to December 24th: MasterCard’s Holiday Lounge

Tis the Season to Go Shopping!

Here’s how we spent one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year…

On November 25th, we joined over 60,000 shoppers at Time Warner Center for Lucky Shops Black Friday. Lucky Magazine partnered with Time Warner Center and MasterCard to offer exclusive deals, free product samples, mini-makeovers, and so much more on the biggest shopping day of the year!

Later that month we launched Time Warner Center’s Holiday Under the Stars with a private cocktail party at the MasterCard Holiday Star Lounge on the second floor of Time Warner Center. Delicacies included grilled shrimp skewers, quail eggs, mac and cheese balls! Through January 3rd, shoppers can enjoy this must-see holiday attraction featuring music by Wynton Marsalis and an all-star band including members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

The MasterCard Holiday Star Lounge at Time Warner Center opened earlier this month to provide special fashion and foodie offerings from The Shops at Columbus Circle as well as the Restaurant and Bar Collection at Time Warner Center to MasterCard cardholders during the busy shopping season. Shoppers relaxed and indulged in complimentary gift-wrapping after a long day of shopping, saving them time and making their holiday shopping experience enjoyable!

Heading over to another borough, we produced a three-part holiday event series at Bronx Terminal Market on December 3rd, 10th, and 17th featuring free hot chocolate and holiday caroling throughout the shopping center. Shoppers also had the opportunity to donate gently used coats to New York Cares at drop boxes located outside of Applebee’s at Bronx Terminal Market.

We are thankful for a bustling fun year and look forward to the amazing new projects 2012 will bring!

Happy Holidays!