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281 3rd Ave, at 21st; 212.473.8718
As you gaze out your window on our urban winter wonderland, you ask yourself: what booze-hole can I crawl down to escape this urban winter wonderland? Make your hole bright and festive by choosing Rolf's, a stein-slinging German restaurant that brings joy to its customers' hearts by stringing up 70,000 lights each holiday season -- then keeps joy in their hearts by blocking off their arteries with knockwurst, schnitzel, and roast suckling pig.
Crobar: 530 W 28th St, between 10th and 11th
Among the Jewish singers, actors, comedians, and puppets appearing at this benefit concert are SNL's Rachel Dratch, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Perry Farrell. Reserve a $5000 VIP table if you really want to support the beneficiary charity, Natan -- or just hand the cash to Farrell, who's desperately trying to recoup the Jane's Addiction royalties he blew on smack and designer dresses.
Thursday Dec 8-Monday Dec 19, 10am-8pm; 40 E 30th St, between Park and Madison
This 40-50% off sale started yesterday, but there's still plenty of merchandise left from contributors BoxFresh, Subscript, and 555 Soul -- the very phone number on your counterfeit Billy Dee Williams business cards.
154 W 29th St, between 6th and 7th
Back in 2002, the founders of this BYOB improv theater had a revelation: if falling down stairs is funny when you're drunk, then watching actual comedy must be hilarious. Tonight their 8pm slot features FEARSOME, an accomplished troupe that ends their shows with a mock blooper reel of everything that could have gone wrong -- like, say, you, falling asleep with your head on the stage after 80oz of Schlitz.
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- 2 bottles cheap red
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Skin of large orange, shaved off with vegetable peeler
- a dozen cloves
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Simmer for an hour at low heat, as high heat causes the alcohol to evaporate, taking with it the reason you made this in the first place. As a bonus, your apartment will be infused with holiday smell, which should camouflage its typical not-holiday reek.
