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EssentialNYC

  1. Perfect day for giving a tour of @EllisIslandNPS. Little-known fact: chicken tenders, onion rings here are among city's best! 10:47 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPhone
  2. @eurocheapo So close to me. Next time lemme know and I'll take you on my newly minted Heights & Sights Tour! 8:37 PM May 19th via web in reply to eurocheapo
  3. @tripfilms Nice event, it was worth the trip uptown! 10:20 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to tripfilms
  4. 4 of 5 boros completed. Onto the fifth and final frontier... twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 10:42 AM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
  5. Ready to roll thru the 5 boros! At mile 0 of 40. #bikenyc twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 6:00 AM May 6th via Twitter for iPhone
  6. The unsuspecting interior of Tweed Courthouse, fraud - I mean free - to see on Friday-only tours. twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 10:26 AM Apr 27th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. "Cheap seafood is not fresh and fresh seafood is not cheap" -Randazzo's Sheepshead Bay. Worth the trip 2 #deepbrooklyn twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 11:08 AM Feb 22nd via Twitter for iPhone
  8. Having a midnight "snack" @Juniorscheeseck in Brooklyn. Yum. twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 9:58 PM Feb 11th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. I'm at #NYCTravelMassive & hope to win the @OasisLovesU vacation in Cancun with @LibertyTravel! 3:47 PM Jan 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  10. Times Square crowds ready for the final countdown. Good-bye 2011, bring on 2012! cc: @NewYorkology twitter.com/EssentialNYC/s… 8:37 PM Dec 31st, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  11. Who says grids can't be fun? Attending tonite's opening reception @MuseumofCityNY for The Greatest Grid: Master Plan of Manhattan. 5:19 AM Dec 5th, 2011 via web
  12. Great to see you too @Butterflydiary! And great to get cultured with @culture_ist and @TheExpeditioner at #travelmassive 6:43 PM Nov 8th, 2011 via web in reply to Butterflydiary
  13. Celebrating #125 with Statue of Liberty aboard @nywatertaxi. The Lady looks lovely tonight! cc: @NewYorkology yfrog.com/nw2rlozj 5:33 PM Oct 28th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  14. Great time at @setaififthave reception last nite! Stylish property now with a Michelin star restaurant Ai Fiori 11:47 AM Oct 26th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  15. Off to pay my respects at the @Sept11Memorial tonight for what will be my first but definitely not last time. 1:45 PM Sep 22nd, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  16. Small earthquake felt at my office in Times Sq. Epicenter in Virginia. And I thought it might have been that rum cake I had for dessert... 11:06 AM Aug 23rd, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  17. Hanging out with real live Atlantis astronauts @Kimpton #Eventi hotel reception. One more cocktail and I'll be in orbit. 4:39 PM Aug 17th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  18. @NYBG I walked by setup and was tempted to stick around. Was a beautiful night. Next time! @gcnyc1 @schnitznthings @waffletruck 4:39 AM Aug 12th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to NYBG
  19. Beautiful day for the Bronx! Checking out event space at Stone Mill @NYBG followed by dinner on Arthur Av in NY's real Little Italy. 1:28 PM Aug 11th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
  20. Has left America without leaving Brooklyn. Having Russian culture night at Chinar resta-club in Sheepshead Bay. #AvenueY 8:10 PM Aug 5th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
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