Ends 2/28 - Free Seaweed or Salmon Onigiri Promo! Happy 1st Birthday Wasabi!

The NYC location of Wasabi Sushi & Bento

 is celebrating their first birthday by giving away free onigiri! The Japanese fast-casual restaurant has been happily fueling hungry mid-towners with their individually-wrapped sushi, bento, and grab & go Japanese soups and salads for a full year. To commemorate the occasion – from February 18th through February 28th – they'll be giving away one seaweed or salmon onigiri to any customer who tags @Wasabi_NYC on social – all they have to do is show their post at checkout. 

Wasabi:

Address: 561 7th Avenue (at West 40th Street)

Instagram: http://instagram.com/wasabi_nyc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wasabinyc?ref=hl

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wasabi_NYC

Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30am-11pm, Sun: 11am-10:30pm

Enjoy,
Terresa =D

2/21 -$1 Scoops of Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream at This Grand Opening Location!

Images from the Van Leeuwen website and Instagram


Today, Saturday, February, 21, 2015 
$1 scoops 1-4pm (One per person) @ Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream West Village @ 
152 W 10th Street
(Corner of Waverly Pl)

Grand Opening Celebration!

Scream for $1 Ice Cream!

What is your favorite flavor?

Let me know in the comments below,
Terresa :)

2/22 - Free Academy Awards Screening Party! RSVP!

Sunday, February 22, 2015, 6PM - 10PM

21+ Event

LITTLEFIELD
622 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

RSVP HERE!

87th Annual Academy Awards Screening Party

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

6PM - Red Carpet Pre-Show

7PM - Awards Show

FREE ADMISSION

MOVIE STARS! CHAMPAGNE! PIE!

Come on out to Littlefield to celebrate the 87th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS with a FREE screening party hosted by

the SKINT!

Free glass of champagne with RSVP!
Free fresh popcorn!
An actual red carpet!
Photo booth!
Voting ballots!
Themed drinks!

Get in the Oscar spirit as soon as you enter on our red carpet, complete with photo booth and Joan Rivers-esque interviewer (may she rest in peace), then snag a glass of bubbly (FREE with RSVP here!). Which flick will be deemed Best Picture? Will Neil Patrick Harris steal the show with his opening number? Who will snag the statue for Best Sound Editing and other award presentations that we use as bathroom breaks? Get answers to these life-altering questions and bond with friends over the misunderstood brilliance of The Lego Movie (snubbed for Best Animated Feature!) while enjoying sweet treats from Daly Pie (available for purchase), Oscar-themed drink specials (Grand Marnier Budapest Hotel or Benedict PickleCumberbachs, anyone?), and FREE freshly-popped popcorn!

And since The Academy is never right, cast your own votes with our special ballots—most correct picks gets a prize! So brush up on those nominations, pull out your red carpet swag, and don’t forget to thank the Academy.

Enjoy,
Terresa =)

Ends 2/22 - Bloomingdales Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with Red Envelopes Filled With Prizes and Festivities!

CHINESE NEW YEAR February 19-22, 2015
You're invited to celebrate the Year of the Ram.  You'll find plenty of gift-worthy goods at our special Chinese New Year showcases.

This year Bloomingdale’s 59^th St will be giving out red envelopes from 2/19 – 2/22.  No purchase necessary.  Select envelopes will be filled with prizes such as a Bloomingdale’s gift card of $8, $88, or $888; Year of the Ram tote bag; Free froyo at Forty Carrots, special offers at the Bobbi Brown, Clarins, Estee Lauder, and SK-II counters; savings at select Bloomingdale’s dining destinations; and special savings at Maximilian Fur Salon.

See what some of the festivities are below:

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC WITH NTD TELEVISION CLASSIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Performance with traditional Chinese instruments.
Saturday, 1PM-4PM - at the Balcony

TRADITIONAL CHINESE PAPER CUTTING
Artist sculpts with a single sheet of paper and a pair of scissors.
Saturday, 1PM-4PM, 3rd Floor

THE ART OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
Artist tells a story as each brushstroke clearly articulates with a perfect counterbalance of expression and control.
Saturday, 1PM-4PM, 3rd Floor

CHINESE TEA CEREMONY & TASTING WITH RADIANCE TEAHOUSE
A good cup of tea soothes the soul, calms the mind, and warms your spirit.  Stop by for a tea tasting with Radiance Teahouse.
Saturday, 1PM-4PM, Housewares on 6th Floor

BOBBI BROWN
Feel glamourous with one of Bobbi's Make Up Lessons - Our Treat.  Let us teach you how to achieve the perfect red lip or stand out eye!
Through Sunday, All Day, Cosmetics on 1st Floor

GODIVA CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR
Limited edition gift box, Godiva chocolate sampling, 
Saturday, 1PM-3PM, Home on 6th Floor

RELAX AND UNWIND WITH MYSPA2GO
Chinese style chair massage, chopstick hair styling, 
Saturday, 2PM-4PM, Cosmetics on 1st Floor

MR. K'S CULINARY DEMONSTRATION
Chef Li cooks Braised Pork Ribs with Soy Sherry Reduction,
Saturday, 1PM-3PM, Housewares on 6th Floor

FACE PAINTING
Chinese Zodiac Animal face painting,
Saturday, 1PM-4PM, Bkids on 8th Floor

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year,
Terresa =)

2/27 - Hoff's Horrorfest Presents: PSYCHO II! Free Comedy and Movie Screening!

Friday, February 27th, 2015 at 9:30PM
Brit Pack
153 Lafayette Street,
New York, NY 10013
Facebook Event Here

On Friday, Feb. 27th, Hoff Matthews hosts this month's installment of the free stand-up/horror movie screening show Hoff's Horrorfest! There'll be stand-up from him and guest comic Lukas Kaiser (SPIKE TV, HP5000) followed by the 1983 sequel PSYCHO II, which is somehow actually good, no lie. (I (<--Hoff) wrote a bit about it on my blog at  http://hoffmatthews.com/2015/02/20/hoffs-horrorfest-presents-psycho-ii/

 

.)

It all goes down at 9:30pm, Friday, February 27th, at Britpack (3rd floor, 153 Lafayette, Manhattan). The show is free and BYOB; RSVP to hoffmatthews@gmail.com to guarantee admission. Be there and be SCAREDDD and also amused!

Enjoy,
Terresa =)

2/21 - 2/22 - Rock The Red Carpet at H&M Times Square!

Saturday, February 21st to February 22nd, 2015
11AM-5PM
H&M Times Square 
1472 Broadway
New York, NY
Facebook Event Here

Get Red Carpet ready just in time for the Oscars! Let us give you the VIP treatment.

Get treated to a fashion-inspired manicure by celebrated nail artist Miss Ladyfinger and her team, whose work has popped up in such places as Glamour, Marie Claire, and InStyle. Choose from 3 designs customized exclusively for H&M, then show off for our Mani Cam like a true A-lister.

Work our runway for 20% off an item of your choice and the chance to see yourself on the big screen in Times Square! Arrive with your posse and make a day of it, or fly solo and share your #HMRedCarpet moment with admiring fans back home.

Have fun,

Terresa =)

2/18 -2/20 Check Out Japan Week!

JAPAN WEEK
February 18 –20, 2015

Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal

89 East 42nd Street

February 18: 11AM to 8PM
February 19: 10AM to 8PM
February 20: 10AM to 7PM

Founded in 2012, Japan Week is a promotional event aimed at encouraging travel to Japan. It is a cooperative effort between the Japan Tourism Agency, Japan National Tourism Organization, and diverse businesses in both New York City and Japan. Japan Week provides the discerning traveler information on destinations across Japan, the chance to speak with tourism experts to help plan your odyssey, exclusive offers from Japanese travel agencies, and even a chance to win a flight from New York City to Japan!

Highlights from this year's Japan Week include the new Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train, a "depachika" food emporium with delectable sweets from regions all over Japan, and an extravagant wedding kimono—the centerpiece of a luxury Japanese wedding.

Let Japan Week be the first step in a voyage beyond your imagination!

Have fun,
Terresa =)