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NYC's gladiatorial combat scene is growing, so I took a swing at it
“It’s full-contact MMA with steel weapons and group fighting,” founder Damion DiGrazia said.
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Hannah Frishberg
Arts & Entertainment
The ‘world’s hottest gummy bear’ is for sale in Park Slope
So I tried it.
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Hannah Frishberg
Arts & Entertainment
A hot ticket in NYC? The wastewater treatment plant tour.
My Owls Head tour was part of “Water Works,” a yearlong series of tours, lectures and other public programs put on by OHNY in collaboration with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.
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Hannah Frishberg
Arts & Entertainment
Sandwiches in NYC have become enormous and too big to eat. So I tried some.
The portions are outrageous, the calorie counts reckless and the act of eating these monstrosities mortifying. And yet, they're all over my social feeds.
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Lee Walker Helland
Arts & Entertainment
A home chef offers a private Sichuanese supper club in Bed-Stuy, so I tried it
Introverts, be warned: You'll need to be surprisingly cozy with strangers,
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Rose Marina Boubion
Arts & Entertainment
NYC clubs are throwing parties for Millennials and Gen Xers with bedtimes, so I tried it
With my age and effort-free attire, did I exude ownership of the night, or did I just seem weird and old?
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Lee Walker Helland
Arts & Entertainment
NYC's 'Squid Game: The Experience' vows to test your nerves, so I tried it
A huge new amusement in Manhattan Mall at 32nd and Sixth lets you test your memory, agility, and other skills through a five-game course for $29.
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Lee Walker Helland
Arts & Entertainment
Top of the Rock has a new ride that gently soars into the sky and rotates, so I tried it
Rockefeller Center’s rotating “Skylift” experience has stunning views of Manhattan.
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Lee Walker Helland
Arts & Entertainment
Can you take a day trip to the Hamptons? And should you? I tried it.
It was doable, but not exactly advisable.
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Lee Walker Helland
Arts & Entertainment
An upstate NY program lets you camp out with wolves, so I tried it
Here's how to hear the call of the wild without leaving the state. Arooooooooo!
By
Alec Hamilton
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