Central Park West view of NYC Thanksgiving parade

For the past twenty five years, I’ve been invited to a friend’s NYC apartment on Central Park West and 72nd Street to enjoy the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Their apartment is on the third floor, in the building right across the street from the Dakota House. The parade balloons pass right in front of us, […]

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Chocolate NYC: 25 Decadent Experiences for the New York Chocoholic

Little known fact, I’m not just obsessed with magic, I’m also gaga over chocolate. And, I’ve spent years exploring the NYC chocolate scene, from obscure boutique chocolate crafters to surprisingly luscious imported-cocoas, buried unsuspectingly in the fray of products at some of the largest eateries and stores in New York.

In fact, it’s not unusual for me to slip into one of these purveyors of edible magic after a show for a quick bite of heaven […]

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Leaders Magazine: Defining Luxury

LEADERS is the only worldwide magazine that deals with the broad range of leadership thoughts and visions of the world’s most influential people.

It is a quarterly forum for those select individuals who, by their position of leadership, exercise inherent influence and commanding authority over the allocation of the world’s human and material resources.

The October/November/December 2010 issue featured an interview with me on page 156, titled Defining Luxury […]

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Jewish Museum – Houdini private dinner

The Jewish Museum in New York contacted me several months ago to entertain at a private dinner for their Chairman of the Board, Museum Director, and top donors, following the opening of the museum’s new Houdini exhibition. The dinner was held last night in a Park Avenue duplex apartment on Manhattan’s upper east side. I […]

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A Must

I know NYC has so much to offer, it’s hard to get it all in when on vacation. This show is def. worth the time and money. Steve Cohen makes everyone in the room feel special and part of the show. The show is amazing, funny, and “feel good”. The hour and half goes by […]

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Highlight of our trip to NYC

Chamber Magic was every bit as wonderful as I had heard it was. It was a truly “magical evening” not only because of the tricks but also because of the atmosphere and the engaging personality of the star. We went to Broadway shows and ate amazing food during our stay, but this was certainly the […]

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How did he do that!

Ok, I know Steve Cohen does illusions but the intimate setting of only 50 people in a stately room at the Waldorf Astoria that has been visited by many past Presidents makes this evening very special and entertaining. The interaction of the quests and the mystery of the illusions create a wonderful evening well worth […]

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