Puppy Prom Ready to Go

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People either have much too much time on their hands, or they need to find a new hobby. On June 22 you, too, can be part of the Puppy Prom happening at The Lofts. This is at 177 Prince Street and tickets are $40. Now, what’s a Puppy Prom, you might ask?

This is an event where 100 dogs get dolled up in the hopes of being named King and Queen. And yes, people design gowns and tuxedos for the dogs, as Roberto Negrin, the founder of Hec-Lin Couture for Dogs explains, “They get hair extensions, paint the toenails, even put on false eyelashes.”

Last year, the event was held at a car dealership. This year, they are adding to the excitement by placing it at The Lofts at Prince. People will be selling treats and dog products. There will also be a raffle and prizes for the best dressed dogs and the best look-alikes.

Close to 100 people have already RSVP’d that they are coming with their dogs.

Staggering SoHo Price Tag

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If you own a piece of SoHo, it appears that you have made it. If the recent acquisition by a pair of former investment sales brokers who started a real estate investment firm called Imperium Capital is any indication, SoHo is hopping. Daniel Glaser (30) and Sam Schneider (36) just purchased a ground floor retail space at 123 Prince Street on the corner of Wooster Street for $8 million.

The shocking part of this price tag is that the space is only 650 square feet, which translates to $12,300 per square foot. Imperium partnered with the real estate investment firm Centurion Realty on the sale.

SoHo has certainly become a powerhouse for rentals with retail space hitting $1000 per square foot. Time will tell what the duo will put in place at their new digs – but we can guess that it will have a high price tag attached to it.

Hi-Tech Coming to SoHo

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Another hi-tech company is opening a branch in SoHo at 375 W. Broadway. Square, which makes devices that allow businesses to accept credit card payments, will now be able to expand to have 250 employees.

As Demetrios Marantis, Square’s head of international government, regulatory and policy work said, “New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, technology, and art — something we do every day at Square as we help local sellers grow their business with simple and beautiful tools.”

Square is based in San Francisco and also has offices in Atlanta, Tokyo and Kitchener-Waterloo.

It might be interesting for other start-ups to know that New York State’s Governor Andrew Cuomo is going out of his way to court hi-tech companies and start-ups. The Governor has been involved in Square’s entry into its East Coast headquarters, offering Square $5 million in tax credits to help facilitate its New York expansion. Similar tax credits are available for other start-ups, as indicated by the spokesperson for Governor Cuomo’s office.

New Hotel Opens in SoHo: Broome

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broomA new hotel in SoHo called Broome is certainly worth a look. Located at Crosby and Broome, this hotel was seven years in the making. They transformed a Federal-style building that used to house a commune of artists in the late 80s into a 14 cozy, fun room. The most beautiful part of the hotel is the five-story atrium café and lobby where everyone enters.

 
Opened by Vincent Boitier and the Lacovelli brothers, this hotel is a one-of-a-kind stop in the busy New York City world. The building, built in the Federal Revival Style, was completed in 1825, and the renovations have managed to keep the old world look and feel while creating the most modern of amenities.

Cookies and Milk Coming to SoHo

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by dominiqueansel via Instagram
by dominiqueansel via Instagram

Now the question no one is answering is how the cookie will keep its form when filled with milk. Perhaps Dominique Ansel will be able to answer that, as he debuts his chocolate chip cookie “shot” glasses filled with organic milk. Starting this week on Friday at 3pm, the Spring St. bakery will start selling this novelty item.

The milk and cookie shots will be sold seven days a week and the cookies will be made fresh every afternoon. The cookies will be filled with Swede Farm milk infused with vanilla beans for 24 hours.

Each of the cookies will cost $3 and there will be a take-away eight-pack that will cost $25. There will be 200 milk and cookie shots this Friday and customers will be allowed to order two each.

You just have to drink the milk quickly before the cookie dissolves!

Enjoy the Soho Strength Lab

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trainingsNow you can get fit and eat right…all under one roof. New York Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira has teamed up with Marcus Antebi, the founder and ECO of Juice Press, to create Soho Strength Lab.

As Teixeira said of Antebi, “When you can put unprocessed, raw green juice into your body there’s so many great benefits as a person and as an athlete.”

Now, after working out at the Strength Lab, gym-goers can replenish their bodies with fresh-pressed juices. The lab is also offering smoothies, raw food, salads and sandwiches. All of the food is vegan, organic and kosher.

As Teixeira said, “When I was 25, I could go out lift like an animal, go out and play a full game, and then eat whatever I wanted afterwards and not feel any of the effects. I’d sleep fine and have plenty of energy for the next day.As I get older, nutrition has become so much more important. Making good decisions are very important to me and Juice Press helps with those decisions.”

The plan is to launch five of these Juice Press stores in the next six months. Look for the locations on Greenwich Street and West 55th Street.

New Nail Salon: Tenoverten

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tenovertenIf you’re looking for a place to be pampered in SoHo, nothing beats the new Tenoverten. This boutique salon already has two locations in Manhattan, and the SoHo location now creates a third. The store bills itself as a “beautiful apartment” rather than a salon, inviting customers to come and experience the feeling of a home away from home.  The store has raw wood floors, limestone slab tables, a minimalistic décor and lovely outdoor space in the warm weather.

They have manicures, pedicures, waxing and eye care and advertise that they do parties and home visits as well. Welcome to the neighborhood Tenoverten! They are located at 132 W. Houston Street for anyone getting ready to pop over.

Last Minute New Year’s Eve Ideas

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fireworksNew Year’s Eve is almost upon us and you simply haven’t made any plans yet. Not to worry. Here is a list of some places where you still might get in, and enjoy yourself for the evening.

  1. The Standard Hotel: They are throwing a glamorous, black-tie NYE party at the Boom Boom Room where Icona Pop will perform. Tickets start at $250.
  2. TAO Downtown: This celebration starts with food and an open Perrier Jouet bar and then continues with a midnight ball drop and Absolute Elyx cocktails. You can stay until 8 in the morning with a breakfast bar.
  3. STandar Highline: They will be having a party at Le Bain with the Tiki Disco. Expect Eli Escobar, Lloydski, and Andy Pry DJing and a special performance from Curses and Tiffany Roth of Midnight Magic.
  4. Gansevoort Park Avenue: Now this is really an offer. Use the “Get Celebrating” package to enjoy a suite with champagne, entry to the rooftop party, breakfast for two in bed and monogrammed robes.
  5. Manon: This restaurant in the Meatpacking District has dinner and tickets to the lounge to enjoy the open bar and a special guest DJ. Tickets start at $125.
  6. The Soho Grand: Now this is a party to behold. They are having their mask-mandatory Black & White NYE party. It’s hosted by Peter Davis, Byrdie Bell, Janine Durham, and Steven Rojas. The DJ lineup includes Harley Viera Newton and Florencia Galarza. Tickets start at $185.
  7. BangOn! NYC: For something in a better price range, check out this grand warehouse party in Brooklyn which will include acts like Deniz Koyu and Bob Moses. Tickets start at only $40.

Talent from Art Curators: Harper Montgomery & Others

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If you’re in the New York area and interested in the art world, there are a few up and coming women with talent who are certainly worth watching. While this list only includes a few of them, there are certainly many more.

Harper Montgomery: Dr. Montgomery is current the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Professor of Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art and Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College. She received her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of Chicago. Harper Montgomery was the curator in the Print Department at the Museum of Modern Art and she has organized a number of exhibits at Hunter College. These include Open Work in Latin America, New York and Beyond: Conceptualism Reconsidered, 1967-1978 (2013) and the Trienal Poli/Gráfica de San Juan (2005), among others. She teaches courses at Hunter College on modern and contemporary art, and global modernism and and conceptualism.

Roxana Marcoci is the Curator in the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art. She receive her PhD in Art History, Theory and Criticism from The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University (1998). She has organized numerous exhibitions including:  The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook (2012–13); Taryn Simon: A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters I-XVIII (2012); Sanja Iveković: Sweet Violence (2011); Projects 96: Haris Epaminonda (2011) and many others. She has been a visiting critic in the graduate school program at Yale University since 2007 and a contributor to Art Journal, Art in America, Art on Paper, Aperture, Index, and Trans.

Lilian Tone is Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculptures at The Museum of Modern Art. She has a BA from the Law School of The University of São Paulo and a BA from Fine Arts College, Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation, São Paulo. She served as an adjunct curator, 25th Bienal de São Paulo (1999–2000); curatorial consultant, Museu Rodin Bahia (2002–2003); and adjunct faculty, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (2001–2005). She has organized many exhibitions at MoMA.

HATCH Collection Pop-Up Shop

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If you love maternity wear that can actually be enjoyed before and after your pregnancy, run (don’t walk) to the pop-up shop on Howard Street in Soho for the HATCH Collection. It will only be there for one more day, until December 9th, and it’s certainly worth going to see.

Created by Ariane Goldman, a young NY mom, the company sells chic maternity wear that is designed to be enjoyed long after your baby has arrived. Her clothing, which has attracted the attention of celebrities like Gwen Stefani, Jaime King, Halle Berry, Jessica Joffe and Molly Sims, includes designers such as Serena + Lily, Mayron’s Goods and Ariel Gordon jewelry.

Goldman explains that she spent half a million dollars to launch Hatch without any outside investments. Her projected sales are at about $2 million, all from the website.