Dinner and Decadence at Eleven Madison Park

Chef Daniel Humm at Eleven Madison Park, standing next to a poster with the restaurant's slogan. In this weekend's New York Times , Edward Frame wrote a dishy, behind-the-scenes essay about his experience as a captain at a restaurant in the city with three Michelin stars.
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Hangzhou Tourism Commission Took Over NYC's Flatiron District with Chinese Ice Cream Truck

Flatiron district and served New Yorkers authentic Chinese ice cream flavors like Longjing Tea and Sweet Olive in a colorful food truck. The plaza takeover celebrated the completion of the Global Tour 2015, a cultural immersion campaign in which two families and two storytellers from the U.S. and community while handing out ice cream and sharing about their experience on the Global Tour 2015.
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Cool Map Thing: The Priciest (and Cheapest) NYC Neighborhoods for Renters

... hoods. The data is culled from July listings, and the priciest areas are no surprise: Nomad at $4,630 *, Flatiron District at $4,300*, Chelsea at $4,120, and Tribeca at $4,100. In Brooklyn, Vinegar Hill took the top spot with a median rent of $3,880.
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FanDuel acquires sports analytic provider numberFire

Fantasy sports company FanDuel Inc. has tapped into the $363 million it raised from venture capitalists and bought sports analytics provider numberFire Inc. Terms of the deal, announced today, remain undisclosed. The transaction is part of an expansion effort that stretches beyond fantasy gaming, FanDuel said.
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SpotHero raises $20M Series B on heels of opening N.Y. office

... on each city block. SpotHero hopes to mitigate the hassle. The startup, which set up shop in the Flatiron District at WeWork's headquarters and is in hiring mode, announced today that it concluded a Series B, raising $20 million in a funding round ...
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Man Molested Woman In Flatiron District Subway Station, Police Say

... Police on Wednesday were asking for assistance from the public in finding a man who molested a woman in a Flatiron District subway station. Around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, the 23-year-old woman was standing on the northbound platform of the 23rd Street ...
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Take a look at New York's quietly vibrant tech scene

... said. Tumblr, which was acquired by Yahoo for $1 billion in 2013, overlooks Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, where Silicon Alley originated back in the mid-'90s. The term is largely unused now, since the tech scene is ...
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Time to talk about Christmas already? It is for Etsy, others on annual gift guide circuit

Only the most ridiculously early-bird shoppers are thinking about their 2015 holiday lists right now, but as for retailers and brands? They're totally on it, as they should be - this is when many magazines are working on their holiday gift guides to be published later this year. Over the past week, a number of holiday gift related events have been held around New York City, including an Etsy Holiday Press Preview in a suite in the Flatiron District and a Holiday Gift Guide Preview featuring home goods and appliances by the likes of All-Clad and Krups at Haven's Kitchen.
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Publicity, Promotions, Events Manager

PUBLICITY, PROMOTION, EVENTS MANAGER RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE Full time, Starts 8/15/15 Location: NYC, NoMad/Flatiron District Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: Plan and oversee all aspects of an active, high-profile cultural program with independent income stream in the Rizzoli Bookstore, including: a Author book launches and cultural events including music concerts, film screenings, book readings, panel discussions, exhibitions. a Customer outreach via social media, website blog, newsletter and event publicity/promotion.
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This home-cleaning service shows everything that startups do horribly wrong

Twenty- and thirtysomethings crowded the dimly lit bar at Pergola, a Mediterranean spot in Manhattan's Flatiron District, munching on skewers of free-range chicken and a seemingly endless cascade of spicy meatballs with tzatziki sauce, as a hoodie-clad co-founder boasted about the company's recent triumphs. The startup, whose app allows users to hire, pay, and rate home cleaners, had just completed its one-millionth booking.
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Special cocktails put stories, people & places into the mix

The Portlandia cocktail at Park Avenue Summer offers ironic comment on a "Portlandia" episode in which bartenders take their art very seriously. Some drinks are more than just a mixture of ingredients that work well together.
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Wilson Daniels Wholesale Establishes Distribution Presence in New York and New Jersey

Underwood family starts new fine wines and spirits distribution company; New York City headquarters located in Manhattan's Flatiron District NEW YORK CITY, New York July 30, 2015 Wilson Daniels Wholesale announces its debut as a new company that will distribute fine wines and spirits in New York and New Jersey beginning September 1, 2015. Chris Underwood, CEO, will lead all aspects of Wilson Daniels Wholesale.
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