Eater reports that Shake Shack is celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with some specials.  Come to the Upper West Side location at Columbus and 77th for a Shack Corn Dog ($4.50), an all-beef hot dog with a jalapeno cornmeal batter and Rick’s Picks Corn Relish.  If you’re looking for something sweet, try a My [...]

Join the New York Historical Society for a Fourth of July celebration featuring actors and re-enactment troops of the American Revolution from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.  This free admission* event gives you a chance to talk to “Benjamin and Mrs. Franklin” and learn from troops of the 4th New York Regiment about the American [...]

Here’s a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July… come to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center (65th and Broadway) on Friday or Saturday to enjoy a performance by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Bramwell Tovey and with a special accompaniment by the great pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin.  The show will feature music by [...]