Great Places Blog News

8 results
by Eric Wasnick / June 17, 2011
Last month, Bohemian National Hall, the Czech and Slovak cultural center on the UES, opened Hospoda restaurant.  Hospoda, which means 'beer hall', will serve up contemporary Czech food and drink including fried cheese, pork bellies, and (of course) the popular brew Pilsner Urquell.  The...
by Eric Wasnick / May 16, 2011
Great Places has entered into a partnership with Videographer and Director David Christopher Lee from Destination Luxury to create 1 minute hi quality videos for our clients. This digital asset will then be used in all clients communications, so that they can showcase their venue in an elegant...
by Eric Wasnick / February 6, 2011
New York Event Spaces 2011 ►Film Society of Lincoln Center - Opening June 2011 The spring opening of Lincoln Centers' Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center is part of Lincoln's 3-phase development plan.  This new space will include a cafe, two screening rooms, and a public theater. ►Museum for...
by Eric Wasnick / February 11, 2010
Yesterday many fashion-bigs and A-listers braved the inhospitable weather to partake in amfAR’s (The American Foundation for Aids Research) annual New York Fashion Week launch party.  The amfAR foundation presented “Awards of Courage” to Elton John, Elton’s partner...
by Eric Wasnick / December 8, 2009
The Italian Academy, located at Colombia University, is a venue steeped in history.  The notable architect Stanford White constructed this structure in 1927 as a neo-Renaissance-style palazzo.  It was commissioned by The Italian Academy to serve as an educational and research center...
by Eric Wasnick / December 8, 2009
Here are a list of  venues and locales along the highline where you can plan your next event.  While it may be freezing outside these venues are still real hot!!   Standard Hotel, 848 Washington Street NY, NY 10014 212.645.4646 http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/ A...
by Eric Wasnick / December 5, 2009
The Jane Hotel in the Meatpacking district has all the benefits of a trendy location, minus the excessive price tag.  The hotel is steeped in a rich history originally serving as temporary living quarters for sailors.  In 1912, hotel housed some Titanic survivors until the conclusion...
by Eric Wasnick / November 27, 2009
The Bohemian National Hall on the Upper East Side should certainly appeal to an event planner of the Eastern or Central European persuasion (or anyone else for that matter).  Constructed in 1895 in the Renaissance Revival Style, the Bohemian National Hall serves as a rare survivor of NYC...