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If you follow this blog, you’ve become aware of The Ribbon’s excellent and creative menus they pull together for a majority of holidays throughout the year. I’d go so far as to say you should look into The Ribbon’s plans first before you confirm ANY holiday dining outings. With all of the proposed rules and regulation being “imposed” on us all for the upcoming holiday, The Ribbon has gone the extra mile to ensure you’ll have a Happy Thanksgiving whether you dine at the restaurant or at home. We’ve had some exceptional holiday themed meals here including Halloween and Valentine’s Day to name only two!

By Will Friedwald

Photos Courtesy of Beth Naji

Remember that line in Jerry McGuire - “You had me at hello” - well, the Oktoberfest / Halloween menu at The Ribbon (located at 20 W. 72nd St.on the UWS) “had me” at the “hello” of the first dish. Put a warm, soft pretzel on my plate and I’m yours for the rest of the evening. Pretzels - instead of the customary bread and butter - now that’s a German innovation that, by all rights, should conquer the world, even more so with the Ribbon’s specially-prepared mustard. After this, a plain-old dinner roll will never seem quite so satisfying.

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The new single from Rachael Sage’s current album Character is a timely release in these days of Covid-19. Originally written as a meditation on gratitude relating to her recent cancer therapy and recovery, the lyrics have taken on additional meaning as our world has been turned upside down during the recent and ongoing pandemic.

It’d been far too long since I’d seen an authentic blues show before I saw Jimmie Vaughan last week. Jimmie was in town for two sold out shows at The Iridium. The intimate setting, and the small crowd made the performance even more personal.

Since its foundation in 1993, Da Nico has been a staple of the New York community. This hidden gen tucked away along Little Italy’s Mulberry Street and has have served countless native New Yorker's including many celebrities, sports heroes and politicians.

NYC based singer songwriter Rachael Sage offers up refreshing, introspective and expressive songs within a wide range of styles that accentuate her personality and her personal history.

When it come to British rock I tend to gravitate toward the more testosterone driven material by The Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Animals and Led Zeppelin, etc. So when I was invited to see Peter Noone at The Iridium recently, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew the hit singles from Herman’s Hermits, of course, and went to the show with an open mind.

What a fabulous dinner we had for Valentine's Day this year! For our annual outing we chose The Ribbon in Midtown and what a treat it was indeed!

Midge Ure, who is a very young 66 (and whose given name is James Ure), has led an exemplary career as one of the major point men of British pop music.