Thea’s Blog

Thursday, November 20th 2008 6pm to 10pm Happy Hour Holiday Shopping hits the Lower East Side once again on Thursday, November 20th. What could possibly be better than elbowing your way through herds of “Soccer Moms” and “Last Minute Dads” to do your holiday shopping? How about spending a night on the Lower East Side with your friends shopping, drinking and dining while saving some dimes! Lower East Side and Wunderbloc bring you SHOPnight, our answer to the New York City holiday shopping blitz. From vintage to vino, shawls to sushi, frocks to foie gras, pumps to peach schnapps, get your holiday shopping done and still have a smile on your face and some dollars in your pocket. And don’t forget, holiday generosity is great… especially when you’re also a little generous with yourself! FROCK Spec. 148 Orchard Street btwn Stanton and Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/frock10% off all purchases 62 Clinton Street btwn Rivington and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/specwine served as complimentaly, 10% discount on non sale items Skunkfunk Hillary Flowers 181 Orchard St. btwn Stanton and Houston www.wunderbloc.com/skunkfunk Come enjoy holiday cocktails and a free gift with purchase! 40 Clinton Street btwn Rivington and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/hillaryflowers Hot Tea, Wine, Snacks, Select Designer Discounts ranging from 15-50 % off, Free Gift with Purchase over $50 shop. TG170 94 Orchard St. btwn Delancey and Broome www.wunderbloc.com/iloveshop Additional 20% off all purchases (excluding jewelry) 170 Ludlow St. btwn Houston and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/tg170 Refreshments and a gift with each purchase Yumikim Clarabella 105 Stanton St. btwn Stanton and Ludlow www.wunderbloc.com/yumikim 25% off everything Nov 20 between 6-10pm. Wine and cheese will be served. 279 E. Houston St. btwn Clinton and Suffolk www.wunderbloc.com/clarabella All boots are 20% off. Refreshments will be served. Trunk show with Brooklyn based jewelry designers Nicole Gagne of Leworks and Nancy Kraskin. Plum & Pear Exhibitionist Jewelry 124 Ludlow St. btwn Delancey and Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/plumandpear 20% off ALL FALL/WINTER Merchandise in both stores 177 Orchard St. btwn Houston and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/exhibitionistjewelry 20% discount in the store Michael Andrews Bespoke Live Fast 20 Clinton St. btwn Houston and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/michaelandrewsbespoke Complimentary top-shelf cocktails 57 Clinton St. btwn Stanton and Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/livefast 30% off entire store on non sale items. $20 & under Gift ideas, Complimentary Wine & Beer The Dressing Room Boutique & Bar KAIGHT 75A Orchard St. btwn Broome & Grand St. www.wunderbloc.com/thedressingroom Spend over $50 in the Exchange, or $100 in the Co-op and get a free beer, wine, or well drink. 83 Orchard St. btwn Broome and Grand www.wunderbloc.com/kaight 20% off everything in stock + yummy refreshments bodyworship boutique Demask 57 Clinton St. btwn Stanton and Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/bodyworship 40-50% off 144 Orchard St. btwn Rivington and Stanton Tahir Boutique - By Robert James 20 Peacocks 75 Orchard St. btwn Broome and Grand www.wunderbloc.com/tahirboutique-byrobertjames 20% all By Robert James merchandise 20 Clinton St. btwn Houston and Stanton www.wunderbloc.com/20peacocks Jelena Behrend Studio Lael 188 Orchard St. btwn Houston and Stanton 252 Broome St. btwn Orchard and Ludlow Ekovaruhuset Hairy Mary’s Vintage & Design 123 Ludlow St. btwn Rivington and Delancey www.wunderbloc.com/Ekovaruhuset Selected items on sale 149 Orchard St. btwn Stanton and Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/hairymarysvintage We will be offering refreshments and a15% discount on our great selection of Suite Orchard Doyle & Doyle 145-A Orchard St. at Rivington www.wunderbloc.com/suiteorchard 20% entire store including sale items! 189 Orchard St. btwn. Stanton and Houston www.wunderbloc.com/doyleanddoyle Complimentary champagne Casa de Rodriguez Hats and Accessories Lola y Maria 156 Stanton St. www.wunderbloc.com/casaderodriguez 5% off the day of the event 175 Rivington St. www.wunderbloc.com/lolaymaria 25% discount on all purchases, Complimentary refreshments and gift with purchase. artandobjects Louloux 179 Stanton St. www.wunderbloc.com/artandobjects 30% discount on all accessories 153 1/2 Stanton St. www.wunderbloc.com/suiteorchard 30% off entire store Sloan Fine Art Wendy Mink Jewelry 128 Rivington St. www.sloanfineart.com 10% off current exhibition with Dame Darcy 72 Orchard St. www.wunderbloc.com/wendyminkjewelry 15% off jewelry Cafe Katja Barramundi 79 Orchard St. www.cafe-katja.com Free Austrian lager with any entree 67 Clinton St. www.barramundiny.com Happy hour until 10pm

Watch former Vice President Al Gore address questions posted on Digg regarding Net Neutrality, if marijuana should be legal, global warming, and whether he will accept a cabinet position on the EPA with Obama. Moderated by Digg’s very own Kevin Rose.

The Peabody and Emmy award-winning producers of Project Greenlight,
Top Chef and Project Runway recently finished a nation-wide search for
several fabulous singles ready for marriage. These men and women are
now looking for their match! As part of a new documentary series for
Lifetime, these couples will explore the principles of arranged
marriage on their journey to lifelong partnership and love.

Are you or someone you know perfect ready to take the plunge?

Go to arrangedmarriagetv.com and view the profiles of three singles looking for an Arranged Marriage.

To be considered as a match for one of these people, please submit the form on this page. Or contact casting at arrangedmarriage at magicalelves.com or call (213) 630-6530; please note that at this time, individuals with dependent children (18 or younger) are not eligible.

You did the The Obama-Fabulous Galapagos Art Space Election Night Spectacular. You watched the results at The Onion’s War for the White House Election-Night Event Extravaganza at Fontana’s, and you swung by the Obama Pajama Party at China1. Now it’s official, Obama won! And you voted for him!!

Now that he’s officially President-elect Obama, you deserve to sit back and laugh. Join fervent Obama supporter and alt-comedy messiah Eugene Mirman as he presents stand-up and shorts with funny pals Jessi Klein, Arj Barker, Hannibal Buress and Kumail Nanjiani. 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St between Canal and Desbrosses Sts (212-601-1000, 92y.org). Wed 5 at 8:30pm, $12.

Illustration by Samuel Ferri; Photograph by Dave Ramirez