Universal's Volcano Bay Revealed: Universal Orlando Resort's Highly-Anticipated Water Theme Park To Open In 2017

Volcano Bay to Become Universal Orlando's Third Theme Park, A One-of-A-Kind Paradise

 Filled with Adventure-Drenched Thrills, Relaxing Indulgence and Rejuvenation

International Tickets On Sale Soon for Travel Dates Beginning June 1, 2017

 A lush, tropical oasis unfolds before you, instantly transporting you to a little-known Pacific isle.

 In the distance, a colossal volcano rises above a sparkling beach, boasting majestic waterfalls by 

day and blazing lava by night.

Welcome to Universal's Volcano Bay – a radically-innovative water theme park opening next

 year at Universal Orlando Resort. Spanning 28 fully immersive acres, Universal Orlando's third

 theme park will be an entirely new kind of water theme park experience, giving guests even more

 to enjoy on their vacation.

At Volcano Bay, guests will discover a place like no other, filled with incredible thrills and relaxing

 indulgences. This one-of-a-kind park will combine exhilarating experiences with hassle-free

 convenience so families can get the most out of their vacation together. They won't have to stand in

 long lines or wrestle with tubes before diving into the unique attractions found throughout the park.

 They can enjoy a variety of experiences, ranging from winding rivers and private, two-story cabanas

 to family raft rides and twisting body slides that launch guests above the water.

Here's what you need to know about Volcano Bay:

• An Innovative Water Theme Park Experience: 
  Volcano Bay will redefine the queue experience so guests can focus entirely on having fun
•  and spending time together. Guests won't even have to carry their own rafts up the slides.
• 18 Unique Attractions in Four Imaginatively-Themed Areas: 
  Volcano Bay will offer 18 unique attractions ranging from daring to serene. They'll be divided
•  across four primary park areas where there's something for everyone, including a
•  multi-directional wave pool with sandy beaches, peaceful winding river, twisting multi-rider
•  raft rides, speeding body slides that drop from the top of the volcano into the waters below – 
• and a state-of-the-art marquee attraction that will be revealed at a later date. Additional details
•  on the park's attractions can be found on the last page.
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• An Award-Winning Team of Creators: A place like this could only be brought to life by Universal Creative – the same team behind
•  ground-breaking theme park experiences like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The
•  Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. The team
• 
  
•  researched water parks and tropical resorts around the world to help redefine the water park
•  experience and shape their vision for Volcano Bay.

• Easy-to-Access, Resort-Like Amenities Throughout the Park: 
  Each area of the park will offer its own easy-to-access, resort-like amenities, such as concierge
•  locations and lockers, so guests won't have to stroll out of their way to get what they need. There
•  will also be highly-themed restaurants and bars located throughout the park offering signature food
•  and beverage options and impressive volcano views. Even more unique features of the park will be
•  announced later.
• Convenient Location On-Site at Universal Orlando: 
  Volcano Bay will be located within Universal Orlando, adjacent to Universal's Cabana Bay Beach
•  Resort. The water theme park is just a short walk or ride away from Universal Orlando's two
•  additional theme parks – Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure,
•  on-site hotels and Universal CityWalk.
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• International Tickets On Sale Soon: 
  Universal Orlando will soon introduce a brand-new, 3-Park Explorer ticket for guests where
•  they can plan to experience the highly-anticipated Volcano Bay for travel dates beginning
•  June 1, 2017. Tickets will soon be available through international web sites and travel
•  professionals, and additional ticket options will be announced later.

This is just the beginning, and more exciting details about Volcano Bay will be released over time.

 Stay tuned for additional information by visiting www.UniversalOrlando.com and following

 Universal Orlando's blog. 

About Universal Orlando Resort For more than 25 years, Universal Orlando Resort has been creating epic vacations for the

 entire family – incredible experiences that place guests in the heart of powerful stories and 

adventures. 

Universal Orlando's two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure,

 are home to some of the world's most exciting and innovative attractions. Its on-site resort hotels,

 Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, and Universal's

 Cabana Bay Beach Resort are destinations unto themselves.  Its entertainment complex,

 Universal CityWalk, offers dining and entertainment for every member of the family.

Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled 20 new guest experiences since 2010 – powerful attractions,

 incredible dining opportunities and a dramatically themed hotels.  And more is on the way.  Coming 

this year is Universal Orlando's fifth on-site hotel, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort; Skull Island: Reign

 of Kong, a groundbreaking attraction in Islands of Adventure; and CityWalk's newest, unique dining

 experience The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen.  And in 2017 will come

 Universal's Volcano Bay, an entirely new water theme park experience. 

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Volcano Bay's Four Primary Areas:Guests will have the opportunity to explore four imaginatively-themed areas at

 Volcano Bay,

 filled with experiences ranging from daring to serene.

1.  Krakatau:
The 200-foot volcano, Krakatau, will lie at the heart of the park, inviting guests to venture through its

 hidden caverns and cascading waterfalls.

• A state-of-the-art marquee attraction found only at Volcano Bay. More details will be announced later.
• Three distinctive body slides found at the rear of the volcano, which start off with surprise doors that
•  drop out from beneath guests:
  • Ko'okiri Body Plunge: A racing, 70-degree drop that will plummet 125-feet through the
  •  center of Krakatau. It will be the world's first slide to travel through a pool filled with guests.
  • Kala and Ta Nui Serpentine Body Slides: Two intertwining slides where guests will fall
  •  freely along 124 twisting feet.
• Punga Racers : A high-speed race through four different enclosed slides featuring manta-shaped mats.

2.  Wave Village:Located at the base of Krakatau, Wave Village will be home to:

• Waturi Beach : A sparkling, multi-directional wave pool where guests can swim, relax on the
•  sand or indulge in private, one- or two-story cabanas.
• The Reef : An adjacent leisure pool will provide guests with calmer waters and exciting views
•  of riders speeding through the Ko'okiri Body Plunge.

3.  River Village:Named for the peaceful river that snakes through it, River Village will feature unique attractions for

 the entire family, including:

• Kopiko Wai Winding River : A gentle, winding river that will pass through the volcano's hidden
•  caves, featuring spontaneous water effects and special nighttime lighting.
• Tot Tiki Reef : A whimsical toddler play area with spraying Maori fountains, slides and a kid-size 
• volcano.
• Runamukka Reef : A three-story water playground inspired by the coral reef overflowing with
•  twisting slides, sprinklers and more.
• Honu : An adventurous, multi-passenger raft ride that will soar across two giant, sloped walls
• Ika Moana : A twisting, multi-passenger raft ride that will glide across bubbling geysers.

4.  Rainforest Village:Exhilarating thrills await guests in Rainforest Village, including:

• Maku : North America's first "saucer ride" – sending multi-passenger rafts speeding around
•  three saucer-shaped curves.
• Puihi : A breath-taking multi-passenger raft ride that will plunge guests into darkness before
•  bursting into a funnel and launching into a zero-gravity drop.
• Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides : Two twisting, adrenaline-pumping slides that launch guests
•  four- and six-feet above the water at the end.
• TeAwa The Fearless River : An action-packed, racing torrent river where guests hang tight in 
• their inner tubes amidst roaring, whitewater rapids.
• Taniwha Tubes : Four unique Easter Island-inspired slides with rafts for single or double riders.
• Puka Uli Lagoon : A tranquil pool where guests can swim and relax.

Bill Graham And The Rock And Roll Revolution Exhibition At The National Museum Of American Jewish History In Philadelphia - Exclusive East Coast Venue!

The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in Philadelphia will be the exclusive East Coast venue for Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution. The exhibition, which opens on September 16 and will run through January 16, 2017, presents the first comprehensive retrospective about the life and career of legendary rock impresario Bill Graham (1931–1991). Recognized as one of the most influential concert promoters in history, Graham played a pivotal role in the careers of iconic artists including the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane,Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, the Who, Led Zeppelin,the Doors, and the Rolling Stones. He conceived of rock & roll as a powerful force for supporting humanitarian causes and was instrumental in the production of milestone benefit concerts such as Live Aid (1985)—which took place in Philadelphia and London—and Human Rights Now! (1988). The Museum will be open late on Wednesday nights (until 8 pm) throughout the run of the show.*

Bill Graham lived the America Dream, and helped to promote and popularize a truly American phenomenon: Rock & Roll. The exhibition illuminates how his childhood experiences as a Jewish emigrant from Nazi Germany fueled his drive and ingenuity as a cultural innovator and advocate for social justice. Born in Berlin, Graham immigrated to New York at the age of ten as part of a Red Cross effort to help Jewish children fleeing the Nazis. He went to live with a foster family in the Bronx and spent his teenage years in New York City before being drafted to fight in the Korean War. In the early 1960s, he relocated to San Francisco, just as the counterculture was gathering steam, and became the business manager for the San Francisco Mime Troupe, a radical theater company that performed for free in parks.

Graham mounted his first concert, a benefit to support the legal defense of one of the Mime Troupe’s actors, featuring an eclectic mix of performers including the Fugs, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Jefferson Airplane. It was a transformative moment: Graham had discovered his calling. He soon took over the lease on San Francisco’s famed Fillmore Auditorium, where he produced groundbreaking shows throughout the ’60s—including sold-out concerts by the Grateful Dead, Cream, Big Brother & the Holding Company, and the Doors, before going on to present pivotal shows by Jimi Hendrix; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Bob Dylan; and The Band at his venues in San Francisco and New York City. Graham’s mastery at promoting, marketing, and managing artists propelled him to become one of rock & roll’s most influential figures.

“Graham entered the music scene at a pivotal moment and harnessed the spirit of the 1960s, marked by the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement,” says Josh Perelman, PhD, chief curator and director of exhibitions and collections at the Museum. “His genius was to understand the opportunity that the energy and idealism of the times presented to make rock and roll the voice of a generation. The fact that we are hosting the exhibition in Philadelphia is particularly meaningful, as it was the American site for the 1985 Live Aid concert and is now the home to a new Fillmore.”

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution was organized by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Featuring iconic psychedelic concert posters, rock memorabilia, photographs, films, and ephemera, the exhibition explores the momentous cultural transformations of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s through the lens of rock & roll. The exhibition includes more than 200 objects from lenders across the country—many being shown in public for the first time, including Janis Joplin’s tambourine, a handwritten note from Donovan to Graham, Pete Townshend’s 1968 Gibson SG Special used during a performance of Tommy, and Graham’s personal scrapbooks. Treasured photographs and artifacts from Graham’s early life and career are loan from the Graham family, many on view to the public for the first time. Also for the first time ever, preparatory drawings and the original artwork of several iconic Fillmore concert posters will be on museum display, revealing the signature visual styles and creative process of poster artists Bonnie MacLean, Wes Wilson, David Singer, and Greg Irons. A New Year’s Eve themed concourse takeover featuring Graham’s famous Father Time costume will be featured, as well as an installation of “The Joshua Light Show,” the trailblazing liquid light show conceived in 1967 by multimedia artist Joshua White, which served as a backdrop to many Graham-produced concerts. Unique to NMAJH’s run of the exhibition will be a number of items from Philadelphia’s Live Aid concert and the city’s music scene.

Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution will be complemented by several public and education programs to be announced at a later date.

*The Museum will be closed on the evening of October 27 for a private event.

Bill Graham and the Rock and Roll Revolution is organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in association with the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, and made possible by the support of Alex Graham, David Graham, and Danny Scher.

About the National Museum of American Jewish History

The National Museum of American Jewish History, located on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, brings to life the 360-year history of Jews in America.  Tracing the stories of how Jewish immigrants became Jewish Americans, the Museum invites visitors of all backgrounds to share their own stories and reflect on how their histories and identities shape and are shaped by the American experience. An open door for all, NMAJH honors the past and contributes to a better future by sharing the power of imagination and ideas, culture and community, leadership and service, in ways that turn inspiration into action.

The National Museum of American Jewish History is located at 101 South Independence Mall East at the corner of Fifth and Market Streets in Philadelphia. Museum hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. NMAJH is closed most Mondays, including federal holidays and some Jewish holidays. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $11.00 for senior citizens and youth, free for children 12 and under, Museum Members, and active military with ID. From Memorial through Labor Day*, and for the run of Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution (September 16, 2016 – January 16, 2017), the Museum will stay open until 8 pm on Wednesday evenings. Admission after 5 is pay-what-you-wish. For more information, visit NMAJH.org or call 215.923.3811. *The Museum will be closed for a private event on the evening of July 27.

Top 10 Tips For Moving Abroad

 

My Best Advice For Anyone Considering A Move Overseas

By Kathleen Peddicord

More than 18 years living overseas, first in Ireland, then France, now Panama, have taught me…

1. Patience… the kind of patience you learn doing time…

The other day I stood at the counter of a small grocery shop in Panama City watching as the young man on the other side of the counter tried to tally up my purchases. One item I’d presented was missing a price tag, so the young man walked from behind the counter to the back of the shop to find a matching item that did show a price. Several minutes later he returned.

When he looked down to enter the amount into his adding machine (the shop didn’t have a cash register), he noticed that it was out of paper. He walked from behind the counter again, this time disappearing behind the door to the left. Several minutes later, he returned with a roll of adding machine paper.

As he began to replace the paper in his machine, his phone rang, so he laid the roll of paper on the counter to answer it. Several minutes later, he finished his conversation and picked up the roll of paper again. Several minutes after that, he’d succeeded in getting the paper installed in the machine.

After adding up my few purchases, he reached beneath the counter for a bag to put the groceries in but found he was out of bags, so he came out from behind the counter and disappeared again behind the door to the left. Several minutes later, he returned with a single plastic bag. Four other customers stood in line behind me. I guess he was counting on them not wanting bags.

My items placed in the plastic bag, the young man looked up at me. “That’s US$12.65,” he told me in Spanish.

I handed him a 10-dollar bill and a 5-dollar bill. The young man reached beneath the counter for the cigar box where he keeps his change. No singles. He called out to the young woman stocking shelves, who finished what she was doing then joined the young man behind the counter and counted out change for me from her apron pocket.

This is the kind of scene that plays out all day long every day all across the developing world. You muster the patience to take it in stride. Or you move on from the developing world.

2. To embrace ambiguity…

Will the corner grocer open his shop at 9 a.m. as his sign indicates… or will he open later… or at all?

Will the lady behind the counter in the immigration office accept my prepared dossier or request additional paperwork not indicated in any of my four previous conversations with her?

Will the banker cash my check or question the signature (as happens for me with bankers in Panama City a couple of times every month)?

Will the car in front of mine turn right from the right-hand turn lane we’re both in or will he turn left across two lanes of traffic?

Will the delivery man show up on Thursday as promised? Sometime this week?

Will the waitress return with my order?

I’ve come to see these as philosophical rather than practical musings and have trained myself not to be surprised when the answer is, as it often is, contrary to expectations.

3. Not to mind not understanding what’s going on around me…

Why is that work crew digging another hole in the middle of that street? They dug a hole in that same spot and then covered it over last week. Why dig another one… and why do it now, during morning rush-hour traffic?

Why has the government changed such-and-such national holiday from Friday to Monday (as happened recently in Panama without warning or explanation)?

Why does the landline phone go out every time it rains?

Why is the electricity out… and when will it be restored?

4. Not to be bothered by things that don’t matter…

See above.

5. To savor the “Nutella” moments…

The frustrations and challenges of living in a foreign country, especially in the developing world, are many, but so are the moments of extraordinary discovery and delight. Seeing the look of unadulterated pleasure on my 5-year-old son’s face the first time he tried a Nutella crepe when we were living in Paris was one. As were celebrating my daughter’s 16th birthday at a café on the Left Bank of the Seine with a view of the Louvre… the first time my husband and I dined at a rooftop restaurant in Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus… the scene of white sheep in rolling green fields outside my bedroom window in Ireland all those years… the view of the long line of ships awaiting their turn for passage through the Panama Canal that I see from my bedroom window now every morning… kayaking with the kids down the Macal River in Belize… watching my children learn to ride horseback in the field behind our home in Ireland… rocking in a big wicker chair on the front porch of the Alhambra Hotel overlooking the main plaza in Granada, Nicaragua, the oldest city in the Americas, as life carries on as it has in this spot for centuries…

6. To let go…

My mother helped me to pack up my house in Baltimore in advance of my move from the States to Ireland years ago. Standing on a stepstool in front of an open kitchen cabinet, she asked, “What do you want to do with all this?”

I glanced

 over and told her to put everything in the cabinet into a box and then to take it home with her.

“But all your teas… your spices!” she replied. “You can’t just give all of this away!”

To make the move from Baltimore to Waterford, I had to clear out a three-bedroom house, a basement, an attic, and a garage. That required a lot of letting go. At the time, it seemed hard to give so much away. Now I smile and shake my head at the thought that a reluctance to part with the paraphernalia of my life to that point could have stood in the way of launching the new life I’ve enjoyed all these years since.

7. To bloom where I’ve planted myself…

Ireland was cold, drizzly, and grey more days than it wasn’t, and Waterford, where we were based for seven years, was (is) a backwater. Panama City, where we’ve been living now for more than seven years, is hot and humid every day of the year. It’s also a boomtown, meaning congestion, chaos, and crazy traffic.

In Ireland, I could have complained that I missed sunshine and the trappings of a real city, as I did, and today, here in Panama City, I could complain about the tumult. The truth is, sometimes I do. Then I remind myself of the big-picture reasons why I am where I am. Ireland was the best place for me and my family when we were there, weather and nightlife notwithstanding, and the same is true now for Panama City.

8. To downsize on the fly…

I began learning about letting go that afternoon with my mom in my Baltimore kitchen. My graduate lesson in the exercise of downsizing came in Paris. We relocated with two children from a 5,000-square-foot house in Waterford to a 1,100-square-foot apartment in the City of Light. I stored my son’s clothes in the china hutch in the dining room and his toys and games under his bed. My husband and I shared a single desk in the living room when we worked at home (as we often did), and the four of us ate dinner each night at an undersized table that was like something out of “Alice In Wonderland.”

And I wouldn’t trade a single day in Paris or a single memory of our years there for any number of additional square feet of living space.

9. To ask for help…

I’m a resourceful, self-reliant, Type-A American woman. I can take care of myself. However, living overseas, I’ve learned that sometimes life is easier and more fun when I don’t. Here in Panama, we’re able to afford a full-time maid. It’s an indulgence I wouldn’t have considered, living in the States, but the help around the house sure is nice.

10. To abandon any idea I ever had about “normal”…

What’s a “normal” way to celebrate a child’s birthday (in Panama, the piñata is key) or to shop for a Christmas tree (in Panama City, we buy ours out of a local wholesaler’s refrigerated meat locker)? More seriously, what’s a normal way to raise children or run a business? My family thought I was crazy to move my 8-year-old daughter from Baltimore to Waterford and to give birth to my second child in Ireland. They still think I’m crazy, I guess, for living and running my business in Panama.

I used to worry that our lifestyle might translate down the road into years of psychotherapy for our two children. Today, though, they both speak three languages and have a global perspective that makes me both proud and optimistic about their future prospects. Whatever life throws at them, they’ll be fine.

Not normal, maybe… but fine.

About Kathleen Peddicord

Founder and Publisher, Live and Invest Overseas

Kathleen Peddicord has been covering the live, retire and invest overseas beat for nearly 30 years. About 15 years ago, she finally took her own advice and relocated from the East Coast of the United States, with her family and her business, to the southeast coast of Ireland. Kathleen lived and ran her publishing business in Waterford for seven years before moving again, this time to Paris.

In 2008, Kathleen decided to take a break, during which she did two things. First, Kathleen began work to launch a new publishing group, Live and Invest Overseas, and a new free e-letter service, the Overseas Opportunity Letter.

In addition, during her recent sabbatical, Kathleen and her husband Lief Simon made another important geographic decision. Specifically, they decided to make a third international move with their family and Kathleen’s new business. In the summer of 2008, Kathleen and Lief moved from Paris to Panama City, where they’re currently living, operating the Live and Invest Overseas business, and raising their family.

Kathleen is perhaps the most qualified to cover the “Live and Invest Overseas” beat in the world, having been researching, writing, speaking and presenting on these topics for nearly three decades. Kathleen has traveled to more than 50 countries, invested in real estate in 21, established businesses in 7, and renovated properties in 6. She has written innumerable books, reports, and essays on why and how you might want to do the same, and she has appeared often at conferences (including the AARP National Convention) and on television and radio detailing the opportunities for living, retiring, and investing around the world.

In addition to writing books and her speaking engagements, Kathleen writes daily to readers of her Overseas Opportunity Letter. www.KathleenPeddicord.com. 

Taste Your Way Through NYC's New And Upcoming Food Halls

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, invites visitors and locals to discover New York City’s new and trending food halls, featuring an array of dining possibilities, from casual eats to high-end restaurant offerings.   

“New York City’s food halls are an exciting way to experience the City’s vibrant and evolving food scene,” said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company. “From new openings like TurnStyle and The Pennsy to mainstays like Chelsea Market and Grand Central Market, there are so many fantastic food hall options to choose from, giving visitors more reasons to return again and again.”

New York City has long been home to popular food markets like Arthur Avenue Retail Market, Chelsea Market, Eataly, Grand Central Market and Gotham West. In addition to these iconic places, the City is experiencing a trend in the rise of food halls, celebrating cuisines from around the world.  

Highlights of recent openings include: 

Berg’n: Since opening in 2015, the Brooklyn-based food hall in Crown Heights has quickly emerged as a local hotspot for its trendy food offerings. Visitors and locals can sample tasty burritos at El Meat Hook, Filipino-inspired cuisine at Lumpia Shack and pulled pork and brisket at Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque. Led by the founders of Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg, Berg’n is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Visit bergn.com for more information.

City Kitchen at Row NYC: The Times Square food court, located within the Row NYC Hotel, opened in March 2015 and features a diverse collection of vendors such as Azuki Sushi, Dough, Gabriela’s Taqueria, ilili Box, Kuro Obi ramen, Luke’s Lobster and Whitman’s New York. For more information visit citykitchen.com.

Hudson Eats: The upscale dining terrace located in Lower Manhattan’s Brookfield Place features many of New York City’s top casual eateries, including Black Seed Bagel, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar, Chop’t, Dig Inn, Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque, Num Pang, Skinny Pizza, Sprinkles and Umami Burger. The 30,000-square-foot space provides seating for up to 600 guests and offers views of the Hudson River and Statue of Liberty. Additional information can be found at brookfieldplaceny.com.  

Le District: Brookfield Place is also home to an authentic French shopping district serving artisanal French foods. The 30,000-square-foot space boasts a brasserie-style restaurant called Beaubourg, the Market and Garden District offering French groceries, and a café where guests can snack on chocolate, coffee, macarons and croissants. Visit brookfieldplaceny.com for more information. 

The Pennsy: Just steps from Madison Square Garden, the high-end food hall is home to vendors The Cinnamon Snail, Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, Mario by Mary, Lobster Press and The Little Beet. The space also includes an indoor dining lounge, an outdoor patio space and a full cocktail bar serving daily happy hour and new drink specials throughout the week. For more information visit thepennsy.nyc. 

Queens Night Market: The large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens features independent vendors selling merchandise, art and food that celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the borough. The market is located outside the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and currently runs every Saturday through August 20^th. The market is open from 6:00 pm through Midnight. For a complete list of upcoming vendors visit queensnightmarket.com.  

UrbanSpace Vanderbilt: Less than a five-minute walk from Grand Central Terminal, the Midtown food hall features over 20 artisanal and chef-driven food concepts, including notable Brooklyn pizza joint Roberta’s, popular doughnut chain Dough and the Red Hook Lobster Pound. Additional information can be found at urbanspacenyc.com.  

TurnStyle: Manhattan’s new underground food hall and retail space located in the Columbus Circle subway station holds over 30 small restaurants and shops, including Blossom du Jour, Bolivian Llama Party, Doughnuttery, Dylan’s Candy Bar, The Pizza and Yong Kang Street. A MetroCard is not required to gain access to the market. Visitors can enter at Columbus Circle or 57th Street and Eighth Avenue. Visit turn-style.com for the complete list of shops and restaurants. 

Upcoming in 2016: 
Eataly: The popular Italian marketplace, home to restaurants, food and beverage counters, a bakery, retail items and cooking classes is expected to open a 40,000-square-foot outpost at 4 World Trade Center later this year. Visit eataly.com for additional information.       
The Great Northern Food Hall: In early summer 2016, internationally acclaimed chef Claus Meyer will open a Nordic-inspired food hall inside Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. The 5,000-square-foot space’s offerings will include baked goods, granola and Danish open-faced rye sandwiches called smørrebrød. For updates, visit grandcentralterminal.com. 

Gotham Market at The Ashland: Gotham West Market, the day and night dining destination in Hell’s Kitchen, will be opening a new location this fall inside The Ashland in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene. The 16,000-square-foot space will have a pop-up place for local chefs and restaurateurs, in addition to full-time food vendors like Apizza Regionale (Italian fare), Flip Bird (rotisserie chicken), Mu Ramen (bowls of noodles, burgers and Japanese snacks) and popular Midtown barbeque restaurant Mason Jar. Visitgothamwestmarket.com for more information. 

Upcoming in 2017: 
Bourdain Market: American chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain will be opening a 155,000-square-foot international food market on Manhattan’s Pier 57 in 2017, which would make it the largest food hall in New York City. Complete details have not been announced, although the space will reportedly feature over 100 vendors from around the globe. For more information visitbourdainmarket.com.  

Empire Outlets Marketplace (MRKTPL): Scheduled to open in November 2017, Empire Outlets will become New York City’s first shopping outlet, located in Staten Island’s waterfront St. George district and featuring 100 shops of the finest brands. Within the complex, an innovative artisanal food market, called Marketplace (MRKTPL), will showcase the best local and international purveyors. It will be Staten Island’s first artisanal food hall. Visit empireoutletsnyc.com for more information.

Upcoming in 2018: 
The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards: When open in 2018, the Restaurant Collection at Hudson Yards will feature 12 luxury restaurants, including a steakhouse and American grill by chef Thomas Keller. The final 10 restaurants have not been confirmed, although Spanish chef José Andrés and Greek seafood chef Costas Spiliadis will reportedly be adding outposts to the collection. For updates visit hudsonyardsnewyork.com. 

About NYC & Company:

NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.