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Reindeer Roundup at Brookfield Place NY

December 18, 2020 by Denise Courter

Reindeer Roundup at Brookfield Place NY

Stop by Brookfield Place from 12/19 – 12/24 for an interactive family-friendly experience that encourages visitors to explore Brookfield Place and hunt for Santa’s lost reindeers. Participants can walk around through this shopping destination, in search of virtual “magic snowflakes” that will help identify where the AR reindeers are located. Once you have found all of the reindeers, you can stop by the concierge booth to pick up a special prize. Don’t forget to admire the luminaries and stop by the ice rink for a full day of fun.

Step-by-step Instructions

  • Visit Brookfield Place and search for snowflakes that are posted throughout the complex.
  • Found one? Scan the QR code located on the center of the sign to launch bfplroundup.com
  • Once the experience is launched, scan the snowflake on the bottom of the poster using your phone and a reindeer will appear!
  • Collect all the reindeer and pick up a special present at the concierge.
  • Prizes are also awarded to participants who post a photo of the experience on social media, and tag @bfplny!

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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The Saturday Morning Show Presented by Brookfield Place Returns (Virtually)!

May 15, 2020 by Teresa Wang

The Saturday Morning Show Presented by Brookfield Place Returns (Virtually)!

The popular family program “Saturday Morning Show”, at Brookfield Place, is coming back, virtually, that is. Gather the family and entertain the little ones at home with a live virtual version of the weekly Saturday Morning Show via BFPLNY Instagram Live! In addition, the Brookfield Place Saturday program will feature performers, classes, and at home tips. Performances will be about 45 minutes in length.

Upcoming performers include:

  • MAY 16:  Musician Joanie Leeds
  • MAY 23:  Urban Cowboy Hopalong Andrew 
  • MAY 30:  Musician Vanessa Trien

For all the details, please visit their website HERE.

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The Rink at Brookfield Place is OPEN!

November 25, 2018 by Denise Courter

 

The Rink at Brookfield Place is OPEN!

The Brookfield Place Ice Rink is now open for public and private lessons! The ice rink is open 7 days a week with a variety of options to choose from, for public and private skating. The rink is also offering intro to hockey lessons on Saturday’s and Sunday’s. Family packages are available and one on one sessions. Olympic duo Melissa Gregory and Denis Pethov are once again hosting Stars United Ice Concert on December 2nd. It’s an incredible show with amazing skaters, music and more. 

FiDi Families Insiders: Skate aids are also available to rent for $15/30 minutes. Great skating tool for beginners!

Date(s): Now through the end of the skating season (dependent on weather) March 2019

Public Skate Cost: $15 admission and $5 skate rental for 90 minutes of skating. 

Location: 230 Vesey Street (Brookfield Place)

To learn more about public skating hours, cost on lessons and more, visit their website HERE.

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The America’s Cup

May 2, 2016 by Deirdre McAndrew

The America's Cup

The America’s Cup. This event is returning to NY for the first time since 1920. The multi-day sailing event will feature the world’s best sailors racing the fastest boats in NY’s iconic harbor. The race festivities will occur in Battery Park City and the Brookfield Place North Cove Marina. All races will finish just off the plaza.

The Competition entails six teams sailing on behalf of a home country competing in the New York race. Points count towards the final competition for the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017. The event village and viewing areas will be located at the Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza.  There will be entertainment, food vendors, sponsor activity, and hospitality.

This event is free and open to the public and does not require a ticket.

Date: Saturday, May 7th – Sunday, May 8th [Read more…] about The America’s Cup

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Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place

February 25, 2016 by Deirdre McAndrew

 

Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place. Did you know about the Institute of Culinary Education’s (ICE) new beautiful NYC Campus? Conveniently located in Brookfield Place and winner of the 2015 IAPC Culinary School oF Excellence aware, ICE has a lot to offer. From knife skills, kids cooking and baking classes to couples and adult cooking classes, there is something for everyone. FiDi Families got to experience Italian Comfort Food, a hands on cooking class led by Spice Market’s executive chef, Anthony Ricco. He brought his Italian roots into the kitchen and taught us how to prepare some of his favorite traditional meals he shares with his family at Sunday dinners and special holidays.

Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place

The night began with an simple and elegant cheese and grape platter as the class reviewed what we would be making, what we would need to make each dish, and how we would do so. Chef Ricco had a thorough explanation for everything we planned to do from little tips to how long each would take to prep and make. We then washed our hands, got our aprons on, and began cooking. The group divided and conquered, and after many pointers and hundreds of chopped vegetables later and many appetizer and taste testing breaks, the meal was complete! 

         Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place      Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place

We made a number of seafood appetizers throughout the process of making dinner to hold us over, which were cooked and marinated to perfections. Next, we enjoyed a delicious broccoli rabe salad, seafood celery salad, and a bowl of Italian wedding soup. All of these starters differed from one another, allowing for everyone in the class to have a favorite. The main courses included a chicken dish, spaghetti and meatballs, and a variety of pizzas.

Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place

The pizza making process was hands-down my favorite part of the night (I think everyone who took the class would agree). We were each given a chance to shine as we started from scratch with homemade pizza dough. A little assistance was necessary, but now I would feel comfortable making my own at home. After prepping the dough and tossing and shaping it to perfection we got to add whatever ingredients we wanted. People got creative with broccoli rabe, calamari, peppers and tomatoes, or stuck to the classic Margherita pizza.  The night concluded with a rich, homemade tiramasu, although I was almost too full to finish the entire dessert.

The casual climate of the class made the entire experience enjoyable. There were people of all ages and abilities taking this class. Chef Ricco was patient and very detailed in his explanations, making every technique seem much simpler than following a cookbook or online recipe. After enjoying this family style meal with a complimentary glass of white wine, I left ICE with the recipes of everything we made and extra pizza dough to bring home with me. I would highly recommend taking a cooking class at ICE  to anyone even remotely interested in cooking, I know I will be going back as soon as I can!

For more information on what classes ICE offers, please visit the Institute of Culinary Education’s website. 

Author: Deirdre McAndrew is a writer for FiDi Families and Italian food fan and newest fan of ICE. 

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