Alice is Everywhere in NYC
Everybody's just mad about Alice, and Tim Burton is the most recent auteur to take this classic Lewis Carroll tale on in film form, slated for a Spring 2010 release. But Wonderland and movie theaters aren't the only places to find Alice; oh no, friends. Alice is right here among us...all over New York City! Take a peek down the rabbit hole with me? Excuses, excuses. I don't care what you're late for. This will only take a moment...
"Begin at the beginning...and go on till you come to the end: then stop." - The King
Alice’s Tea Cup, now spreading like wildfire across Manhattan with three “chapters”, has become the tea house of choice for those very fond of tea in NYC.
Alice’s Tea Cup, now spreading like wildfire across Manhattan with three “chapters”, has become the tea house of choice for those very fond of tea in NYC.
The Mad Hatter Saloon in Chelsea is just a playing card fling from Broadway Alley where Barnum and Bailey once kept their circus elephants! With a charming outdoor seating area, you can pretend you’re at high tea and sip something a spot stronger. “Just a half cup if you don’t mind.”
The Mad Hatter Saloon in Chelsea is just a playing card fling from Broadway Alley where Barnum and Bailey once kept their circus elephants! With a charming outdoor seating area, you can pretend you’re at high tea and sip something a spot stronger. “Just a half cup if you don’t mind.”
" Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin," thought Alice; " but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever say in my life!" - Alice
Alice in Wonderland
Photo by Jacqueline Roberts
Before Alice’s Tea Cup there was Tea and Sympathy, the impossibly British and cozy cavern down in Greenwich Village. You’ll feel like singing “twinkle twinkle little bat” after tasting one of their scones and you’ll probably leave with something Anglo-themed from the adjoining shoppe. Cheers.
Before Alice’s Tea Cup there was Tea and Sympathy, the impossibly British and cozy cavern down in Greenwich Village. You’ll feel like singing “twinkle twinkle little bat” after tasting one of their scones and you’ll probably leave with something Anglo-themed from the adjoining shoppe. Cheers.
Cut together to Neko Case’s “Everything’s So Easy for Pauline”.
Instead of drifting into the heart of an interminable darkness, (which would be uber inconvenient if you think about it), this ship has its course set to cruise around the city. With so many nautical expressions in Lewis Carroll’s classic, it makes perfect sense to this guidespotter that someone aptly named her the Queen of Hearts.
To board the Queen of Hearts you’ll need to book with Affairs Afloat.
To board the Queen of Hearts you’ll need to book with Affairs Afloat.
All Aboard the Queen of Hearts in NYC
"Contrariwise...if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Tweedledee
A bridge between the United Nations and Congress, and committed to “patching up” humanitarian crises the world over, The Humpty Dumpty Institute is very much rooted in reality, cold and hard.
A bridge between the United Nations and Congress, and committed to “patching up” humanitarian crises the world over, The Humpty Dumpty Institute is very much rooted in reality, cold and hard.
The yarn lends itself to a dark scarf indeed with EA’s Alice video game.
The Museum of Natural History is conveniently located not far at all from Alice’s Tea Cup Chapter 1, and is home to a rare skeleton of the long-extinct Dodo Bird.
The Museum of Natural History is conveniently located not far at all from Alice’s Tea Cup Chapter 1, and is home to a rare skeleton of the long-extinct Dodo Bird.
Time to let the cat out of the bag and trim his claws. Here’s a list of your secret ambitions. Look familiar?
Visit Alice and and her cohorts on the East side of Central Park. Don’t worry; they’re bronzed. They’re not going anywhere.
When you’re chasing a white rabbit and have no idea where you’re chasing him to, you need a headband. That much is clear. But once you’ve escaped the wrath of the Queen and returned to the dull bosom of reality, you may want to change things up. Jennifer Oullette is perched up in The Heights, but for those who aren’t so curious about Upper Manhattan, these hair masterpieces can also be gotten online.
"We're all mad here." - The Cheshire Cat
If you thought you were an extreme Alice fancier, you haven’t met Weirdo. Weirdo breaks it down in a blog post for those who are blind to the virtues of Disney’s original animated Alice. This guidespotter says “amen”, Weirdo, “amen.”
The Burton Players assemble yet again with a few new faces in the mix for a Disney/Burton take on Alice. This guidespotter is curious, and for now, just curious.
Moby’s restaurant is temporarily closed due to a small fire…but when they do reopen, Teany has veggie delights and delectable teas. This guidespotter is a big fan of the blueberry white iced tea.
Moby’s restaurant is temporarily closed due to a small fire…but when they do reopen, Teany has veggie delights and delectable teas. This guidespotter is a big fan of the blueberry white iced tea.
Alice Underground: The Way Out
50th street and Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10019
When you’re underground, the sights and smells of New York City can overwhelm the senses. Artist Liliana Porter has made your visit (or commute) a little brighter at 50th Street with an Alice mosaic called “The Way Out”.
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast" - The Queen
Kindle what? Kindle whom? You can get a copy of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass inscribed by Lewis Carroll here. You can?!? Yes, apparently you can. This rare treasure can be yours for a mere $15,000. Let’s hope there are pictures in it…
Oh, “you’ve just had some kind of mushroom” all right…If you’re on a date that’s going significantly worse than he/she thinks it’s going, suggest karaoke and sign on to deliver the kind of chem croon that shatters every beaker (carafe) in the bar. Guaranteed to disenchant.
"Sentence first -- verdict afterwards." - The Queen
This guidespotter used to live on the very same block as The Looking Glass Theater, cleverly housed underground on West Fifty Seventh Street. The theater produced at The Looking Glass seems to have a fairly singular focus: the “X” chromosome. You dig?
This guidespotter used to live on the very same block as The Looking Glass Theater, cleverly housed underground on West Fifty Seventh Street. The theater produced at The Looking Glass seems to have a fairly singular focus: the “X” chromosome. You dig?
The Way Out (Or "In", Depending On Your Point-of-View)
Everything Alice for the curious in New York City.
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