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Metronome
A walk around Union Sq reveals almost a dozen notable pieces of art - there's Rob Pruitt's 10ft homage to Andy
Warhol and the imposing equestrian statue of George Washington. But on the south side of the square sits a
massive art installation that either earns confused stares or simply gets overlooked by passersby. A symbolic
representation of the passage of time,
Metronome
has two parts: a digital clock with a puzzling display of num-
bers and a wandlike apparatus with smoke puffing out of concentric rings. We'll let you ponder the latter while
we give you the skinny on what exactly the winking orange digits denote. The 14 numbers must be split into two
groups of seven. The seven from the left tell the current time (hour, minute, second, tenth-of-a-second) and the
seven from the right are meant to be read in reverse order: they represent the remaining amount of time in the
day.
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Boxers NYC
Dave & Busters meets David Bowie at this self-proclaimed gay sports bar in the heart of
the Flatiron District. There's football on the TV, buffalo wings at the bar, and topless wait
staff keeping the pool cues polished. Monday's drag theme keeps everyone keenly aware
that Boxers has a different definition of 'bromance'.
(
GAY
212-255-5082;
www.boxersnyc.com
;
37 W
20th St, btwn Fifth & Sixth Aves;
4pm-2am Mon-Wed, to 4am Thu & Fri, 1pm-4am Sat, 1pm-2am Sun;
F/M,
N/R, 6 to 23rd St)
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Pete's Tavern
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This dark and atmospheric watering hole has all the earmarks of a New York classic -
pressed tin, carved wood and an air of literary history. You can get a respectable burger
here, and choose from 17 draft beers. The pub draws in everyone from post-theater
couples and Irish expats to no-nonsense NYU students.
(
212-473-7676;
www.petestavern.com
;
129 E 18th St, at Irving Pl;
11am-2am;
L, N/Q/R, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq)
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Nowhere
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