The site makes gift
recommendations and
then links to Web sites
such as amazon.com,
delightfuldeliveries.com
and wrapables.com,
where you can buy the
gift you choose. Yes, the
thought is nice, but it’s
really the gift that counts.
—Tara Lynn Brite
November Is the
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS Funniest Month
Mario Batali at A blizzard of wisecrackers Capitale Nov. 7 descends on Manhattan for
the annual comedy festival
Nov. 9
You’ll get a bright break from the damp
chill of fall this November when some of the
Nov. 9 country’s best comedians perform at the city’s
most prestigious venues for the third annual
New York Comedy Festival. The yuks are in
town for six days: Queen Latifah takes over
Nov. 10
the Apollo Theater, Denis Leary takes on
Lincoln Center and Robert Smigel knocks ‘em
Queen Latifah at the dead at the Museum of Television & Radio. Apollo Theater Nov. 11 Cherubic chef Mario Batali lends his
name to the festivities as well, setting him-
Mario Cantone at Town Hall Nov. 11 self up for laughs at a roast to benefit the
Food Bank of New York. T he event, Mario
Batali: Roasted, Battered&Fried, will be
held at the Capitale ballroom.
On Nov. 9, Caroline’s on Broadway, one of the event sponsors,
hosts the final competition for
the $5,000 Andy Kaufman
Award, honoring the late
comedian and comics who
reflect Kaufman’s “
originality, humor and courage.”
The laughfest pits eight up-and-coming jesters against
one another to produce
one winner, selected by a
panel of industry judges.
This year’s festival
runs from Nov. 7– 12. For
more information, go to
nycomedyfestival.com.
What to get
the fidgety
vegan who has
everything …
Howie Mandel at Town
Hall
Robert Smigel at the
Museum of Television
& Radio
Denis Leary at Avery
Fisher Hall in Lincoln
Center
Can’t figure out what to get that
friend who has everything, or the
impossible-to-shop-for in-law?
Surprise.com may have the answer.
The Web site offers gift sugges-
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ple who can’t sit still, for foodies
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live with their parents.
