new
new york.
The Strand American
Bistro offers a variety
of whimsical spaces in
a unique atmosphere.
Taste Chef Gilbert’s
exciting new menu
focusing on seafood
and small plate options.
Experience a place like
no other.
LiveRider: Bicycling is a great low-impact fitness activity—not to mention an increasingly popular transportation option—and it has seen one heck of a resur- gence lately. This iPhone/iPod Touch accessory turns the ubiquitous Apple device into a bike computer that measures cadence, speed, distance and time. With a shock-absorbing handlebar mount and a wireless sensor, it is low profile and easy to use. And the stats can be e-mailed or exported into a database—perfect for the number-crunching iron cowboy look- ing to rule the next riathlon. newpotatotech.com. $99
33 West 37th Street
New York, NY 212.448.1024
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Garmin Forerunner 110: Despite the recent craze of heart rate monitors, calorie calculators, smart-phone integration and other technological breakthroughs, fitness itself is a simple act, and the folks at Garmin
have known this for years. This scaled-down version of its popular GPS-equipped watches helps runners, walkers and bikers gather all the information they need without looking like a fitness machine sent from the
future to burn calories. After you’ve logged a workout and uploaded your
route to Garmin’s website, you’re
able to see workouts logged
by other Garmin users in
your area. Because
Garmin has been in the
game so long, the map
may be already covered with
tried-and-true courses for
you to test out. garmin.com/
forerunner110. $249
Turn It Up to 2011
Character Nigel Tufnel coined the phrase “Put it up to 11” in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, and the cheeky phrase has since entered the lexicon,
meaning to give it everything you can. When it comes to your promise to get
healthier this year (we all make the same resolution, after all), you’ll have to turn
it up to 11 to hit your fitness goals. These pieces of exercise technology are no
joke; they can help you measure your progress and exercise in new, exciting ways.
—John Patrick Pullen
