I know, I know \u2013 it seems hard to believe.<\/p>\n
But, in a last-ditch effort to remain positive come January, here’s a look back at some of the best things that happened in NYC in 2017.<\/p>\n
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A Cow Escaped a Slaughterhouse To Roam Free in Brooklyn<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2543520_1280x720-1024x576.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Eyewitness News<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA very brave cow (bull?) busted out of a NYC slaughterhouse and ran to freedom. Though the police eventually apprehended the renegade bovine, for a few short hours we couldn’t help but cheer him on.<\/p>\n
Long live the Brooklyn Cow.<\/p>\n
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A Really Cool Star Wars<\/em> Bar Opened in Celebration of The Last Jedi<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Star](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unnamed.jpg\")
Photo Credit: New Gold Empire<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNerds and movie fans alike rejoiced when New Gold Empire (of Beetlehouse and Stay Classy fame) opened up DarkSide \u2013 a sith-themed bar and restaurant in Lower Manhattan. Seriously, the drinks at this pop-up were out of this world.<\/em><\/p>\n(get it? Out of this world? Star Wars<\/em>? I’m very funny.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Bob’s Burgers Came to Life in SoHo<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Bob's](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/source-2.gif\")
Photo Credit: Bob’s Burgers GIPHY<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYour favorite cartoon burger joint came to life this winter at Chef’s Clubs Corner and it. was. GLORIOUS. Plus, all of the money from the pop-up went to the LA Fire Department, which was awesome.<\/p>\n
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Spaghetti Donuts Were A Thing<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22277538_134691137262292_4658887507146964992_n.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Pop Pasta Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPop Pasta<\/a> revealed a travel friendly version of your favorite Italian dinner at Smorgasbord and it was, uhm, weird. Good! But weird.<\/p>\nYou can still try it for yourself by visiting Pop at any of their appearances around town here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The MTA Announced a Contact-less Payment System<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shutterstock_145573753.jpg\")
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Say goodbye to your MetroCard \u2013 the MTA announced plans to phase physical cards out of use in favor of payment via smartphone in 2017. Though there are obvious complications to the plan (not everyone has a smartphone, guys) you have to admit, not having to carry around a card would be nice.<\/p>\n
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The Yankees Almost Made it To The World Series<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Webp.net-resizeimage-48.jpg\")
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We were so, so close! And for a few, glorious days, it looked like we were gonna make an amazing comeback!<\/p>\n
What a season, amiright?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The City Made Plans For An Amazing Underground Park<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-1024x575.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Am New York<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKnown as the Lowline, this massive, underground public park would be one of the first of its kind. Developed in an effort to combat continued urbanization in the city, the park would serve as an innovative green space in Lower Manhattan.<\/p>\n
As of now, the Lowline is set to open until 2021. We’ll be waiting!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A New App Let People Control the Lights of NY Skyscrapers<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shutterstock_488121703.jpg\")
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An invitation-only app, known as Spireworks<\/a>, let a choice few New Yorkers control the color of lights on skyscrapers citywide. And though we weren’t personally lucky enough to use the app ourselves (booooo), it was still pretty cool to know it was possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Chipotle Finally Released Queso and Tested Frozen Margaritas<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-23-at-12.26.07-PM.png\")
Photo Credit: Tanya Ghahremani for Bustle<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter years of begging our favorite fast-casual Mexican food chain to give us queso, Chipotle finally released a version of the hot-melty cheese sauce in 2017! As an added bonus, Chipotle’s NYC based test kitchen\u00a0also<\/em>\u00a0began testing frozen margaritas which, I mean, c’mon \u2013 is a goddamn gift.<\/p>\nHere’s hoping the margs hit all of Chipotle’s locations in 2018.<\/p>\n
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A Dog Friendly Cafe Opened in the East Village<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Look](\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shutterstock_198474221.jpg\")
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Dog. Friendly. Cafe. Need I really say more?<\/p>\n
A very brave cow (bull?) busted out of a NYC slaughterhouse and ran to freedom. Though the police eventually apprehended the renegade bovine, for a few short hours we couldn’t help but cheer him on.<\/p>\n
Long live the Brooklyn Cow.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A Really Cool Star Wars<\/em> Bar Opened in Celebration of The Last Jedi<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\nPhoto Credit: New Gold Empire<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNerds and movie fans alike rejoiced when New Gold Empire (of Beetlehouse and Stay Classy fame) opened up DarkSide \u2013 a sith-themed bar and restaurant in Lower Manhattan. Seriously, the drinks at this pop-up were out of this world.<\/em><\/p>\n(get it? Out of this world? Star Wars<\/em>? I’m very funny.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Bob’s Burgers Came to Life in SoHo<\/a><\/h2>\nPhoto Credit: Bob’s Burgers GIPHY<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYour favorite cartoon burger joint came to life this winter at Chef’s Clubs Corner and it. was. GLORIOUS. Plus, all of the money from the pop-up went to the LA Fire Department, which was awesome.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Spaghetti Donuts Were A Thing<\/a><\/h2>\nPhoto Credit: Pop Pasta Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPop Pasta<\/a> revealed a travel friendly version of your favorite Italian dinner at Smorgasbord and it was, uhm, weird. Good! But weird.<\/p>\nYou can still try it for yourself by visiting Pop at any of their appearances around town here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The MTA Announced a Contact-less Payment System<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Say goodbye to your MetroCard \u2013 the MTA announced plans to phase physical cards out of use in favor of payment via smartphone in 2017. Though there are obvious complications to the plan (not everyone has a smartphone, guys) you have to admit, not having to carry around a card would be nice.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The Yankees Almost Made it To The World Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
We were so, so close! And for a few, glorious days, it looked like we were gonna make an amazing comeback!<\/p>\n
What a season, amiright?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The City Made Plans For An Amazing Underground Park<\/a><\/h2>\nPhoto Credit: Am New York<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKnown as the Lowline, this massive, underground public park would be one of the first of its kind. Developed in an effort to combat continued urbanization in the city, the park would serve as an innovative green space in Lower Manhattan.<\/p>\n
As of now, the Lowline is set to open until 2021. We’ll be waiting!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A New App Let People Control the Lights of NY Skyscrapers<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
An invitation-only app, known as Spireworks<\/a>, let a choice few New Yorkers control the color of lights on skyscrapers citywide. And though we weren’t personally lucky enough to use the app ourselves (booooo), it was still pretty cool to know it was possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Chipotle Finally Released Queso and Tested Frozen Margaritas<\/a><\/h2>\nPhoto Credit: Tanya Ghahremani for Bustle<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter years of begging our favorite fast-casual Mexican food chain to give us queso, Chipotle finally released a version of the hot-melty cheese sauce in 2017! As an added bonus, Chipotle’s NYC based test kitchen\u00a0also<\/em>\u00a0began testing frozen margaritas which, I mean, c’mon \u2013 is a goddamn gift.<\/p>\nHere’s hoping the margs hit all of Chipotle’s locations in 2018.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A Dog Friendly Cafe Opened in the East Village<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Dog. Friendly. Cafe. Need I really say more?<\/p>\n
Nerds and movie fans alike rejoiced when New Gold Empire (of Beetlehouse and Stay Classy fame) opened up DarkSide \u2013 a sith-themed bar and restaurant in Lower Manhattan. Seriously, the drinks at this pop-up were out of this world.<\/em><\/p>\n (get it? Out of this world? Star Wars<\/em>? I’m very funny.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your favorite cartoon burger joint came to life this winter at Chef’s Clubs Corner and it. was. GLORIOUS. Plus, all of the money from the pop-up went to the LA Fire Department, which was awesome.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pop Pasta<\/a> revealed a travel friendly version of your favorite Italian dinner at Smorgasbord and it was, uhm, weird. Good! But weird.<\/p>\n You can still try it for yourself by visiting Pop at any of their appearances around town here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Say goodbye to your MetroCard \u2013 the MTA announced plans to phase physical cards out of use in favor of payment via smartphone in 2017. Though there are obvious complications to the plan (not everyone has a smartphone, guys) you have to admit, not having to carry around a card would be nice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We were so, so close! And for a few, glorious days, it looked like we were gonna make an amazing comeback!<\/p>\n What a season, amiright?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Known as the Lowline, this massive, underground public park would be one of the first of its kind. Developed in an effort to combat continued urbanization in the city, the park would serve as an innovative green space in Lower Manhattan.<\/p>\n As of now, the Lowline is set to open until 2021. We’ll be waiting!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An invitation-only app, known as Spireworks<\/a>, let a choice few New Yorkers control the color of lights on skyscrapers citywide. And though we weren’t personally lucky enough to use the app ourselves (booooo), it was still pretty cool to know it was possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After years of begging our favorite fast-casual Mexican food chain to give us queso, Chipotle finally released a version of the hot-melty cheese sauce in 2017! As an added bonus, Chipotle’s NYC based test kitchen\u00a0also<\/em>\u00a0began testing frozen margaritas which, I mean, c’mon \u2013 is a goddamn gift.<\/p>\n Here’s hoping the margs hit all of Chipotle’s locations in 2018.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dog. Friendly. Cafe. Need I really say more?<\/p>\nBob’s Burgers Came to Life in SoHo<\/a><\/h2>\n
Spaghetti Donuts Were A Thing<\/a><\/h2>\n
The MTA Announced a Contact-less Payment System<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nThe Yankees Almost Made it To The World Series<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nThe City Made Plans For An Amazing Underground Park<\/a><\/h2>\n
A New App Let People Control the Lights of NY Skyscrapers<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nChipotle Finally Released Queso and Tested Frozen Margaritas<\/a><\/h2>\n
A Dog Friendly Cafe Opened in the East Village<\/a><\/h2>\n
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