Cities around the world are being shrunken down for a new attraction in Times Square.
Gulliver's Gate opened for previews at 216 W. 44th Street Thursday, according to a release. The $40 million project features over 300 built-to-scale models of scenes from around the globe, including "hundreds of moving model trains and vehicles, ships that sail and planes that take off and land."
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The Trader Joe's fandom continues to grow in New York City. The supermarket chain has announced plans to open at 233 Spring Street in 2017.
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Trader Joe's will also be opening a Manhattan location in 2017 at 670 Columbus Ave., according to the chain.
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Trader Joe's will also be opening a new Brooklyn location in 2017 at City Point, at 445 Gold. St.
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Wegmans will open a 113,000-square-foot store in Hanover, New Jersey, on July 23.
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Wegmans' second northern New Jersey location will open in Montvale on Sept. 24. The store has also announced plans to open in New York City next year.
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Wegmans plans to open its first New York City store at the Brooklyn Navy Yard next year, though no date has been set.
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Whole Foods opened a much anticipated location at Bryant Park in January of 2017.
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A long-awaited Whole Foods opened in Newark's Hahne & Co. mixed-use complex on Broad Street in March of 2017.
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The block-long interactive miniature world is inspired by Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," a fantasy novel where a traveler becomes a giant on a shrunken island whose inhabitants are just six inches tall.
Visitors can find minature scenes from New York City, Latin America, Europe, Russia, Asia and the Middle East. popular monuments and tourist sites for each, like the Parthenon, Big Ben and the Taj Mahal.
Guests can create mini versions of themselves using a full-body scanner and 3D printer that they can keep as a souvenir or leave behind to become part of the attraction.
Gulliver's Gate has an official opening date of May 8. You can buy tickets online until May 8 for $25 for adults ages 13 to 64 and $22 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors. After the attraction opens, admission will be $31 online and $36 at the box office for adults and $22 online and $27 at the box office for children and seniors.
A New York City restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, has been named the world's best.
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The architectural details of Eleven Madison Park's exterior.
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The restaurant was praised for it's "outstanding hospitality and exquisite food," by the World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy.
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Some of the decadent treats served are prepared by pastry chef Mark Welker.
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The honey lavender roasted duck is a favorite among diners.
The avocado and crab roulade prepared by Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park.
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The view from a table inside Eleven Madison Park.
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A beautifully prepared dish from Eleven Madison Park.
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Some of their dishes are presented in uniquely designed tin cans.
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Ricotta gnocchi with violet artichokes, spring Garlic and Taggiasca olives prepared by Daniel Humm.
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The suckling pig confit from Eleven Madison Park.
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The milk & chamomile honey dessert from Eleven Madison Park.
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A decorated tin can with black caviar and a dollop of hollandaise sauce.
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Three widow's hole oyster with baby green grapes and snow.
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The tomato lobster disc at Eleven Madison Park.
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A chocolate peanut butter palette with caramel popcorn and ice cream.
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Truffle, potato, celeriac and goat cheese puree with olive oil.
