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Saturday, January 28, 2012
...Or Is This One Of Those Bruce Willis/Sixth Sense Scenarios?
Indignant girl: Mama, don't forget to bring my birth certificate this afternoon!Mama: They don't need it.Indignant girl: No, not that, I meant the thing that proves I'm alive!--1 Train Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! ·…
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Driver Gets Stuck On LIRR Tracks, Nearly Gets Hit By Train
A woman driving in Bay Shore, Long Island got her car stuck on Long Island Rail Road tracks yesterday afternoon—and narrowly missed getting hit by a train. Suffolk County police officers were able to rescue Laurie Foulke from the Volkswagen Jetta right before an oncoming train ran over the…
James Earl Jones leads 'Best Man' back to Broadway
Tickets go on sale today for the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” with a cast featuring James Earl Jones, John Larroquette, Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, Jefferson Mays, Michael McKean and Angela Lansbury. Limited to an 18-week run, previews of the political…
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...I've Met Him 'Fore.
Grandfather: You remember my cousin, Arthur?Little boy: Who?Grandfather: You remember him, he was at your bris.Little boy: Oh, right, right. (nods)--76th & Amsterdam Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · …
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Mom Chanted the Times Tables All During Her Pregnancy
Ghetto mother: How much is one times one?Five-year-old son: Uh ... four?Ghetto mother: What? Boy, are you serious? Yo... I don't know what to do with you anymore. You're ignorant. (gets up and walks to bathroom)Five-year-old son, to people sitting around: I'm not ignorant.--Staten…
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The Urban Legend Of Freelatio
Guy to friend, about teen passing by: I know this girl, and she'll suck your dick for free!Passing teen #1: What? Eww, gross!Passing teen #2: Really? Where?--50th St & 8th Ave Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us…
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And I've Only Been to a 7-11 Twice!
Sober girl: Well, is he cute.Drunk girl: Yeah, he's really cute... but he's Indian.Sober girl: You're racist!Drunk girl: Yeah... dude, I don't read the Qur'an.--30th & 3rd Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · …
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Last Night's Action: One Up/One Down
The Nets did something the Knicks couldn't the other night, win on the road in Cleveland. New Jersey won 99-96 thanks to big performances from key players. Deron Williams had 27 points and 10 assists. Anthony Morrow added 22 points while Kris Humphries added 18 points and 11 rebounds. [ more ›…
Yet You'll Indiscriminately Sleep with Girls You Meet at Arby's?
Guy#1: Are there any reputable banking establishments where we are going?Guy#2: What? Oh, no. It's only like steal-your-identity ATMs.Guy#3: Plus, when you get your card back you also get the Hanta virus.Guy#2: Fuck, just what I need! A flesh-eatin' virus!--Uptown A Train Alsome |…
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Friday, January 27, 2012
New York City Is a Rich Cultural Tapestry.
Drunk black girl #1: Ew!Those plaid pants are fuckin ugly. Drunk black girl #2: (laughs)Queer non-athlete: Excuse me!Drunk black girl #1: Yes?Queer: My pants are not ugly and they are not plaid! Get it right, it's madras!Drunk black girl #1: Right... and madras is a form of plaid!Drunk black…
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Heather's Charming Modern Farmhouse Brooklyn Loft House Tour
Name: Heather Chontos, Kodie (12) and Zana (3), and dog MarvinLocation: Clinton Hill — Brooklyn, New YorkSize: 1000 square feetYears lived in: 3 years — rent If this post title seems to have a lot of adjectives to describe the home, we felt it only fitting consider the creative woman…
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The Hora! The Hora!
Tween boy #1, after exiting TD Bank with two friends: Where do you get the money you spend?Tween boy #2: Where do you think? My parents.Tween boy #3: I spend my own money.Tween boy #2: And where did you get that money?Tween boy #3: My Bar Mitzvah. I got almost $6,000.Tween boy #1: Damn, why am I…
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EaterWire: Moomah Cafe Closes; Two Boots' Mardi Gras Soiree
Click here to view the full photogallery. DITMAS PARK— Photographer Joanna Trimble sends in photographs of The Farm on Adderley's pre-Industrial dinner on Wednesday. Check them out above. [EaterWire] TRIBECA— Moomah Cafe a kiddie-friendly cafe owned by the wife of... Click here to…
Airport Dining: Chef Eric Ripert offers the Wall...
Chef Eric Ripert offers the Wall Street Journal a thorough guide to where to eat in the world's airports. In New York he particularly likes Crust, Bobby Van's Steakhouse, and the little stands in the Delta terminals. Meanwhile in London,... Chef Eric Ripert offers the Wall Street Journal a…
Little Changes That Make A Big Difference: Living Room Update Ideas
The living room: It's the room we showcase for visitors, the room that reflects our changing tastes and our changing lifestyles. It's also the room that so often gets stuck and can easily feel dated and cluttered. While swapping out a couch is not something most of us can do regularly, here are…
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Write-Offs: 01.27.12
$$$ Citi to Cut Bonuses in Investment Bank About 30% [Bloomberg] $$$ Fitch Cuts Italian, Spanish Ratings [Bloomberg] $$$ Goldman’s Blankfein gets stock from prior award [MarketWatch] $$$ EU avoided ‘major, major credit crunch’ [FT] $$$ Proposed Mortgage Deal Said to Be Limited to…
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How Will Morgan Stanley Be Able To Pay Tech Bankers With A Measly $100mm Facebook IPO Fee?
I really hope that Facebook is just faking us all out with this whole “we’re IPO’ing on Wednesday” thing that they haven’t said, in part because I have yet to park $100k of the Dealbreaker slush fund/Bloomberg budget in Facebook shares on SharesPost. But just in case…
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How Rearranging Your Room Can Change Your Life
The other day I shared the evolution of my home office, from dining room to traditional office to lounge office. That was the outer change. But there was an inner transformation that was less apparent. Read More...
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Extra, Extra: Young Jon Stewart's Moshpit Photo Revealed
Because Beyonce 101 is now a real thing, check out today's end-of-day links: Chicken McBites are coming, The Nanny's alien abduction, the saddest Trekkie ever, and Nicolas Cage remains awesome. Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories…
Crimes Against Fashion: Pennsylvania School Bans Uggs
After students were caught smuggling in contraband items like cellphones into class, a Pennsylvania middle school has banned Uggs—or other "outdoor, open top boots." The Pottstown Mercury reports, 'In a letter sent home with students Wednesday, Principal Gail Cooper announced the ban,…
How to Add a Little 'Tangerine Tango' to Your Life
Are you loving the new bright, fiery Pantone 'it' color of the year but are not ready to commit an entire wall or major piece of furniture to the sexy 'tangerine tango'? Read More...
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No Need to Get Frothy.
Teen, looking at rack of sweater vests: Hey, look--I could turn into Rick Santorum!Mother: Yeah, but then I'd have to disown you.--Century 21Overheard by: Benny Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted…
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Ice-T Endorses Hillary Clinton For Homegirl-In-Chief
The real 2012 election is still months away (even considering the 24 or so Republican primary jibberjabbers-to-the-death), and already our greatest thinkers are turning their attention to 2016. While speaking about his directorial debut—the documentary "Something From Nothing: The Art of…
$65 Million Co-Op Is Most Expensive Ever, Includes Recording Studio
&n bsp; Denise Rich, the songwriter, philanthropist and Clinton Presidential Library donor, is putting her Fifth Avenue duplex on the market for $65 million, which makes it the most expensive co-op ever. [ more › ]
A Modern Adaptation in Adelaide Dwell
You'd never guess that the charming street façade of this 1880's bungalow in Adelaide, Australia conceals a bright and airy modern home. But it does. In fact, looking at it, you might imagine that the rooms inside are small, dim and oddly positioned. Which they were. And for several…
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NYC Street Photographer's 1950s Photos Found, Headed To Queens Museum Of Art
&n bsp; Starting February 5th and running through May 20th, the Queens Museum of Art will be showing off the work of photographer Frank Oscar Larson, who documented the streets of New York in the 1950s. They're in possession of "several thousand…
Videos: Fearless Subway Rats Love Bagels
A major part of the reasoning behind the proposal to ban food on the subway currently in the State Senate is that your leftovers are many rats main courses. So what better time to sit back and watch some videos of rats hanging out in subway stations, chilling out and taking their people food for…
Sneak Peek: Toronto's Interior Design Show IDS12
With over 300 exhibitors,Toronto's large Interior Design Show IDS12 runs this weekend. Toronto has the fastest growing condo market in the world and IDS12 focuses on what new condo dwellers need for their homes. Read More...
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The Food of the Occupy Movement
It was the everyday slices of life that drew me into the Occupy Movement. People were living there. To a food writer, that triggers another thought: they are cooking and eating there, too. So I began to document these protest picnics, notebook and iPhone in hand. • The Food of the Occupy…
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Insane Super Bowl Deal: LI BBQ Place Will Pay For Your Party If Giants Win
We know the Giants are officially the underdog heading into Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots—but considering how consistently they've been playing lately, considering how elite Eli Manning's Manningface has been, considering they've already beaten the Pats at Foxboro this…
The Shutter: Classic Dive Bar Holiday Cocktail Lounge Closing Saturday
Last summer, the East Village lost Mars Bar, and now another legendary dive is closing: Holiday Cocktail Lounge on St. Mark's Place. EV Grieve reports the news, noting that Saturday will be the final night of service, and that after... Last summer, the East Village lost Mars Bar, and now another…
Listage: Obama Tries Di Fara Spinoff; More on the New Beauty Bar
[Flickr/Michelle Rick] · Beauty Bar Moving Its Manicures and Martinis From Bushwick to Park Slope [DNAinfo] · Should a Good Neighbor Get to Sell Beer on a Quiet Block? [Tbe Local EV] · From Strip Club to Strip Mall... [Flickr/Michelle Rick] · Beauty Bar Moving Its…
Eater Maps: 12 Epic New York City Steaks to Eat Before You Die
There are a lot of good steaks in this city, but only a few deserve placement in the Big Beef Hall of Fame. Here's a map of 12 Epic New York Steaks to Eat Before You Die. There are a lot of good steaks in this city, but only a few deserve placement in the Big Beef Hall of Fame. Here's a map…
Board Wrap: If You Just Had One Day Left in Midtown...
· How Much to Tip on Carry Out? [SE] · Where Midtowners Would Go if They Had Just One Lunch Left [ML] · So Where Does Katz's Get its Pastrami? [Mouthfuls] · Delouvrier Slacked Off While I was Served Crap... · How Much to Tip on Carry Out? [SE] · Where Midtowners…
Coming Attractions: Reps announce that Tortaria, the new...
Reps announce that Tortaria, the new Mexican sandwich shop and tequila bar at 94 University place and 12th Street, will open on Monday. The 65-seat space will serve tortas, taquitos, made-to-order guacamole, homemade salsas, hand-pressed tortillas, and a range of... Reps announce that Tortaria,…
Eater Scenes: Peter Luger Steakhouse, Thursday at 7 PM
Welcome back to our photo series Eater Scenes, where Eater photographer Daniel Krieger visits some of the city's great restaurants to capture them at a certain, and very specific, point in the day. Click here to view the full photogallery.[Krieger]... Welcome back to our photo series Eater…
The Shutter: Logistics Force Subway atop World Trade Center to Close
The Subway sandwich franchise that has been rising alongside the new World Trade Center for the past 18 months, has closed. According to Crain's, the highest point on the tower right now—the 90th floor—is too narrow to accommodate the sandwich... The Subway sandwich franchise that…
Eater Interviews: wd~50's Wylie Dufresne discusses how he's...
wd~50's Wylie Dufresne discusses how he's matured as a chef, what he will and won't accommodate, his body of work as a whole, and the problem with running a restaurant with low margins: "Breaking even sucks!...If we were full to... wd~50's Wylie Dufresne discusses how he's matured as a chef,…
Friday Open Threads: What is the Most Underrated Restaurant in New York?
It's Friday and it's time to hear from the crowd. Have something you want discussed among the fine Eater readers? Send it this way. [Sho Shaun Hergatt, championed by many a commenter, Krieger, 6/5/09] Eater readers often complain that the... It's Friday and it's time to hear from the crowd. Have…
Save the Holiday: Speaking of Holiday, a commenter is...
Speaking of Holiday, a commenter is serious about saving the bar: "What if a bar that did simple classic cocktails and focused on good, overlooked, bang-for-the-buck spirits sprang up in its place...And a kitchen fired up to serve honest pub... Speaking of Holiday, a commenter is serious about…
A Beer At...: Holiday Cocktail Lounge's Mourners Take Their Last Shots
There are more than 6,000 bars in New York City. About 200 of them get regular press. This column is about the other ones. Robert Simonson, a journalist and blogger of the drinking life, and the originator of the "A... There are more than 6,000 bars in New York City. About 200 of them get…
Nightlife: Le Baron Really Opening This Weekend. Really
You are probably as sick of reading this as we are of writing it, but hotly anticipated New York club import Le Baron is really, really opening this weekend. Really this time. Following Men's Fashion Week in Paris, most of... You are probably as sick of reading this as we are of writing it, but…
The Zimmern Diet: From TV's Andrew Zimmern's New York...
From TV's Andrew Zimmern's New York Diet: "On the way back from the airport, I got a hamburger at J.G. Melon. I grew up on 71st Street, and I love that J.G. Melon hamburger. Usually on the ride in from...
Video Interlude: Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, owners...
Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, owners of The Meatball Shop, were on Chelsea Lately last night, and we get treated to lines like, "What do my next guests, the Super Bowl, and me have in common? Lots of balls," for... Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, owners of The Meatball Shop, were on…
The Shutter: Timboo's, Little Havana, Thai Naim, and More Shutter
1) Park Slope: Here's Park Slope reports the very sad news that Timboo's, a bar and restaurant that has been open on 5th Avenue and 11th Street in Brooklyn for 42 years, has closed. The owners of Abilene Bar on... 1) Park Slope: Here's Park Slope reports the very sad news that Timboo's, a bar…
Fried Bird: Find Eat Drink asks chefs around...
Find Eat Drink asks chefs around the U.S. where they go for fried chicken. Here in New York, Manuel Trevino picks Amy Ruth's, Jesse Schenker goes to Blue Ribbon, Johnny Iuzzini likes Bon Chon, Ben Pollinger gives a shout out... Find Eat Drink asks chefs around the U.S. where they go for fried…
Eater Inside: Alison Eighteen, a Restaurant Comeback, Opens Tuesday
Click here to view the full photogallery.[Krieger] On Tuesday, restaurateur Alison Price Becker will return to New York's restaurant world after an almost decade-long hiatus when she opens Alison Eighteen at 15 West 18th Street. For those unfamiliar, Price Becker... Click here to view the full…
@BigGayIceCream: How many people use twitter to...
How many people use twitter to find a welder...in exchange for soft serve ice cream: "Anyone have welding equipment and want to earn a bazillion sundaes? Email info@biggayicecream.com if you can fix this." [Twitter] How many people use twitter to find a welder...in exchange for soft serve ice…