Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Super busy day at the office, pulling through with a little Bad Brains. I wonder if Jennifer Hudson is a secret fan of the band…
It’s images like this that make it easy to fall in love with New York. Not just the images, but the fact that decades after they were snapped they still ring true.
Just saw, (via New York mag) that the photographer who shot them, Helen Levitt, died last week at the age of 95. Levitt did a lot [...]
French Prez. Nicolas Sarkozy wants to give Paris un petit facelift. I’ve always imagined I’d live in Paris one day, even though I didn’t love the city when I visited. In fact, when I was 12, my “Skills for Adolescents” class was given the assignment of describing where we saw ourselves in 10 years. Most [...]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
I’ve got to be real, I LOVE karaoke. And I’m pretty good, too.
I’ve been told that I can’t sing, but when I get that mic in my hand I swear that magic happens. My usual haunt is Winnie’s in Chinatown, but this weekend I made my way to Chorus in Koreatown with McParty and [...]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
To battle budget troubles, the city may cut service on the J and Z trains, plus some others, while raising fares. Guess what train I take to work. Thanks bankers.
What would Hova say?
Correction: I guess it’s the M and the Z, of the J/M/Z, that they’re cutting back on, but still…
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
To recreate this recipe on the L.E.S., give Clinton Restaurant a ring. Home of the best paella in town, tu sabes.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Spent the evening at the Tavern on the Green with McParty and a bunch of rich old people who made the trip out for the free food and booze.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Today I saw the Grim Reaper crossing Houston Street. He looked just like you’d expect: he walked with a cane and a tall black hood which trailed down his back. Plus he carried three white shopping bags.
He walked into FedEx Kinkos.