From Thunder Road:
Darling you know just what I’m here for
So you’re scared and you’re thinking
That maybe we ain’t that young anymore
Show a little faith there’s magic in the night
You ain’t a beauty but hey you’re alright
Oh and that’s alright with me
Sometimes, on a Saturday night, after bustin’ my American ass all day painting my own dresser or building my own brownstone (with American blood, sweat and tears) The Boss needs a delicacy from the East to build up his bad-ass chi .
I’ve run the sushi city streets from Queens Boulevard to Thunder Road , and two champions stand tall above the imitators. And as the saying goes, one’s a little bit country and the other’s a little bit rock n’ roll.
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bruce springsteen,
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saki,
sunnyside,
sushi
Openings have slowed to a trickle recently, but this week, White Columns in the West Village hosts Fia Backström’s groundbreaking new show that showcases societal interactions in a whole new way.
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barry van boekal,
celine duval,
fia backstrom,
oliver wasow,
white columns
What a week it has been. First, it’s too hot. Then, it’s too rainy. Then, it’s too hot while it’s rainy. Keeps a lot of people indoors, that’s for sure. Personally, I was taking advantage of my localized weather machine. Around me, it’s always 72 and sunny. Unless things get a little sweaty. You know what I’m talking about, ladies! Women love it when you’re sweaty. Sweaty and hairy; two things that will never stop being attractive to women.
What’s worse is that the weather is supposed to be rainy, humid, stupid, and "going skinny dipping with a girl I had a crush on in third grade", too. I hate that weather so much!
But like the French say, "If you can’t beat them, join them." So pay no mind what kind of weather is raining on you, or snowing on you, or blowing on you (oh wait, no!). Get out and enjoy some freakin’ art!
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I was previously unfamiliar with Smith’s, a nice little unpretentious restaurant tucked in the Southern part of the West Village. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find the windows of the restaurant open towards the street, revealing a cozy interior that extends backwards into a narrow space. There is a quaint little bar area at the end nestled to the back right.
I had read a great deal about the bar beforehand, but was disappointed to find thatI was not as impressed by the bar as much as I had anticipated. It came off as an afterthought, appearing disconnected from the rest of the restaurant (although, depending on your reason for going, this might not be a bad thing). The ambiance of the restaurant was perfect - relaxed and inviting, but yet sophisticated. Read more »
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Dish Buzz,
Manhattan,
New York,
New York City,
restaurant,
smith's,
west village
This week, Swarm Defense takes a slightly different tack than normal. Most weeks, we look at something fun and simple in the New York related to sports. A professional or semi-pro event that you can go see on the cheap with some friends is the main fare of this column, along with sporting events and leagues that you can participate in yourself.
This week, however, we deviate from our regular format to discuss a poorly executed event in local New York sports, and it’s immediate ramifications, the recent firing of Willie Randolph and his coaches from the Mets.
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baseball,
mets,
randolph,
shea,
Yankees
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, isn’t just any neighborhood — it’s my neighborhood! And so I’m especially pleased to be highlighting one of its best little retail spaces in this latest installment of Waxing Literary.
Word Books, situated on one of the loveliest historic blocks in Greenpoint’s Franklin Street shopping area, is an indie gem through and through. As with many independent booksellers, the store’s smallish confines mean that they can’t carry Every Last Thing, but the eclectic mix of mainstream bestsellers, books by local authors, pop culture paraphernalia and kitschy gifts means that you’re bound to find something that tickles you. (Case in point: I once stopped in while Christmas shopping and walked away with a magnet that said, “Life is too short to dance with ugly men”, and The Cunt Coloring Book [Note: link NSFW in a black-and-white line drawing of vaginas sort of way] . )
Not only that, but if you can’t find what you’re looking for, the staff will fall all over themselves to special-order it for you.
What can I say? They’re just really nice .
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Q: My last boyfriend was a total jerk. Despite this fact, I stayed with him for over a year. I cut the cord after he made a totally inappropriate rape joke at a dinner with my parents. I can’t seem to find a nice guy and I’m starting to wonder if I’m falling victim to the cliché about women and bad boys. Are there any nice guys in New York?
A: Just tell me real quickly where/when a rape joke is appropriate besides Dorrian’s around 1:30 in the morning? True, I just made a rape joke, but it was more an indictment of Dorrian’s than anything else and so then subtly too it was a commentary on the bankrupt mores of the prepster elite. Regardless, if I were your father at that dinner table, I’d first destroy your boyfriend’s face and then vom my Swiss chard all over the table. Then ground you for life despite your no longer living in my home. What on earth did you ever find attractive about that guy, young lady?
I’m going to make a safe assumption that you’re approaching your dating life entirely incorrectly. No need to feel singled out as my scientific analysis suggests 99.9% of women blow their opportunity to meet a great guy 100% of the time. These important numbers are part of a longitudinal study I’ve personally conducted concerning the downsides to being a nice guy.
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Summer is officially here—well as of June 20th—and that means it’s time for fun and festivities at Coney Island. Sure, it’s open year-round, but there’s just something about the boardwalk and the beach on a June afternoon that beats eating a hot dog on a windy fall day. And this weekend is the Mermaid Parade, my favorite thing about Coney Island besides Nathan’s and the hot dog eating contest each fourth of July. Here’s a list of kid-tastic events, places, and general mayhem.
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astroland,
Brooklyn,
Coney Island,
coney island museum,
mermaid parade,
new york aquarium,
totonnos
Affordable Housing exists. I have seen it. In fact, a whopping 20% of the apartments I manage are set aside for low- to middle-income housing. And there’s a good chance you’re missing out on it.
Developers receive huge incentives from the city and state to designate a portion of their units as affordable. So if you thought that Affordable Housing is a fancy way of saying “The Projects” or tenements in the Bronx, think again. Almost every luxury rental built in the last twenty or so years has at least some percentage of its apartments set aside as affordable. How affordable? If you qualify, you could easily be paying $500 a month for a 1-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side that most of your neighbors are shelling out well over $2000 for. Not a bad deal if you can get it.
Over a series of posts I’ll be touching on a number of facets of NYC Affordable Housing: how to find it, who qualifies, the difference in programs and much more. However, we’ll start with a couple of rules.
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This week two interesting things happened in Brooklyn. First, The Brooklyn Paper reported that uncontested divorces in Brooklyn have skyrocketed 30% in the last four years. Then, Babeland opened its first Brooklyn location in Park Slope. Coincidence?
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Babeland,
Brooklyn,
Brooklyn Paper,
divorce,
economy,
marriage,
Park Slope,
sex shop,
sex toys
