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The Best Concerts in New York This Week, 6/3/13

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Los Carpinteros Moonwalk through the Crack-up

A communist party

US Gives Dinosaur Bones Back to Mongolia After They Were Sold at Chelsea Auction

It isn't enough that the United States consumes nearly 23 percent of the world's old, chewed-up dinosaur bones. Nor was it enough for Hollywood to commission Jurassic Park sequels 2, 3, and 4. Clearly, one of us had to go steal a gen-u-ine dinosaur bones from Mongolia to satisfy our collective pre- ... More >>

Spring Arts Guide Picks: Dance

Mmm... Enfes Opens Near Herald Square, Eagle Trading Company Comes to Greenpoint

Mmm...Enfes, the popular Turkish pastry shop that usually pops up at the Bryant Park and Columbus Circle Holiday Markets, can now be found permanently near Herald Square. Savory and sweet items include bourek and baklava. 70 W. 39th St.

Hell's Kitchen Is Gayer Than Ever! Here's My Bar Guide!

The hookup meets the walk-up as far out as Tenth Avenue

Hurricane Sandy and the Future of the New York Art World

Head above water

Thanksgiving: Eat Out, Ye Pilgrims!

Aside from family, friends, and being thankful, Thanksgiving is all about the food. While mom's home cooking may be preferred, if it isn't, there are dozens of places to dine during the holiday.

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Robert Sietsema at Casa Enrique; Tejal Rao at Chop Shop

Robert Sietsema checks into Casa Enrique in Queens, whose menu provides a window into the rarely seen cooking of Chiapas: "The chocolate-tinged mole familiar from NYC's taquerias is here called mole de Piaxtla, referring to a town in southern Puebla. You can get it with roast chicken or poured over ... More >>

Two Subway Deaths in Manhattan and Brooklyn Last Night

This is always the worst kind of news to report for you: yesterday, within an hour of each other, two separate men died by being hit by subway cars. The first fatality came at around 12:15am; according to the Post, a man was killed immediately by a Manhattan-bound L train at the East 105th Stre ... More >>

July's Openings and Closings

The shark-infested waters of New York City's restaurant industry are not for the faint of heart. In case you're into keeping tabs, here is a list of those who took the leap and opened new establishments and those who were forced to bow out this month.

El Mio Cid: The Sardines of Bushwick

It's cheap and copious tapas on Starr Street

Nightlife Suffers as Gay Men Move Online

Where Is Everybody?

Heading to the High Line? A Chelsea Resident Has Some Rules to Follow

As per usual, nativist anger runs parallel to any major NYC project. And it seems the High Line is next on the chopping block for neighborhood frustration. Contrary to popular belief, people actually live under the epic, mile-long above-ground park that runs from Gansevoort up to West ... More >>

Say Hello to Baconery, The Guthrie Inn

Bacon bakery Baconery has opened their very first shop inside Books of Wonder on 18th Street. According to their Twitter feed: "May 1st begins world domination with #bacon treats in #NYC .. Let the #bacon party begin.."[Eater NY] Chelsea's Table, from the founders of Stonyfield Farm, opened at Che ... More >>

Say Hello to Pounds & Ounces, Mahzen Grill

Bricola, a tiny wine bar created by the people behind Aria Wine Bar in the West Village, has opened in Hell's Kitchen. [Zagat] Pounds & Ounces, a gastropub outfitted with an in-house DJ, is opening Wednesday in Chelsea. [Grub Street] Granduca di Sicilia, an Italian restaurant with a Sicilian focus ... More >>

OWS Resurges In Zuccotti Only To Face Eviction and Arrests; Floor Collapses At St. Patty's Day Party; Two Arrested In Chelsea Murder

Occupy Wall Street roared back to life yesterday, as protesters marched and attempted to re-occupy Zuccotti Park. They were met by police who closed the park and violently arrested occupiers. Head over to the account by the Voice's Nick Pinto, who was on the scene, along with photographer C.S. Muncy ... More >>

The Rent is Too Damn High, So New Yorkers Are Buying Homes

Jimmy McMillan might be on to something: a real estate research firm has noticed that more New Yorkers are trying to buy apartments -- because the rent is too damn high. As it turns out, the perfect storm of inflated rents and low interest rates has pushed would-be renters into the market, accordin ... More >>

Three Artists Guide the Way for NYC's Aesthetics of Decline

Get ready for the ruins

Land of Plenty: Old Money Burns Its Tongue

In a good way. Some Sichuan spice for 58th Street.

La Promenade des Anglais: France Gets Loud

Alain Allegretti seasons his new restaurant with noise

Robert Sietsema at Shanghai Asian Cuisine; Lauren Shockey at Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

Super soup dumplings​ This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema sucks up soup dumplings at Shanghai Asian Cuisine -- which might serve the city's best: "With a skin so thin, it's a challenge getting them from steamer to mouth intact. The accompanying tongs (utensils, not gang members) are useles ... More >>

November's Openings and Closings

​The shark-infested waters of New York City's restaurant industry are not for the faint of heart. In case you're into keeping tabs, here is a list of those who took the leap and opened new establishments and those who were forced to bow out this month.

Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Things to Eat on 23rd Street

Lauren ShockeyThe Bloomin' Onion at Outback Steakhouse on 23rd Street is actually kind of awesome. The onion is deep-fried to look like a flower and provides you with your recommended daily calorie intake in one sitting, but is it good enough to make the top 10?​ New York City features both qu ... More >>

Lady Miss Kier Would Like To Remind You That The Limelight Was Not A Deee-Groovy Place

The documentary Limelight opens this weekend, and the look back on the Chelsea church-cum-club, now transitioning into something resembling a department store, underwhelmed the Voice's Seth Colter Walls. But it's straight-up angered one person: Dee-Lite vocalist/downtown personality Lady Miss Kier, ... More >>

Live: David Byrne's Tight Spot Expands To Fill A Crowded Space

​ David Byrne's Tight Spot The Pace Gallery/The High Line Thursday, September 15 Better than: A designer pop-up shop. In just about any other context, David Byrne's Tight Spot would be breathtaking. Installed under the High Line tracks on 25th Street, just west of 10th Avenue, it is hard to ... More >>

Salinas: Some Spain, Some Pain

The ups and downs of a new Chelsea spot

Corner Bistro Goes to Queens, R.U.B Goes to Long Island

Voice​Yesterday, it was Bare Burger and the Shake Shack, and today, there's more meat movement to report.

Chelsea's Banana Leaf Sails to the Island of Strange Starches

A new Sri Lankan restaurant slings hoppers, woodapples, and pittu

The Daily Hookup Will Only Feature Highly Curated Restaurants, No Crap Allowed

​The Daily Hookup, a discount website aimed at gay males, launched quietly this week. It aims to offer the same old gamut of lifestyle deals, though obviously geared toward its demographic. But rather than feature just any old restaurant, they have special "curators" who seek out only the ho ... More >>

The East Village Is NYC's Most Popular 'Date Spot'

​HowAboutWe, the online dating site based on what you want to do -- how about we wake up early and blog together? -- has pulled together information from the more than 100,000 dates posted on its site to determine the neighborhoods New Yorkers most frequently pick as date spots (at least, acco ... More >>

Fork in the Road's Frozen Treat Fortnight: The Last Round-Up

​For the last two weeks, Fork in the Road has chased down some of the city's best ice creams, gelatos, icies, paletas, sorbets and sherbets, iced pops, frozen yogurts, soft serves, and frozen pudding pops. We've examined new technologies and new flavors; we've praised and made fun of. Follow ... More >>

Roof Piece Rides the High Line

Trisha Brown's famous 1971 work revives itself in Chelsea. How does it hold up after all these years?

'Hitler-Like' Mustache Gave Away Bank Robber

​Djamil Azizi, also known as John Amir, was spotted on a security camera near Washington Square Park by police, who noticed his "Hitler-like mustache" two weeks after he tried to rob a Chelsea bank. He demanded money at the Chase Bank on Eighth Avenue and West 15th Street only to run away with ... More >>

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The Week in Food Blogs: Food Truck Classes; Vegan Stoner Cuisine

This week in food blogs... Eater listed 10 kiss-of-death restaurant concepts for New York City. Big-box Asian, anyone? Grub Street noticed that Cheetah's Gentlemen's Club now has a Charlie Sheen V.I.P. room. How winning. Diner's Journal got excited that Grant Achatz's new restaurant might open in ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Bierhaus; Goodbye to Vince & Eddie's

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Rocco Ancarola has ended his partnership in Greenwich Village gastropub Rabbit in the Moon. The place was quickly sold and renamed The State Room. [NY Post] The Chelsea location of 'Swich is c ... More >>

The U.K.'s Punchdrunk Makes Its NYC Debut With Sleep No More

Welcome, damned spot!

Pop-Up Peanut Butter 'Museum' to Open in Nolita

People are nuts for the stuff.​Here's a prediction: the next annoying foodie micro-trend will be peanut butter. Not only did Nation's Restaurant News recently notice that peanuts were popping up on menus around the country, but in the last two days alone, we've heard about a deep-fried peanut ... More >>

New York City Gets a Vegetarian Festival

​With all the foods this town devotes fests to -- Asian, kosher, barbecue, even food films -- it's amazing that no one has put on a vegetarian food fest yet. Or rather, it was amazing. The first annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival, is in the works, slated for Sunday, April 3, at the ... More >>

The Opulent Organs of Western Beef

​Here's looking at you, kid -- I mean piglet. Organ meats, also known as offal or by the more all-inclusive category of variety meats, form a perpetual topic of conversation among food fanciers. Some love 'em. Some hate 'em. But no one is completely indifferent. Many chefs have fooled around ... More >>

The 10 Gayest Political Stories of 2010

Ring ceremony: Reid and Choi2010 was one of the gayest political years ever. Here's our take on the 10 gayest stories we reported on — throughout the five boroughs, the nation, and the world.

Open & Closed: Say Hello to El Cobre; Goodbye to The Elephant

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. The Elephant, the French-Thai eatery on East First Street, has closed its doors for good after many months of uncertainty. [EV Grieve] Following the loss of its young chef, David Bouhadana, Su ... More >>

New York Tops Writers' Best Meals of 2010

Who doesn't love NY?​ No one needs to tell us that The Big Apple tops the charts when it comes to eating. But for additional proof that it's the best city for dining, Gadling has rounded up some food and travel writers' best meals from 2010. New York takes the cake!

Chelsea vs. Hell's Kitchen?

​When a lot of gay action started migrating from Chelsea to Hell's Kitchen a few years ago, I assumed the former neighborhood would become as obsolete as phone calls. But the reality is that Chelsea is still gay-thriving with successful bars like Splash, Barracuda, Gym Bar, G, XES, and Boxers ... More >>

Donatella--Noted Glamour Hound--Coaxes Excellent Pizzas

Her new Chelsea restaurant also has a stealth Sicilian agenda

Talent Thai's Kitsch Kitchen

No pig's blood, but plenty of flavors on 34th Street

Brooklyn Invades Chelsea