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May 4, 2012
Say Goodbye to The Lakeside Lounge, Mary Queen of Scots
Alphabet City loses another dive bar with The Lakeside Lounge gone. [EV Grieve] Niko on Mercer Street has closed due to a plumbing problem. "We had a flood; whether or not we reopen depends on what happens with the insurance,'' owner Cobi Levy told Grub Street. However, sources close to the restaur ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
FRESH PAINT
Pick up works of art for cheap
Blogs
February 13, 2012
Occupy Valentine's Day: Tomorrow's Bed-In in Washington Square Park
Revolutionary GamesThe flyer for tomorrow's "Bed-In."Valentine's Day, it is now well-established by crushingly overwhelming consensus, is more or less the worst, a vastly successful conspiracy by the Things-That-Are-Pink-Or-Made-Of-Chocolate Industrial complex to boost sales. Whether you a ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
'The Bunker' w/ Newworldaquarium
Revolutionary GamesThe flyer for tomorrow's "Bed-In."Valentine's Day, it is now well-established by crushingly overwhelming consensus, is more or less the worst, a vastly successful conspiracy by the Things-That-Are-Pink-Or-Made-Of-Chocolate Industrial complex to boost sales. Whether you a ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Science Solves Age-Old Mystery of Why the Trip Home Always Seems Shorter
Pondering the long-held befuddler of why getting somewhere always seems to take longer than coming home afterward (and it's not because you're running late, or had a few drinks upon arrival at your location), science has determined that the return trip seems shorter because...your expectation ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Skirts on Bikes Ride Planned to Celebrate 'Freedom and Fashion'
Earlier in the week we told you about Jasmijn Rijcken, the Dutch tourist in town for the New Amsterdam Bike Show who was stopped by a New York City police officer and told that her skirt, which she was wearing while cycling in Soho, was dangerous and distracting. Now one of her friends, Joann ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
The New Amsterdam Market Will Invoke Pagan Revelry When It Returns This Sunday
Eat, drink, and don't trample the daisies.The New Amsterdam Market's new season doesn't begin until June 4, but this Sunday, it will give us a taste of things to come when it returns with Floralia, a special one-day market.
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April 20, 2011
CRANK IT UP
A bad-ass bike show (for environmentalists)
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March 16, 2011
Winter in Wartime: Updating the WWII Movie for a Skeptical Age
A bad-ass bike show (for environmentalists)
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March 1, 2011
Moombahton Star Munchi Hospitalized In Hawaii; NYC DJs Flock To His Aid
The Netherlands-based DJ, producer, and "moombahton" guru known as Munchi is a recent obsession in some corners of SOTC -- hear lots of examples of his adventurous, omnivorous style here -- which makes news of his recent medical trauma all the more disturbing. Per NYC's own DJ Ayres comes new ... More >>
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February 2, 2011
Happy Birthday, New York!
Manu_HDear New York, On this date in 1653, you (then named New Amsterdam -- you never really looked like a New Amsterdam) were incorporated. You've had your ups, your downs and even that weird phase in the '80s when you got heavy into drugs and synth music.
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February 2, 2011
Gay for Johnny Depp
Manu_HDear New York, On this date in 1653, you (then named New Amsterdam -- you never really looked like a New Amsterdam) were incorporated. You've had your ups, your downs and even that weird phase in the '80s when you got heavy into drugs and synth music.
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January 19, 2011
'The Bunker Presents Virgo'
Manu_HDear New York, On this date in 1653, you (then named New Amsterdam -- you never really looked like a New Amsterdam) were incorporated. You've had your ups, your downs and even that weird phase in the '80s when you got heavy into drugs and synth music.
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November 1, 2010
Bizarre 'Face Your Food' Campaign Hopes to Raise Awareness by Showing People Un-Eating
Ever wonder what it looks like to eat a doughnut in reverse? Well, now's your chance to find out. This somewhat icky campaign was spawned by FairFood.org, a mysteriously "global" initiative to promote sustainable eating by pushing big food corporations to adopt more ethical practices. It appears t ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
BEST IN (SECOND) SHOW
A false start still meant great things for these Danes
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September 14, 2010
Drunk Pilot Yanked from Delta Flight; His Passengers Could Probably Use a Drink
A Delta Airlines pilot about to fly from Amsterdam to Newark today was removed from the plane after getting a .023 percent on his blood alcohol level test, which is just over the legal limit in the Netherlands. In the U.S., where the pilot is from (Woodbury, New Jersey, to be exact), drunk dr ... More >>
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August 17, 2010
Where Can Gays Marry and Adopt?
Watchdog reporter Rex Wockner knows, and he's put it all down in one handy list for future husbears and bear-ents: "Same-sex marriage is legal in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Mexico City, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts ... More >>
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August 4, 2010
THEATER GONE WILD
How many Fringe shows can you see?
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July 27, 2010
'The Bunker'
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July 27, 2010
Warm Up Presents Gavin Russom, Alden Tyrell & the Crystal Ark
How many Fringe shows can you see?
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July 13, 2010
'Ampd Presents Lauhaus & Eric Cloutier'
How many Fringe shows can you see?
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June 21, 2010
Amsterdam to Employ "Decoy Jews," One-Liners Regarding Them Write Themselves
Amsterdam is now going to be using "Decoy Jews" to help ferret out anti-Semitic violence. They already use "Decoy Gays" and "Decoy Rich People," so this isn't really anything new. But still:
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June 18, 2010
Luke's Lobster, Mast Bros. Join New Amsterdam's Roster of Vendors
William Coupon/New Amsterdam MarketNew Amsterdam, new vendors.When the New Amsterdam Market returns to the South Street Seaport next Sunday, it will have a few more local vendors on its roster.
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June 8, 2010
Holland Herring Have Arrived at Russ and Daughters
A happy customer demonstrates how to eat a Holland herring. They're best consumed in the company of understanding friends. The nieuwe maatjes season has officially begun: as of this morning, the aquatic delicacies, otherwise known as new catch Holland herring, are available at Russ & Daughte ... More >>
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May 25, 2010
'Galaxie Presents Legowelt, Alden Tyrell & Serge'
A happy customer demonstrates how to eat a Holland herring. They're best consumed in the company of understanding friends. The nieuwe maatjes season has officially begun: as of this morning, the aquatic delicacies, otherwise known as new catch Holland herring, are available at Russ & Daughte ... More >>
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May 7, 2010
Holland Herring Will Arrive at Grand Central Oyster Bar on June 9
Clupea harengusJune is the most sacred month of the year for lovers of Clupea harengus, which are more widely known as the Atlantic herring. That's because June marks the arrival of the nieuwe maatjes, or new-catch herring, from Holland, and new-catch herring are to regular herring what a Bir ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Dave Holland Quintet
Clupea harengusJune is the most sacred month of the year for lovers of Clupea harengus, which are more widely known as the Atlantic herring. That's because June marks the arrival of the nieuwe maatjes, or new-catch herring, from Holland, and new-catch herring are to regular herring what a Bir ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Our 10 Best Fish Dishes
Seattle WeeklyToday, in honor of Good Friday and Passover, we bring you a list of the 10 best fin fish dishes in the city. We've left shellfish and cephalopods for another day, and tried to choose plates in which fish star, rather than play in the ensemble--so you won't find your favorite as ... More >>
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March 16, 2010
Jolie Holland+Rain Machine
Seattle WeeklyToday, in honor of Good Friday and Passover, we bring you a list of the 10 best fin fish dishes in the city. We've left shellfish and cephalopods for another day, and tried to choose plates in which fish star, rather than play in the ensemble--so you won't find your favorite as ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
Will Holshouser, Han Bennink & Michael Moore
Seattle WeeklyToday, in honor of Good Friday and Passover, we bring you a list of the 10 best fin fish dishes in the city. We've left shellfish and cephalopods for another day, and tried to choose plates in which fish star, rather than play in the ensemble--so you won't find your favorite as ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
New Catch Holland Herring at Russ and Daughters
Open wide: New catch Holland herring and chopped onion Today is the first day of the new catch Holland herring season at Russ and Daughters. The small, silvery fishes from the cold waters of the North Sea are at their peak once a year, starting now and lasting for approximately the next four weeks ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2009
Save Your Sandwich--Invest in Leakless Tomatoes
Photo by jacki-dee @ Flickr It's the scourge of every great BLT: the T that leaks onto the bread and soaks the sandwich beyond repair. Luckily, Brits will now be able to avoid this terrible fate with the new leakless tomatoes developed by supermarket chain Tesco. Developed in Holland, the tomatoes ... More >>
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April 8, 2009
DOUBLE LIFE
Who is the real R.C. Baker?
Blogs
February 4, 2009
Holland Bar Re-Opens For Real
After a celebrated reprieve, then an ominously long wait for resumption of operations, the Holland Bar has begun serving customers again. The Times says they started pouring last night. The place is still a mess, and "the cash register was perched on several cases of Bud Light," but it's open. "Gent ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2009
Strange Snacks of the World -- Mochi Croquettes
The sublime mochi croquette at EN (click to enlarge) While rarely seen in restaurants, the croquette is central to homestyle Japanese cooking, as seen at the East Village restaurant Chiyono. The croquette probably originated in the Netherlands, but as made by moms all across Japan, features ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2009
Holland Bar Not Quite Open Yet
Like all bibulous New Yorkers, we hailed the return of the venerable Holland Bar to Ninth Avenue. But EV Grieve tells us today that, despite the New York Times' assurance that the place could be serving cold beer and hot sliders by mid-week, the Holland is still not open. EV says from the state of t ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
Holland Bar Reopens
The Holland Bar -- a long, thin haunt on Ninth near 39th that had for years sold cheap drinks and White Castle burgers to seasoned regulars and, later, younger folks who approved its low-down charms, until its closing last summer -- will reopen, probably this week. Last week the rumor of the Hollan ... More >>
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December 10, 2008
FESTISH FIX
When porn goes on-the-fringe
Blogs
April 29, 2008
Jolie Holland Talks About Working With M. Ward, Yogi Bear
When porn goes on-the-fringe
Books
March 6, 2007
Un-Veiled
The controversial critic of Islam retraces her road to enlightenment
NYC Life
June 13, 2006
Fair Maidens
Notes from an Underground Herring Festival
Art
September 20, 2005
Dutch Treat
Notes from an Underground Herring Festival
Art
January 20, 2004
Crawling toward Wall Street: Dehumanization in several guises
Notes from an Underground Herring Festival
Film
December 17, 2002
Vice City
Notes from an Underground Herring Festival
NYC Life
October 22, 2002
Close Up On: Morningside Heights
Notes from an Underground Herring Festival
News
May 14, 2002
The Politics of Pim
Being Gay Helped This Murdered Dutch Politician in Many Ways
News
August 21, 2001
Morningside Nights
Modern Lovers Troll Columbia’s Bars for Fun and Profit
Dining
December 7, 1999
Bunny Chow
Modern Lovers Troll Columbia’s Bars for Fun and Profit
News
August 17, 1999
Racism and Favoritism In Pataki Land
Lawsuit Exposes the Secret Albany World of a Disengaged Governor
News
June 30, 1998
Reel Life
Lawsuit Exposes the Secret Albany World of a Disengaged Governor
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