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Look At Me Looking At Pamela Lee! NSFW

I've never been so close to a woman's private parts than the other night, when Brian Christopher Cummings photographed me looking piqued by the above Sante D'Orazio grid of images of the sumptuous Pamela Lee. It was a reception and private viewing at Christie's for "The deLIGHTed Eye, Modernist Mas ... More >>

Kevin's Reopens in Red Hook After Sandy, and Clarkson Opens Near Hudson Square

Red Hook seafood restaurant Kevin's reopened on February 22 after receiving funds from Restore Red Hook and Lucky Ant, a crowdfunding website, Serious Eats reported. Chef Kevin Moore and his team repaired floors, sheetrock, and wainscoting that was ruined from Hurricane Sandy flooding. Red Hook Marb ... More >>

Ben & Jerry's to Make 30 Rock Flavor: We Want to Go to There

If Liz Lemon taught us anything on 30 Rock, it's that you can never eat enough junk food. Tina Fey's brainchild sitcom ends on Thursday, and Ben & Jerry's will celebrate (mourn?) by releasing an ice cream flavor in the show's honor.

Behind the Bar: DelFrisco's Mike Saul Advises Martinis Before Steak, Hopes You Don't Order Mojitos

Vintage steakhouses, like Bill's Food & Drink, are having a moment, and head bartender Mike Saul at DelFrisco's in Midtown knows the scene well. For the past decade, the old-school veteran has poured out hefty cocktails for the expense account set, while also altering to the Rockefeller Center masse ... More >>

What New York City Restaurants Are Open During Hurricane Sandy? [UPDATED]

Stay safe and dry. We're gathering a list of open restaurants. Keep checking back for updates. Leave us a comment, tweet @ForkintheRoadVV, or email me for tips. 5 Napkin Burger (Hell's Kitchen) 630 9th Ave @ 45th Street 5 Napkin Burger (Upper West Side) 2315 Broadway @ 84th Street 5 Napkin Burge ... More >>

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Yoko Ono And Sean Lennon Rewrite "The Times They Are a-Changin'" To Protest Fracking; Rock And Roll Officially Dead

Rock and roll, 62-ish, died Friday at 30 Rockefeller Center in Manhattan after a courageous battle with poor taste. At the time of its death, rock and roll was surrounded by friends, family, and comedian Jimmy Fallon, as Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon -- the former wife and son (respectively) of Beatle Jo ... More >>

Mad Men Mania: Fans Now 'Draping' in New York City

One Direction, Booster Club

The British boy band's shot in the arm for young women

Six Things To Know About One Direction, The Quintet Taking Over The Metropolitan Area For The Next Few Days

Beginning tonight and spooling out over the weekend, a pack of five British youths will blitz the tri-state area with performances and signings and, eventually, a Rockefeller Center-stuffing appearance on NBC's Today. The five young men make up the vocal group One Direction—a five-member boyba ... More >>

Happy Hour at Pig 'n' Whistle Times Square

Oink!​ If your idea of an Irish pub is a bro-filled bar blasting European house music, look no further than Pig 'n' Whistle Times Square. This watering hole, despite its flaws (frattiness, noisiness, frattiness ...), has an interesting history and a sort of rough charm that just couldn't be s ... More >>

NYC Weather Remains Weird: How to Make the Most of It

Good morning! It is Day Two of your unprecedentedly warm, especially weird weather this week. Expect another day in which you can probably walk around sans coat and maybe in just a T-shirt, if you veer toward the hot -- it won't be a record-breaking 70, but it will be in the 60s -- except you should ... More >>

The MTA's 'Nostalgia Trains' Are Back

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will soon be lit, people have been pepper-sprayed (among other things) in their search for inexpensive gifts, and those adorable nostalgia trains, green, just like a sprig of holly under which someone may attempt to kiss you without asking first, are riding the ... More >>

Del Frisco's Grille's Scott Kroener Dishes His Tips for the Perfect Steak

The steak chain Del Frisco's made its debut this summer in Rockefeller Center with Del Frisco's Grille. Instead of a traditional recipe this week, we tapped the restaurant's executive chef, Scott Kroener, for some of his best-kept secrets to cooking the perfect steak. "When it comes to preparing s ... More >>

Morrell Wine Bar's Jake Klein Talks Wine Pairings and Getting Drunk as a Ten-Year-Old

Photo courtesy Jake KleinJake Klein, lover of bone marrow and white wine​ The Morrell Wine Bar (1 Rockefeller Plaza, 212-262-7700) is one of the city's great spots for downing a glass or two -- its extensive list boasts more than 2,000 different bottles. Pairing food with wine can be tricky, t ... More >>

Open and Closed: Say Hello to The Cardinal, Goodbye to Bar Carrera

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Williamsburg coffee shop and live jazz spot, Blackbird Parlor, has been closed and the phone disconnected. A Starbucks might be moving in. [Eater] Fay Da Bakery, in Midtown, is no longer shari ... More >>

Here's Something Else To Do Before The Summer Ends: Attend A Free Concert Put On By A Morning Chat Show

Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina at Central Park this morning.​Yesterday my wonderful colleague Jen Doll penned a list of 11 things to do in NYC before the summer ends, and I'd like to add one item to her list: Catch one of the outdoor concerts put on by the national morning shows. This morning I ... More >>

Make Jake Klein's Thyme-Roasted Peach Salad, New at Morrell Wine Bar

Morrell's Thyme-Roasted Peach Salad​The menu at Morrell Wine Bar, near Rockefeller Center, one of Our Man Sietsema's favorite places to get a glass of wine, has gotten a revamp, courtesy of a new chef. Jake Klein, who apprenticed under Masaharu Morimoto and held several positions at Myriad Res ... More >>

Brooklyn Man Lunges at Today Show Hosts; Hoda Kotb Safe

​A man hurdled a set of barricades during a live broadcast of this morning's Today Show, the Post reports. Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, and Willie Geist were discussing upcoming guest Mackenzie Phillips when a 33-year-old Brooklyn man screamed, "I'm God's gift to music" while trying to storm the ... More >>

Martha Stewart Dons Hip Waders and Dives Into Fake Cranberry Bog

​Martha dumps berries on kid's head as body guards and assistant look on. It was one of those food events that might have been conceived by a comic novelist. Ocean Spray, in an attempt to elevate the flagging popularity of its red berries, decides to create a cranberry bog in the middle of Ro ... More >>

Sam Sifton Previews Eataly; Ryan Sutton Slams Del Posto

This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema, Sarah DiGregorio, and Rebecca Marx reveal their top picks for eats and treats in the city. Elsewhere... Sam Sifton offers an early look at Eataly: "It's groceries. To be fair, though: those groceries are pretty good... Il Pesce is worth visiting... There is ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to B.A.D., Goodbye to the Archive Café

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. The Archive Café in Bushwick has shuttered, due to alleged "ongoing financial issues." New owners will open a new café in the space soon. [BushwickBK] Cube 63 on the Lower East Side has clos ... More >>

Paula Abdul is Nice!

​I know that's not much of an item--don't worry, I'll go back to Hitler bashing in a minute--but the ex American Idol star is really good to her fans. At the Tony awards after-party at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Paula stood in full view in a crowded room and let herself be accosted by anyon ... More >>

McDonald's to Offer New Yorkers Free Food, Hand Jobs

​Taking a page from the Sex and the City cross-promotional playbook, McDonald's is planning to pimp its "brand new look" by dispensing free food, hand massages, and manicures at its Rockefeller Center location on June 2.

Video: The iPad's iCat Revolution

​Big News! Jen and I just managed to hornswoggle our overlord into letting us expense an iPad. We have big plans for it.

'Art After the Chicano Movement'

A new exhibition tracks an identity through art

Our 10 Best Hot Chocolates

MarieBelle's hot chocolate will coat your stomach like it coats the side of this cup.​ With the snow that's still festering on the ground about to be augmented by another deposit from the heavens, it seems an ideal time to consider the merits of hot chocolate. The cups available in New York a ... More >>

A Nightlife (And Ice-Skating) Enthusiast's Guide To Thanksgiving Eve

NYC is a town of transplants, a fact that's never more obvious than during the holiday season. While thousands of New Yorkers take off work early and spend hours upon hours in traffic, at the airport, and stuck in train stations, we think those of you who are left in town should make the most of i ... More >>

Lights Out for Empire State Building, Others on Saturday's "Earth Hour"

If you enjoyed seeing a dimmer New York skyline during the 2003 blackout, you may get some pleasure from the March 28 "Earth Hour." On that date from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., several large New York buildings will cut their lights as part of a 1,000-city effort to highlight the climate crisis (though its a ... More >>

The End of the Landmark Eatery Era?

(photo courtesy tavernonthegreen.com)The fates of two of the city's landmark restaurants are growing ever bleaker. An untold number of tourists may soon be hungry and disappointed. It seems the Rainbow Room drama has come to an end. Court documents show that the Cipriani family has agreed to clear o ... More >>

Stan VanDerBeek at Guild & Greyshkul; Diana Al-Hadid's 'Reverse Collider'; Josef Koudelka at Pace MacGill

Bring Back the New Yorker-Penn Station Tunnel!

Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls and Statues of Limitations

A kinda grand tour of the city's new, giant public art. And speaking of dips, look in the East River.

W. Eugene Smith: Art, Not News

The Life magazine lensman finds a new context at Silverstein

Counting Tony Awards With Counting Crows

Wii's Competive Eating Game Launch

Two New Shows From Overseas, For Better or Perverse

Brits act dirty at Deitch Projects, while Kazakhs puke some mutton. Ah, art.

Cesare Casella's Last Meal

. . . requires smuggling a big salami

When Bad Things Happen to Good Girlfriends

At the five-month mark in a relationship, she always forgets to do one important thing: dump her boyfriend. Sadly, he never forgets to dump her.

Frieze and Furze

Heart-snatching amid much mustard at new Parisian brasserie

Chuppah Blues

Two Jewish comedies pit romantic love against tradition

NY Mirror

The Week in Review

Gore-cake

Abu Ghraib and the Berg Beheading: To look or not to look

A Crime of Compassion

Activists Break the Law in Support of the Morning-After Pill

The Walk of Grief

Women Stage a Silent Protest Over War's Human Toll

French Kiss

A Pro-Weasel Shopping Survey

People in Glass Houses

Holiday Windows in a Sad Season

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