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May 24, 2012
Etan Patz Suspect In Custody; Pedro Hernandez Tells Cops He Lured Boy With Candy Before Killing Him
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly announced this morning that a suspect in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is currently in custody.The suspect has been identified as Pedro Hernandez, who was arrested yesterday in Camden, New Jersey.Kelly says Hernandez made statements to police implicating ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Flatiron Bake Sale to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
The second annual Cookies For Kids' Cancer Bake Sale will take place tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside of the Flatiron Building on 23rd Street.
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May 12, 2012
A Breakdown of the NYC Bike Share Map
The bicycles are comin'! The bicycles are comin'!Yesterday, the New York City Department of Transportation released the initial 420 bike share station locations for the program that will unleash (eventually) 10,000 bikes onto the already crammed streets of New York by 2013. Influenced by NYU's ... More >>
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May 11, 2012
Our 10 Best Places to Take Mom
If you really love your mom, you might want to consider skipping the Mother's Day specials this year. They tend to be such gloomy experiences as restaurants transform into brunch factories for the day and serve mediocre set menus. Instead, I suggest you take your mother out in the evening, like a re ... More >>
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April 5, 2012
Food and Fashion Don't Quite Go Together
There's more to the Internet than food blogs (except this one of course). If you only read recipes and ogled food porn, you'd miss out on fantastic videos like the ones from MVPleez -- their newest opus to ramps, starring Harold Dieterle and Jimmy Bradley, is one to waste a few minutes on. And how c ... More >>
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March 20, 2012
Eben Freeman's Greatest Hits; Tequila and You
What's interesting in the world of tipples this week: Eben Freeman, the man behind the drink program at The Butterfly, Michael White's restaurant opening this summer in SoHo, is planning a greatest hits cocktail menu for the bar, reports Diner's Journal. It would include drinks he conjured up while ... More >>
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March 10, 2012
D*Face Talks About The Love, Loss And Public Interaction In His NYC Murals
Last weekend we brought your attention to RETNA's mural on Bowery and Houston, but in the week that has past most of the city's artistic focus has been off the streets and into the various fairs participating in Armory Arts Week. But that's not the case for British street artist D*Face who took to S ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Savoy Becomes Back Forty West; Benares Brings Indian to the Theater District
Here are the latest newcomers to New York City's cutthroat dining scene. If you hear of any new openings or closings, let us know. Chef Peter Hoffman's former Savoy space, said the be one of the original farm-to-table restaurants, will re-open as Back Forty West this week. The SoHo sister restau ... More >>
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February 26, 2012
Army Officers Killed Over Quran Burnings In Afghanistan; Occupy Town Square Set For Tompkins Square Park Today; Subway System Sees Injury, Death
Two U.S. Army officers were killed at their desks in Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior Saturday by a junior intelligence officer. "We believe it was 100% linked to the Quran burning because of the religious background of this junior officer. He spent two months in a Pakistani madrassa," an Afghan ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Got Married Because of 'The New Deal'
Eric Cantor met his wife in a liberal hotbed. The Republican House majority leader apparently went on a blind date with his wife, Diana, at The New Deal, a now-defunct SoHo restaurant with an FDR motif. As detailed by the Observer, the fiscal conservative told the Association for a Better New York ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Surprise, Surprise: New York Becomes Even Less Affordable
Manhattan living has become more overpriced than before, even though there are more open apartments than in January 2011, a new study has found. Citi Habitats, one of the town's largest real estate firms, says that rents have gone up 5 percent compared to last year. "While rents often decrease dur ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
This Week's Specials: Soused Scribes and Savory Sichuan
Totally tofu...Fork in the Road sticks its nose in a book with this week's Literary Lushes: Our 10 Favorite Book (and Play)-Writing Boozers. Robert Sietsema samples Upper East Side sichuan in his review of Land of Plenty. Lauren Shockey snacks on mozzarella sticks in her review of SoHo ho ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
This Week in the Voice: Our 39th Annual Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll
This week in the Voice, out today: Our 39th Annual Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. Maura Johnston notes that many songs transcended the disappointments and uncertainties of 2011: "A lot of the albums and singles that performed well had a sense of wonder about themselves, inviting the listener along on jou ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
Pig in a Box, Gift Suggestion #15
Lauren BloombergHam: The gift that keeps on giving.We've practically force fed you gift ideas this year (including this and this) but if you haven't gotten off the couch you're pretty much S.O.L. Unless, that is, the one you love would rather get a hunk of expensive meat than a chunk of pricey je ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Cat Woman Convicted, Will Face Up to 15 Years in Prison
Last year we watched, aghast but slightly intrigued, as a woman in a cat mask, later identified as Shana Spalding, a/k/a, "Purgatory," the singer in a death metal band called Divine Infamy, robbed high-end boutiques with a feline intensity (and a gun). Her wanted poster was the stuff of great ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
Dreamy Photo Of Me In Absolut Book
A new book details Absolut's history as the cool, artsy vodka for the nightlife crowd, complete with devilish recipes. And in it, there's the above photo of me looking surprisingly creamy and dreamy, maybe because even then I only drank in massive moderation. Says the text:
Voice Choices
November 9, 2011
JAZZ HANDS
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November 1, 2011
TrustoCorp Art Collective: 'Our Country Has Always Been Racist, Violent, and Oppressive'
"Empire Falls" from Life CycleIf you live in New York City or L.A., you've probably seen TrustoCorp's work more than once. They're an art collective behind often politically charged street art, including fake street signs, fake products, hijacked billboards, phone booth ads, and altered subwa ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
The New York City Marathon Helps You Eat Italian
Lauren BloombergA little something from Osteria Morini to propel you over the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The New York City Marathon is coming up in just 10 short days. You know what that means? There's going to be a lot of pasta eating in this city. Nothing sets you up better for a big race th ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Occupy 38: What Was the Occupation of a SoHo Gallery All About?
From Occupy 38's YouTube manifesto.Is "Occupy Everything!" supposed to be taken literally? Maybe not, as evidenced by what happened at an art gallery in SoHo this weekend. Occupy Wall Street has spawned one main offshoot so far (Occupy Washington Square Park), and this weekend a new faction ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Comments of the Week: Get Your Village Voice T-Shirts!
It's that time of week again. The time when those of you who were not utter dirtbags in the comments get rewarded! We've rounded up the comments that made us laugh, cry, ponder, nod and/or shake our heads, and the authors of those comments can get their very own lovely Village Voice t-shirt. If we c ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Hollister Paints Another Totally Necessary Mural On Houston
Because SoHo needed another enormous mural depicting a Southern California symbol. Hollister's latest addition to its display of murky brown mega-advertising is the California state flag, a natural fit for the space that used to have a DKNY mural with the Statue of Liberty.
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September 10, 2011
Fashion's Night Out: As Seen Through My iPhone (at Patricia Field's, Ace Hotel, Helmut Lang, Saks, Pachute)
Social media in full effect at SaksBedlam broke out in the streets of Manhattan Thursday night for the 3rd annual Fashion's Night Out. Even though we sort of knew what to expect, the evening turned out to be a clusterfuck--in a good way. We're still grappling with the events that took place ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Fashion Week: Johnny Weir, Long Lines at Fashion's Night Out
Sharyn JacksonEven the hair had to wait in line at LouboutinFashion's Night Out, despite sounding grammatically incorrect when spoken, is a hugely successful idea. There's amazing talent and food and some decent freebies, but for the most part it encourages pretty people to dress up, buy stuf ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Frites 'N' Meats Is Indeed Back Today, with Free Fries for All
Welcome back, guys.We love a truck that keeps its promises. Last week, Frites 'N' Meats, the burger-and-fries food truck that suffered an explosion three months ago, announced that it expected to be back up and running this week. Lo and behold, it is hitting the streets today. And what do New ... More >>
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August 6, 2011
Jennifer Tzar, Photographer, Arrested for Having 10 lbs. of Weed in her Apartment
jennifertzar.comOn Friday morning, fire marshalls reportedly discovered 10 lbs. of marijuana while searching photographer Jennifer Tzar's SoHo apartment. The Daily News says that Tzar, who has been featured in Rolling Stone, Spin and LIFE, "was arrested at the scene." The search originally co ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Frites 'n' Meats Hopes to Return to the Streets Next Week
Almost three months after its propane tank exploded and injured two people, the Frites 'n' Meats truck is almost ready to get back on the road.
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July 14, 2011
Olivier Quignon 'In' at DBGB; Jamie Oliver 'Out' at Sainsbury's
Olivier Quignon is the new executive chef at DBGB. He's not new to the Boulud empire, though, having served as executive sous-chef at Bar Boulud. Quignon replaces Jim Leiken, who will head up the kitchen at Café Boulud in Palm Beach. [Grub Street] Christopher Lee, formerly of Aureole, can n ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
NYC is a 'Ghost Town': 1 in 25 Manhattan Homes Are Empty Because of Rich People
Apartment at the Trump/ Only slept in it onceOut of 845,000 houses and apartments in Manhattan, 102,000 were counted as vacant according to census numbers, the New York Times reports today, and more than 33,000, or one in 25 residences on the main island, had someone living there less than tw ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Study: Americans Won't Pay More for Healthy Food; The E.Coli Outbreak in Germany Really Is the Worst Ever
The new generation of Silicon Valley millionaires may be foodies, but they prefer cheaper food to fancy restaurants, and are partial to ethnic fare. [Wall Street Journal] The restaurant industry is applauding legislators for changing debit-card swipe fees from 44 cents on average per transac ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Woo Lae Oak Is Closing After 12 Years
Woo Lae Oak is the latest restaurant to fall victim to lease renegotiation: after 12 years at 148 Mercer Street, the upscale Korean restaurant will close its doors at the end of May.
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April 27, 2011
What Really Happened with Don Hill's Closing?
The SoHo rock club--which was reopened in September by two guys I'll call the Re-openers--has shuttered after Hill's death, and as Page Six reported, it's now being turned over to developers. Well, this is what an insider tells me:
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April 26, 2011
Lance Loud From An American Family: My Exclusive Interview
In 1973, PBS aired An American Family, a revolutionary look at a Santa Barbara clan's collapsing under the weight of infidelity, deceit, and the son announcing he's gay. It was basically the original reality show and it's just been revived on PBS as well as forming the subject of HBO's Cinem ... More >>
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April 25, 2011
Frying Dutchmen to Peddle Deep-Fried Carbs in Fancy Frites Form
Crain'sFlying into New York next week.Just when you thought artisanal grilled cheese trucks were going to supplant Korean taco trucks as the gourmet mobile food vendor of the moment, into the picture flies The Flying Dutchmen, specializing in fancypants French fries.
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March 18, 2011
Our 10 Best SoHo Eats
Sarah DiGregorioStuff your belly with these clam bellies from Ed's Lobster BarSoHo might automatically come to mind as a place filled with throngs of slow-moving tourists and not populated with tasty treats, but the neighborhood spanning from Houston to Canal Streets and Lafayette to Sixth Av ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best SoHo Eats
Robert SietsemaThe schiacciata con l'uva at Sullivan Street Bakery is a super tasty (albeit seasonal) flatbread. But is it good enough to make it into the top 10?SoHo might be considered more of a shopper's paradise than a gourmand's, but there are still plenty of delicious eats to enjoy whi ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Remembering the Food at Food
Speaking of venerable Manhattan food establishments that inspire nostalgia, the Soho Memory Project has a great remembrance of Food, the pioneering cooperative restaurant opened by eight Soho artists in 1971.
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March 8, 2011
Where Have All the Hipsters Gone?
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. August 10, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 32 Where have all the hipsters gone? By Bill Amidon What's going on around here? Where the hell is everybody? I've been living in the West and East Villages for the past 13 years and I'v known a gang of ... More >>
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February 25, 2011
This Weekend's NYC Rally Round-Up
LIFE.com With sparks flaring across the globe, from the Middle East to the Midwest and even our very own SoHo, what seems to be a moment for change is spreading rapidly. This weekend, New Yorkers will take to the streets in honor of two particularly relevant issues: women's health, and violen ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Abortion Billboard in SoHo Calls Out African Americans During Black History Month
Life Always, an anti-abortion group, revealed a giant new billboard today at Sixth Avenue and Watts Street in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo, featuring a picture of a young black girl and text that reads, "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb." Underneath is ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
The Golden Age of NYC Public-Access TV at MOMI
Life Always, an anti-abortion group, revealed a giant new billboard today at Sixth Avenue and Watts Street in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo, featuring a picture of a young black girl and text that reads, "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb." Underneath is ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Trans Fats Labels Lie; Movie Theaters Offer In-House Dining
Trans fats labels may be misleading due to a law that allows foods containing less than 0.5 g of trans fat to claim they have none at all. [CBS News] The Post's dining trends forecast for 2011 includes pizza, German and Austrian wine bars, and chefs from Montreal. [NY Post] Movie theater c ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Nick Brooks, Accused SoHo Strangler, Doesn't Really Get That "Right to Remain Silent" Thing
Nick Brooks, the 24-year-old accused of strangling his swimsuit designer girlfriend and leaving her body in a SoHo House bathtub, is afraid of going to jail. And can't shut up about it. The Daily News has some quotes from his arraignment and court records that suggest he probably should take his ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
Souvlaki GR Will Open a Restaurant in the LES
newyorkstreetfood.comSoon you'll get seating with your souvlakiSouvlaki GR, arguably the best Greek mobile food purveyor around (and 2010 Vendy winner for Best Rookie Truck) will soon be expanding its stomping grounds from Midtown, Union Square, and SoHo to the Lower East Side with its first ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
The Early Word: Cafe Kristall
Lauren ShockeyCrabmeat with marinated fennel Although its bona fide Austrian roots must please chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, the Swarovski store in SoHo is an unlikely setting for a full-blown restaurant. Yet we stopped by Café Kristall (70 Mercer Street, 212-274-1500) last week while holiday sh ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
SoHo House 'Dead Woman in Bathtub' Mystery Unfolds; SoHo House Bathtubs Really Nice
An actual SoHo House tub, from the 950 square foot "Playground"/via SoHo HouseThe New York Post jumped on the dead woman found in the SoHo House bathtub story we mentioned earlier today and has uncovered some interesting details. Apparently, Nicholas Brooks, the 26-year-old son of "Oscar-winn ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Greg Tate, Raquel Cepeda, And Other Best Music Writing 2010 Honorees Are Reading At SoHo's Housing Works Tonight
This year's edition of Best Music Writing, guest-edited by Ann Powers, is so loaded with rock-crit superstars that it'll take two nights of readings to honor them all: The fun begins tonight at Housing Works in SoHo and features Sasha Frere-Jones, Alex Ross, Robert Christgau, Starrene Rhett, ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
Contest: What Are New Yorkers Thankful For in 2010?
Thanksgiving: The holiday commemorating the time this country's forefathers took a bunch of natives out to dinner before killing, raping, stealing from, and giving diseases to said natives, one that even the most pink-liberal New Yorkers find themselves celebrating in some iteration. It is, a ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Girl Loses Alligator Heads on D Train
Since we're in festive spirit (or something) today, and since we never say no to the lost alligator beat, we're helping a girl out. Via the New York Times City Room, a woman named Emily, who lives in Canada but has been visiting the city, has submitted what can only be called a cry for help. ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
CMJ Profile: Freelance Marketing Manager Alicia Polmanteer
photo by Sam Horine Alicia Polmanteer Resides: SoHo Occupation: Freelance marketing manager Favorite CMJ band: Local Natives
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