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Snowpocalypse NYC! The City Digs Out

Two bikes and a basketful of snow New York City lucked out with only 8 to 11 inches of snow, but the wind caused it to pile up in drifts, making it more difficult to trudge through the relentless white. Nevertheless, buses were up and running by noon, the Greenmarket at Union Square was doing busi ... More >>

How Uptown Money Kills Downtown Art

Woman Pees On Rug In Hotel's Racy New Ad Campaign

I'm always peeing myself at the Standard Hotel, especially on their Tuesday night rooftop parties filled with tourists and weirdies. (Or I should say tourists and other weirdies.) But I never imagined that the hotel would use the image of a woman actually peeing--on a lovely shag throw carpet--in ... More >>

Standard East Hotel Pushes Ice Cream Cart Out Front

In this case, the under-scoop was PB&J. In our quest to bring you the best eats from the five boroughs and beyond, Fork in the Road misses things right under our collective noses. In this case, it's a humble ice cream cart with some of the best in the East Village -- and that includes a lot of ice ... More >>

Q&A: Drop The Lime On Growing Up With New York's Dance Underground, Bringing Punk To Le Bain, And The "Devil's Music"

A dracula is the image most frequently equated with Trouble and Bass founder and DJ Drop the Lime. "It's because I'm a night owl, always showing up everywhere," says Luca Venezia—and he's a New York night owl at that. Born and raised downtown to artist parents, Venezia has lived through three ... More >>

Drag Queen Dissed By Times Square Karaoke Bar

You think the (Double) Standard Hotel was moronic for telling a guy with a ladies' bag that he had to check it because it wasn't gay night? Well, get a load of what William Angel Bailey (Jada Valenciaga) wrote on Facebook about an attempt to go to Pulse karaoke bar on West 41st Street. "Calling a ... More >>

Hotel Charging Scam Exposed!

It only involved five bucks, but still, I hate being bamboozled! At my Miami hotel last Friday, I ordered a coffee by the pool and was a little shaken that it cost five dollars, but that's not the scam I'm talking about here. I paid it in full in cash (plus tip) and got a receipt saying so. The n ... More >>

New York Fashion Week Fall 2012: Lost In Mexico With Christian Cota; Good vs. Evil At Christian Siriano; Monique Lhuillier Goes From White Wedding To S&M

Imagine being lost in Mexico City. Perhaps an uneasiness notion to some, but for designer Christian Cota it's a kaleidoscope world full of alluring mystic, and romance. So naturally we went along for the ride. The 30-year-old designer took us on quite an adventure on a bitter cold Saturday morning ... More >>

Tremont's Zach Lombardo on Being a 'Neat' Guy

Zach Lombardo​Zach Lombardo, a Cleveland native, has been at West Village newcomer Tremont for seven months. During his time bartending at the restaurant (51 Bank Street, 212-488-1019), the Randolph alum has tried to take advantage of the four seasons in designing cocktails. He talked to the V ... More >>

Wallsé Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner Explains His Culinary Philosophy: Interview Part 2

Photo courtesy Kurt GutenbrunnerKurt Gutenbrunner brings Austria to New York.​ Yesterday we spoke with Kurt Gutenbrunner about the meaning of "neue" cuisine and the release of his just-published cookbook. Today he tells us more about his restaurants and why it's not so much the type of food t ... More >>

Wallsé Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner on Neue Cuisine and the Rise of Austrian Food

Photo courtesy Kurt GutenbrunnerSample Kurt's food at the Neue Galerie or from Neue Cuisine​Kurt Gutenbrunner is a busy man. Not only does he run the show at acclaimed Austrian restaurants Wallsé, Café Sabarsky, and Blaue Gans, he just last week opened the beer garden at the Standard Hotel ... More >>

James Ramsey Tells Us About the 'Low Line,' His Proposed Subterranean Sci-Fi Green Space on the Lower East Side

Raad Studio​James Ramsey, owner and founder of Raad Studio on the Lower East Side, has had a busy week. After New York Magazine unveiled his stunning renderings for The Delancey Underground (or, colloquially, "the Low Line," the name that seems to be sticking) -- an underground community green ... More >>

Q&A: Marianne Faithfull On Her Critics, Her Voice, And The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones

​ "Either you like my voice or you don't," Marianne Faithfull says in a deep, husky breath. "If people come to my music expecting my pretty voice, or anything pretty, they're going to be disappointed and they're going to hate it. It's much better to come to my work and say, 'This is going to b ... More >>

Big Sean Heads Into the Spotlight

With an assist from Kanye, the rapper is Finally Famous

The Return of Mixed Crowds!

​For years, nightlife has been so niche-marketed that a bar won't just go after gays--they'll target 26-year-old twinks who work in retail. But that's all shaken up now, and the mixed crowd is finally back. Different genders and sexualities are actually coexisting in the same room and not ge ... More >>

"La Daily Musto" The Video Strikes Again! This Time At The Standard!

Every Tuesday night at Le Bain at the top of the Standard Hotel, Susanne Bartsch and the Zand Collective throw "On Top," a bash attracting a startling mix of people to match the dizzying views. Well, I was there with New York Film Academy's Geoffray Barbier to make a quickie, Felliniesque video cap ... More >>

Le Bain Is Your Summer Place For Dressing Up And Dressing Down

​Beige's Erich Conrad will soon be doing a Thursday night bash at Le Bain, the tip-top club at the Standard Hotel, complete with panoramic views, a jacuzzi pool, and very convenient roof access. And last night, party darling Susanne Bartch (above) and the Zand Collective kicked off their Tues ... More >>

Q&A: Sasha Grey on Auto-Tune, Her Band aTelecine, and Her Favorite Sexytime Music

Courtesy VICE BooksFrom Neu Sex Sasha Grey is one of the most famous porn stars of our generation, and perhaps the first to achieve true crossover success, with starring roles in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience and HBO's Entourage. You probably know her by name, face, and maybe even v ... More >>

Seth Rogen as the Green Hornet: Superhero Slob

Want to Dine like the Stars? Eat at these Restaurants

zimbio.comFamous people get hungry too​ Because no trip to New York City is complete without a celebrity spotting, ABC News has compiled a list of places where the stars like to hang out and dine. You can be just like famous people! Except they won't have to endure long waits and reservatio ... More >>

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy Is Doing a Surprise Halloween DJ Set Tonight at Le Bain

​One more addendum to our already overstuffed slate of Halloween-related nightlife insanity: the great James Murphy will be DJing tonight at the Standard Hotel's Le Bain, flanked by pals Rub-N-Tug and Gavin Russom's the Crystal Ark. For free. 10 p.m.-4 a.m., and wear a costume, of course. Flye ... More >>

Press Clips: Jared, Ivanka, and the New York Observer on Gossip Girl (Video)

Target audiences: they happen.​The New York Observer hits the big time, getting a cameo on Gossip Girl. And who from their editorial staff was there? Gawker gets murked by some Taiwanese guys. Business Insider is making another hire. Speaking of which, Media Party Season has arrived, unless, o ... More >>

Battle Of The Rooftop Hotel Parties: Rivington Vs. Standard

​Le Bain's jacuzzi vs. Rivington's enthusiastic dancers​Considering that this past week has brought us both a hurricane and the first signs of Fall, we're not sure what to expect from the coming weeks. That said, we decided to make the best of our Sunday and spend it outside -- on a roo ... More >>

Kanye West Performed While Standing on the Bar at the Boom Boom Room at 3AM Last Night

Fashion Week tends to bring out musicians--consider Guns N' Roses's secret performance at the John Varvatos store in the spring, or the formidable line-up that Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, et al have put together for the next week or so. And Kanye West has a penchant for performing unannounced shows ... More >>

"Power," Paintings, Pomposity: The Uncertain Evolution of Kanye West's Music Videos

​Art: this is how we explain away indulgent decisions. Last night, Kanye West released the first visual--do not call it a video--from his as yet untitled new album: a "painting," as he and his director call it, for "Power." The clip premiered on MTV directly following an episode of the network ... More >>

The King of Truffles Has Died; Blue Marble Pier 1 is Delayed

​Britain's health chief openly attacked Jamie Oliver for the campaign he inspired to make school lunches healthy, claiming that the number of kids eating school meals dropped since the menu overhaul. [NY Daily News] Paolo Urbani, known in Italy as "Re del Tartufo" -- the king of truffles -- d ... More >>

The Popsicle Renaissance; the Summer of the Ice Cream Sandwich

This week in food blogs ... Eater debuted its new spot-the-critic game: "Where's Sifto?" Grub Street wondered just how exclusive the new Standard Hotel roof deck will be. Slice learned that Di Fara will start selling T-shirts as of next week so you can express your love for the Brooklyn slice sar ... More >>

Jamie Lidell Stops Overdoing It

Techno-soul's roughest smooth-talker gets messy on Compass

NoLIta to Shake Shack: "This Is a McDonald's With a Beer and Wine License"

Don't shack up here.​ Although the Shake Shack's on track to conquer points as far-flung as Miami, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, Danny Meyer may want to focus on winning hearts and minds a bit closer to home. Last week, neighbors of what is to be the Shake Shack's newest location at 47 Prince Stre ... More >>

Week in Review: Let Us Soak in Positive Forces

New Year's Eve...no idea, basically. Photo by Rebecca Smeyne.​In the week we learned that Animal Collective's manager is apparently endowed with a baby leg, in the one dark place where that would be a meaningful statement, we did our best to otherwise cleanse the ol' SOTC soul, apologizing to ... More >>

Jude Law Busted By Sir Ian McKellen!

You read it here first! (Whatever it is.)

This Week in the Voice

​When their pets die, most New Yorkers can't bury them in the backyard. They can put the earthly remains in the trash (properly marked). If that's too weird, there are people who will handle the deceased animals. They are, as you might imagine, an interesting bunch. Steven Thrasher walks among ... More >>

Kurt Gutenbrunner to Sling Sausage at the Standard

SauceSupreme/flickr​Eater brings word that Kurt Gutenbrunner, the illustrious Austrian behind Cafe Sabarsky, Wallse, Blaue Gans, and the Upholstery Store, will be in charge of the food program at the beer garden attached to the Standard Hotel. Details of the menu are not yet forthcoming, but i ... More >>

Tony Avella Denounces Standard Hotel High Line Peep Show

​The New York Post continues to celebrate the nude performances regularly taking place in Standard Hotel windows overlooking the High Line. Today's article quotes a "friendly bellhop" at the hotel, who says, "We don't discourage it" -- that is, the peep shows -- "In actual fact, we encourage i ... More >>

"Exposed" Bathrooms Interest Times, Disturb Us

Our Uncle Dennis used to go into the bathroom with the paper, an apple, and a paring knife, and not come out for a half-hour at least. The privacy and isolation of the crapper is one of the few luxuries available to poor people, so it stands to reason the rich would have no use for it, as is shown ... More >>

A Stroll Through Fashion Week Shindigs

Pearls to swine, and back again

What a Year That Was

NYC nightlife luminaries fondly recall what they can still remember from 2006