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April 15, 2012
Black Bloc And Bottles Led NYPD To Close Tompkins Square Last Night
The heat must be getting to a few peoples' heads. At around 9pm last night, a loose pack of around 50 to 60 protestors took to the streets, looting and vandalizing storefronts and property in the East Village. Their targets: the windows of the Starbucks on Astor and the newly opened 7/11 on St. ... More >>
Blogs
January 2, 2012
Four Molotov Cocktails Thrown In Queens Being Investigated As A Possible Hate Crime
The NYPD is currently looking into a string of Molotov cocktail attacks that happened last night in Jamaica, Queens. One of those four homemade bombs was thrown at the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center, a Shiite Mosque and community center. The New York Daily News reports that the incident is being inves ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2011
The East Village Comes in Third for the Most Chain Stores in New York City
Not a chain.New Yorkers (most of them, it seems) profess a grand dislike of chain stores, especially when they have to wait in line to get their overpriced lattes from Starbucks! The good news for such people is this: According to the Center for an Urban Future's annual survey on chain stores ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2011
Mister PeePee, Notorious Starbucks Masturbator, Has Gotten Shy
Mister PeePee is the delightful Twitter handle of a delightful fellow, a guy with big dreams, those dreams being to masturbate in the bathroom of every single New York City Starbucks. Aim high, PeePee -- but not that high, you might damage something. After PeePee's efforts were discussed in v ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
James Ramsey Tells Us About the 'Low Line,' His Proposed Subterranean Sci-Fi Green Space on the Lower East Side
Raad StudioJames 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 >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
Colin Quinn to Host Vendys; Le Bernardin, Renovated, Reopens Friday
Wondering what deep-fried monstrosity won the "most creative" category at the Texas State Fair this year? Fried bubble gum. [Time] Brooklyn native Colin Quinn will be a judge at this year's Vendy Awards, alongside CNN's Kat Kinsman and New York Times columnist John T. Edge. [Gothamist] A nu ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
Alec Baldwin Speaks Out Against Attitude-Having Starbucks Barista
Not only is Alec Baldwin not/maybe/possibly running for mayor someday, he's also a consumer advocate, little did we all know. Oh. Shit. Jay should watch out! Except Jay doesn't exist.
Blogs
July 14, 2011
Map Shows NYC's Confusion With Rest of U.S.
WikipediaNope. Not how it looks.What do New Yorkers believe rests beyond its borders? It's like cornfield, cornfield, D.C., cornfield, Chicago, cornfield, cornfield, cornfield, cornfield, and then L.A. topped by San Francisco, right? Now there's (satirical) proof that we are a little confused ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
Take Your Java Jones East: Asian Instant Coffees
If you love the convenience of Starbucks VIA but find it a tad expensive for your instant-coffee needs ($10 for 12 sticks), pop over to your closest Chinese supermarket in Chinatown or Flushing to look for these cheap and tasty alternatives, by way of Southeast Asia. (IOG in Fresh Meadows, Qu ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2011
Why We Don't Mind Shelling Out for Fancy Foods; Vegas More Expensive Than New York for Diners
Economist and Brooklynite Eduardo Porter explains why New Yorkers are willing to pay for certain things -- like fancy coffee and hundred-dollar meals -- but not others in his new book: The Price of Everything: Solving the Mystery of Why We Pay What We Do. [NY Post] Josh Ozersky manages to go ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Best Inexpensive Restaurants of 2010; Putting Cocktails in Barrels
The Kraft-Starbucks kerfuffle continues: Kraft admits it "neglected" its relationship with the coffee chain, but still wants a court to force them to pay for ending the distribution pact. [Bloomberg] And the roundups continue: Baohaus, The Commodore, and Pies 'n' Thighs are among inexpensive ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2010
New Study Shows That Food & Wine Really Don't Mix; Ex-Google Chefs Start Catering Biz
Steve Cuozzo offers advice on how to survive dining out during the holidays: for one, do not drive into Manhattan. Hear that, Jersey? [NY Post] The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer group, is suing McDonald's for using toys to market Happy Meals to young children. [CNN] ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
The Runnin' Scared Gift Guide: 100 Presents for the Drunks, Exes, Neurotics, Sex Fiends, and Loved Ones on Your List
#76, Golden Girls Xmas OrnamentsSo many gift guides, so little time. But how many lists of gifts under $50, or gifts for moms-to-be, or gifts for boyfriends and girlfriends and dogs can you really look at before wondering, where is the gift guide to end all gift guides? Where is the gift guid ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
All Four Corners of Allen and Delancey Streets Are Now Occupied by Restaurants and Bars
It turns out that calling a restaurant "Allen & Delancey" was not so much a statement of location as a prophecy: The intersection has now been completely taken over by establishments that traffic in food and drink.
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Food Network Launches an App; New Bacon Soda Is Gross
Domino's Pizza in Japan has announced it will hire someone for a mysterious one-hour job in December that will pay 2.5 million yen ($31,000). [AP] Meanwhile, Domino's in Europe is opening its first store in Germany, in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, this Saturday. [PR Newswire] Food ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
People No Longer Grossed Out By British Food; McDonald's to Pay Out $17,500 to Fattened Employee
Peter Meehan on why he's really into Chinatown these days: Sichuan hot pot in a bag, tofu, and barbecued parts. [T Magazine] Royal Caribbean cruise line's newest ship, the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas, will house the first Starbucks outlet at sea. [USA Today] A recent survey reveals t ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Steve Cuozzo Has a Weight Loss System of His Own
Caitlin Thorne HerseySteve Cuozzo, crap-free.A couple weeks after Our Man Sietsema published his 10 easy diet rules, the Post's Steve Cuozzo has followed suit with a column detailing the weight loss that followed his diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes. Basically, he cut all of the crap out of h ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Jennifer Aniston on the Baby Food Diet; Child Farmworker Numbers Still High in the U.S.
Arizona's new anti-immigration legislation has provoked boycotts of products from the state and concerns among hospitality operators. The city councils in Flagstaff and Tucson voted to sue the state over the law, which is sure to have a negative impact on tourism. [Nation's Restaurant News] ... More >>
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March 2, 2010
French Macarons Go Mainstream; Two Burger Lovers Go Head-to-Head
New York City's coffee wars are heating up. Despite the continued ubiquity of Starbucks, smaller chains like Gimme!, La Colombe, Stumptown, and the forthcoming Blue Bottle are cropping up everywhere. [NY Daily News] Are macarons poised to be the next dessert craze? The airy French pastries h ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2010
Tweeting Chefs Are Tricky; More Salami Recalled
Rhode Island-based Daniele International is expanding its recall of salami products due to possible salmonella contamination. Another 115,000 pounds of salami is being recalled following 1 million pounds recalled last month. [AP] Burger King plans to enter the coffee wars by selling Starbuck ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2010
Pump Energy Food Video: When You Really Love Him, Say It With Syrup
Serious EatsYes, it's an ad trying to go viral, but this video from Pump Energy Food (which we do not endorse) is also pretty clever. It's a bunch of spot-on satirical commercials for crap foods that look an awful lot like the real thing. We particularly like the jangly folksy music behind th ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Strange Snacks of the World: Weird Holiday Candy at Dylan's Candy Bar on the UES
This bizarre Peep wants you to be happy Dylan's Candy Bar, a three-level sugar emporium on the Upper East Side, has broken out the green-and-red foil wrappers, chocolate Santas, and just about everything else you can think of that's holiday-themed and will rot your teeth. It's a good place to ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2009
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks; Are Burgers Bad?
Should Americans banish burgers? Ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria has sickened, paralyzed, and even killed people. Bill Marler, an expert on foodborne illness litigation, has been trying to rid the American diet of burgers since the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak of 1993. [CNN ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2009
Booze News: Diageo Names Bartender of the Year; Starbucks to Serve Booze
Wondering what Marco Pierre White has been up to since The Chopping Block? For starters, he got his drink on as the host of spirits brand Diageo's Bartender of the Year 2009 awards in London. Aristotelis Papadopoulos from Thessaloniki beat 18 finalists from as far as Korean and the Cayman Islands. [ ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2009
Times Notices Closing Stores, Disapproves; Banks, Starbucks to Pick Up Slack
The New York Times notices a great number of shuttered shopfronts in Manhattan and, after consulting with experts, decides it's because "New Yorkers have drastically cut back" on the things they buy from the stores, such as "expensive shampoo at 24-hour drugstores, cheese plates at sleek wine bars a ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2009
The Blogroll Gazette--Top Chef Masters Reactions & Food Inc. Reviews Abound
This week in food blogs... The Feedbag and Eat Me Daily weighed in on the discussion presented at "Gender Confusion: Unraveling the Myths of Gender in the Restaurant Kitchen," a panel discussion held at the Astor Center this week. Ed Levine of Serious Eats sat on the panel. Conclusion? Not really b ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Twitpic by limespark. Thanks to Memorial Day it was a short week, but seemed as eventful as a full one. Why is it always like that? The weekend was full of excitement, with a weak-ass Coney "festival" and a bombed Starbucks. Times Square went carless, pissing off Andrea Peyser. President Obama ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2009
Friday Internet Schadenfreude: Why The F*ck Do You Have a Kid?
Pretty sleepy day -- we haven't the heart to take on the closing of (one of) our neighborhood Starbucks, giving local thugs one less place to lock people in the freezer. So here, enjoy please Why The Fuck Do You Have a Kid? It's the Hot Ghetto Mess of April 2009. And it teaches a valuable lesson a ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2009
Coke-stuffed Melons, American Gins, and How To Eat More Slowly By Counting Your Chips
BRUNCH, the musical, offered New York chefs, waiters, restaurant managers and bartenders free tickets to the 8pm performance last night, on Easter Sunday, in an effort to give back to the community that inspired the show. [Broadway World] Queens shoppers who bought bitter melon recently were surpr ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Has Food Replaced Sex?
In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2009
Joy of Cooking Getting Fat
A study comparing the 1931 Joy of Cooking to the 2006 edition found a 63% increase in calories in 17 of the recipes.[LA Times]Low milk prices are leading farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of dairy cows for meat because they can no longer afford to feed the animals.[AP via Chicago Tribune]Af ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2009
Chocolate as International Comfort Food
Despite the global economic downturn, 2008 saw record sales of Swiss chocolate. [BBC News]Meanwhile, in the fourth quarter or 2008, U.S. consumer spending on food dropped 3.7%, the steepest decline in the 62 years the Commerce Department has been compiling such data.[WSJ]The federal government has o ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2009
Jamie Oliver Good for Kids
In the UK, a new study finds that Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners significantly improved students' performance in the classroom.[Times of London]The misdiagnosis of food allergies is on the rise, seemingly due to the unreliability of blood tests.[NY Times] Eight O'Clock Coffee's Colombian coff ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2008
Former Welfare Island Now Lousy with Luxury Apts.
In the UK, a new study finds that Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners significantly improved students' performance in the classroom.[Times of London]The misdiagnosis of food allergies is on the rise, seemingly due to the unreliability of blood tests.[NY Times] Eight O'Clock Coffee's Colombian coff ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2008
Calorie Listage Fallout
In the UK, a new study finds that Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners significantly improved students' performance in the classroom.[Times of London]The misdiagnosis of food allergies is on the rise, seemingly due to the unreliability of blood tests.[NY Times] Eight O'Clock Coffee's Colombian coff ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2008
New Zealanders Think We're Crazy
In the UK, a new study finds that Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners significantly improved students' performance in the classroom.[Times of London]The misdiagnosis of food allergies is on the rise, seemingly due to the unreliability of blood tests.[NY Times] Eight O'Clock Coffee's Colombian coff ... More >>
Voice Choices
February 19, 2008
ON THE FRINGE
Performing arts get creatively cool
Blogs
September 21, 2007
Now Hiring: Spotted Pig, La Esquina, Picknick
Performing arts get creatively cool
Blogs
August 28, 2007
Marcus Samuelsson and Starbucks Sitting in a Tree
Performing arts get creatively cool
NYC Life
June 5, 2007
Ale-ing Tiger Prevails
Performing arts get creatively cool
Music
November 7, 2006
Pulling Dylan Out by the Roots
An otherwise sleepy tribute gets ambushed by "Machine Gun"
Music
October 24, 2006
Stuff You Need to Know About to Avoid Ostracism
An otherwise sleepy tribute gets ambushed by "Machine Gun"
Music
May 16, 2006
Brooklyn Zoo
Dan Zanes builds an interactive kid rock empire one starstruck toddler at a time
NYC Life
December 13, 2005
Coffee Abuse
Starbucks Christmas Lattes: What the hell?
Film
September 27, 2005
'Never Been Thawed'
Starbucks Christmas Lattes: What the hell?
NYC Life
March 29, 2005
Natural Selection
Organic wine sticks it to the man
News
August 17, 2004
Rebel Yells
Toil and trouble: A drama turns into tragedy
Dining
July 29, 2003
My Faraona
Fighting and Food Where Hannibal Rode
Dining
January 23, 2001
Last Train to Waffleville
Fighting and Food Where Hannibal Rode
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