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Williamsburg

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Under Review

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema and Sarah DiGregorio bring you Izakaya Week. They check out Rockmeisha in the West Village and Qoo Robata Bar in Williamsburg, respectively, for satisfying Japanese pub grub. Bruni gives the new Bouley the same number of stars he gave the old Bouley - three - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    It's Izakaya Week

    Today, Our Man Sietsema and I present Izakaya Week for your reading, eating and drinking pleasure. Izakayas are Japanese pubs that serve lots of alcohol, and a large selection of snacks--noodles, grilled meat and seafood, fried chicken, rice porridge, and so on.Our Man Sietsema is at Rockmeisha, whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    The Early Word -- Fatty Crab [Uptown]

    Saturday evening, just thinking about dinner before heading out to a rock club, I got a text from Zak Pelaccio: "Come up for some eats tonight," and later, by way of further incentive: "I have some baby lamb and some other fun." The carrion call of roast flesh was irresistible. I knew I couldn't r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Week in Review: You Be Da Man! You Be Da Man!

    Rebecca SmeyneStill so mad I missed this... This will seem strange, but the Oscars were not even a week ago. Not that they were all that memorable--at this point, we only retain a foggy recollection, something about a Beck song and James Franco recommending a certain book on the red carpet... To b ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    Dirty Blonde: Happy Hours in Unhappy Times

    Dedicated boozers handle the recession by being (slightly) more selective

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    Magic Johnson's Greenpoint Luxury Condo Bankrupt

    As the blind man cries in Los Olvidados, "One less! One less!" Magic Johnson's Viridian condoplex in Greenpoint opened its doors to buyers optimistically with a "Buy Low -- Live Large Party." But even before it debuted, people were skeptical: Miss Heather laughed at it ("Who wouldn't want to pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Quick Hits

    The Brides.com annual Valentine's Day mass wedding takes place tomorrow at the top of the Empire State Building. This year the event includes its first same-sex couple. Charles G. Hogg, the groundhog who bit Mayor Bloomberg on Groundhog Day, is appearing at the Staten Island Zoo this weekend, in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Dear Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Why's Your TONY Personal Ad So Douchey?

    Oh, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, now we will never be together. You will never sit in boxer shorts at the foot of my bed, singing "Buriedfed" in husky a cappella (yeah that song is about predicting your own suicide, but in a sexy way), and we will never spend a sun-dappled afternoon strolling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Goodbye Ganda

    The Solitary Cyclist at Monkey Town Food blogging luminaries turned out Saturday night at Monkey Town in Williamsburg to bid farewell to Ganda Suthivarakom of eatdrinkmanwoman.com. She's leaving this week for a six month stint in Stockholm. The band she fronts as lead singer -- The Solitar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Matt and Kim At Home: The Really Angry and Mean Outtakes

    The post where I tell a cute couple what's what Let me, first, formally apologize for perpetuating the rumor last week that Williamsburg drums-and-keys duo Matt and Kim are profoundly cute. "We try to push away the 'cute' factor a lot, but it just keeps coming," Kim told me. And then I went and wr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Observer Keeps Beating Up the W Train

    The Observer portrays the impending demise of the W train as "Another W New Yorkers Not Sad to See Go," because the line, which runs on weekdays from Whitehall Street in Manhattan to Ditmars Boulevard in Queens, offers crappy service -- the lowest-ranked by the Straphangers' Campaign. This follows t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    The Best of Showpaper "I Saw You," Edition One

    The Observer portrays the impending demise of the W train as "Another W New Yorkers Not Sad to See Go," because the line, which runs on weekdays from Whitehall Street in Manhattan to Ditmars Boulevard in Queens, offers crappy service -- the lowest-ranked by the Straphangers' Campaign. This follows t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Closed Caption Comics Opening at Cinders Gallery

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Strange Snacks of the World -- Dragon Fruit

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington Was on Super Jail Last Night

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Our Old Pal Deuce Seven Bombs a Club Toilet

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Local Craftspeople Make Art About Books for NY Public Library

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    Manhattan Rents Fall; Tiny Studio Now $1,750

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    W'm'sburg Obama Revelers Tell Cops "We Love You," Get Swept Anyway

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Indie Cribz Episode 2, Part 1: Parts & Labor's BJ Warshaw

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Exiled Pakistani Musician Rocks Forest Hills Jewish Center

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Bunny Rabbit and Black Cracker Cook Up a Peace of Pizza at Glasslands

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    Law & Order: Special Marketing Unit

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Roosevelt Island Getting Crowded, Hard to Leave

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    W'burg Thugs Target "White Hipster Boys," Only Not Really, Metro Says

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Williamsburg "Pandamonium" Reviews are In

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2008

    Billyburg "Hipster" Doc Does IM Consults for Now People

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Happy Blackout Anniversary!

    Chris Day: Faile fed on Mighty Mouse instead of Mao? Now that Matt & Kim have an instrumental jam on their upcoming full-length Grand called "Cinders," Cinders Gallery may be Williamsburg's M79--except not smelly. Tonight there's an excellent group show from Closed Caption Comics, a 'zine collecti ... More >>

  • Theater

    June 17, 2008

    The Film Festival: A Theater Festival Explores the Celluloid Boundary

    Stage and screen wrestle it out at the Brick's new fest

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    M83 Tonight at Bowery Ballroom

    Stage and screen wrestle it out at the Brick's new fest

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Name the New Galapagos (70 North 6th) and Stay Drunk For a Year Free

    Stage and screen wrestle it out at the Brick's new fest

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    Fork in the Road Tries Drinking Really, Really Local

    Stage and screen wrestle it out at the Brick's new fest

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2008

    Our Man Sietsema Grapples with Mixology

    Stage and screen wrestle it out at the Brick's new fest

  • News

    February 19, 2008

    Two Brooklyn Brothers Are the Kings of the Expediters

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Now Hiring: Merkato 55, West Village Grom, Smith Street Wine Bar

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2007

    Now Hiring: The Second Avenue Deli, Mia Dona, Gottino

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2007

    Our Man Sietsema: 'Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble'

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Live: The Black Lips Are Dumb

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2007

    No Context: Bonde do Role, Plastic Little in Williamsburg

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2007

    This Weekend: Keep it Artisanal, Tipsy

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2007

    Tonight: O'Death at the Luna Lounge, plus MP3s

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2007

    Flyer of the Week: Best Thing Ever's Bathroom DVD Premiere

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2007

    Times Discovers Todd P: Now We're All Fucked

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2007

    Live: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Glasslands

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2007

    Poster of the Week: Sto's Piece for Cardboard Records' Release

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2007

    Friday Scribbles: Wednesday Edition

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2007

    Get Paid for Spring Cleaning

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    More Deuce Seven

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2007

    Deuce Seven: "New King in Town" Has Left the Building

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2006

    Idiots Outfox NYPD

    Despite—or is it because of?—real-estate hijinks, this pair prospers

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