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Okay so I am getting flack from my commenters about taking girls to gay bars. Not that I do this all the time, or often, but I have done so more than once. And I’ll do it again! Here’s why. First, gay bars are more fun than straight bars. Unless you want to watch a […] Went to the Killers concert last night at Roseland Ballroom! How awesome was that. We must have been 10 feet from the stage, I haven’t been to such an big-name concert in such a small setting since seeing They Might Be Giants in college (with Chelle, actually). My awesome Kiwi friend Cat got the tickets, […] So the latest pub innovation is a strip of ice running along the length of the bar. I first saw this at Vlada bar and thought it was purely decorative. But of course, it is not. You put your drink on the ice and it keeps it cold for you. Neat. I encountered this at […] I have a new favorite venue in Hell’s Kitchen: Bamboo 52, a sleek sushi bar that opened in June but I have only just discovered. It features a 40-foot bar, two flat-screen TVs, a DJ and an outdoor patio. Like so many of the new bars opening up, there’s a huge focus on aesthetics, the […] It has been very tricky, this whole not drinking business. Monday I went to Corner Bistro with my friend Tanya. However she ordered a Stella and I have to admit I did too. I felt guilty about this as I did not last very long on my no-alcohol pledge. However it was just one beer. […] I was not going to tell the story of this mouse because I knew my evil blog-commenters would ridicule me. However, after reading Karyn Bosnak’s mouse-story I figured I would go ahead and tell mine anyway. Basically Monday I am reading in bed when I see something stirring. I look up and see a mouse […] And I am here to review them all for you. Saturday I stopped into Circus, a new bar at Ninth and 43rd. However we did not stay. It is much the same scene as Rudy’s, just nearby: a dive with free hotdogs and cheap beer. Fun, but I guess we felt too old for it. […] I don’t know about you guys, but I’m excited… Sign at Rufus bar in Hell’s Kitchen. I’ve been in Hell’s Kitchen six months now … and gosh, boy do I love it here. Some of the reasons why: Running in Central Park every morning. It’s like a mile from my door. Seeing docked cruise ships when I step out the door in the morning. (picture taken from my window). Being around […] So delicious … I really have nothing to add on this whole Page 6 shakedown scandal, but if you haven’t been reading the coverage in my paper, you should. (And if you’re reading this blog from New Zealand, as a few of you probably are — a staffer for “Page 6”, the gossip page […] I’m back at home after spending an hour sunbathing in Hudson River Park. Sometimes it is nice to have Fridays off! Tonight I’m watching Benjamin Wagner perform at Piano’s with Bex, Flygirl and Tallman, and Saturday I’m going to Alli-Z’s party at Lava Gina which should be a lot of fun. […] I am feeling grumpy. But here are two NYT stories for y’all. The first is on the gentrification of my neighborhood, Hell’s Kitchen. “Call it Hell’s Renovated Kitchen,” the article says. Then there’s a sobering article on the plight of black men in America. Things are getting worse, not better: Especially in the country’s inner […] It’s called the Wee Pub on Ninth Ave. — obviously not open yet, but from my glance in the windows, it looks inviting enough. It’s right next to Vintage, on Ninth Ave. between 50th and 51st. This is in addition to Valhalla, which opened up a few months ago on Ninth between 53 and 54. […] Assorted thoughts: Did 14 miles in the park on Saturday. Did the double-loop in 1:40, 10 minutes faster than my time from two weeks ago. Running the loop today, I saw some elderly Chinese guy walking his cat on a leash near Central Park North. The grey cat looked awfully regal. I had a story […] I believe it was ex-roomie “Dateguy” who introduced me to the Kohinoor Heat & Eat from Freshdirect. They are the bachelor’s friend — $2.29 for a 10.6 oz. serving of delicious Indian curries. Chick peas in gravy … mustard leaves and spices … spinach gravy with chunky potatoes. Imported from India, they’re really good, and […] So since the start of the year I have been a member of the Gold’s Gym at 54th and Eight Ave. As part of my goal to review various things in Hell’s Kitchen, here is my review of Gold’s Gym. […] I’m now displaying my dodgeball checkins (rss feed) in the top of the “sidebar” that runs along the right hand of this blog. If you’re not on Dodgeball yet and enjoy carousing in nyc, get on it. Basically it uses cell phones, text messaging and a Friendster-like interface to facilitate drinking with friends … thanks […] I totally got cell phone service (Verizon) on the C train from 59th to 34th St. this morning. Last night went to this nightclub Cain which was quite fun. It had been a long time since I had been to a nyc club, actually. A good reminder, I was right in my assessment of the […] Taken by yours truly, mostly on my walk to work. Also, Dawn just bought the whole office blizzard pizza! Hurray for Dawn! UPDATE: I sent one of these photos to S., who is visiting L.A. She sent me back this cameraphone pic: […] Night glows with the snowfall I think what we are dealing with here is amazingly good snowball snow…. |
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