Archive for June, 2008
Coming to a Tabloid approach You: Madonna and A-Rod
Could Yankee and lover of “well-toned, muscular” women, A-Rod, be the cause of the alleged marital problems amidst Madonna and Guy Ritchie? Radar reports that the issue of OK! Magazine hitting newsstands tomorrow claims the two are having an affair. The pair did go to the same gym final year and sha…
Some Rides at Coney Island Unsafe, Inspector Says
An amusement park ride inspector warns that some of the rides at Coney Island are so dangerous they should not be open for trade. final summer a man died after surgery to heal vertebrae fractured on the Cyclone, but the rides now targeted by “amusement-safety consultant” Walt Reiss don’t inclu…
Tankleff Won’t Face Another Trial
After serving 17 years in prison for his parents’ 1988 murders until charges were dropped in January, Martin Tankleff learned nowadays that he won’t be retried for their murders. Tankleff’s had lawyers claimed that the then-17-year-old Tankleff was tricked into confessing and pointed to evidence th…
EaterWire: Ryan Skeen at General Greene, Benoit Discontinues Breakfast, Rain Closes and More!!
FORT GREENE— Friday’s rumors that Ryan Skeen was out at Resto have now been confirmed. According to press materials for the restaurant he will be the consulting chef for General Greene, a Fort Greene endeavor officially opening tomorrow. The spot is owned by Skeen’s friend Nick Morgenster…
UnFancy Food Show and New Amsterdam Market Draw Big Hungry Crowds
Yesterday was a big, belt-busting day for food lovers in New York City. City noshers were able to hit two great events featuring local artisanal purveyors — both the New Amsterdam Public Market by the South Street Seaport and the UnFancy Food Show, just a short J/M/Z ride absent in Williamsburg.
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Drive-Ins Available in NYC (But it’ll Cost Ya)
This weekend Time magazine looked at the return of the Drive-in film theater. A classic viewing option that’s currently only available at 400 places in the U.S., and was invented by Camden, NJ resident Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. (his first theater was in Pennsauken).
While New York City doesn’t…
DOH Chronicles: What Really Happened At Cabrito?
West Village: Just before the weekend everyone’s favorite goaty Josh DeChellis joint, Cabrito, was shuttered by the department of Health. A worker said it had to do with ‘improper steps’, not cleanliness, interesting for a DOH shutter. And when a PR rep for the restaurant, Cameron Levkoff, co…
Port Authority Confirms Delays, Billions of Cost Overruns with World Trade Center Rebuilding
Photograph of the World Trade Center site, taken by Joe Woolhead, courtesy of Silverstein Properties
The Port Authority released its status report of sorts about World Trade Center rebuilding, and it’s a document (PDF) that grimly forecasts lots of patience and money–along with the difficultie…
State of American Cuisine: The James Beard Foundation just released…
The James Beard Foundation just released its first State of American Cuisine, a survey and study attempting to figure out whether American cuisine actually exists. They surveyed chefs, journalists, academics and foundation members and discovered that yes there is an ‘American cuisine’ but they …
Board Wrap: Serious Eats Is Making Us Fat
· Anne Burrell Too Grunty, Chatty for FN Viewers [SE]
· Why Can’t More Restaurants Try Experimental Pricing Schemes? [eG]
· Is Serious Eats Making Us Fat? [SE]
· New Death & Co Menu So Awesome I Forgot the Names of All the Drinks [eG]
· FYI Fro-Yo Newbs: Red Mango i…
CitySol Steps on their own Carbon Footprint?
At that year’s CitySol event, which took place by the weekend, Dan Deacon (pictured) was set to do some final minute pinch-hitting for Dirty Projectors, who dropped out. BrooklynVegan notes that Deacon was a no-show “thanks to some airline screwup that sent his equipment to Cincinnati.” See, in orde…
FOR SHAME: Nello Summertimes Offers $27 Vodka-Soda
The receipt to the right is for a standard ketel one and soda. It wasn’t a triple shot, there were no fancy additions here. Just a shot of vodka and some soda for $27. And a shout to Nello Summertimes confirms that all mixed drinks are in the same price range. Want a bottle of beer or a glass o…
Chocolate Bar East Village Open for Addicts
The original Chocolate Bar was priced out of the West Village back in April, but that hasn’t taken the wind out of owner Alison Nelson’s sails as she expands across the chocolate seas as far absent as Qatar. Closer to home, the Chocolate Bar East Village location opens nowadays, with counter…
