Venerable East Village bar McSorley’s Old Ale House turns 158 today! Or is it 150 ? A century and a half of beer sure can take its toll on the old memory, but certainly we can all agree the storied establishment is a NYC treasure. Eight years ago, Mayor Bloomberg officially declared today McSorley’s Day, so let’s all take a moment to disappear from work for an hour to knock back a celebratory pint. McSorley’s, which is generally considered the oldest continuously-operating bar in NYC, was immortalized by New Yorker writer Joe Mitchell in his book McSorley’s Wonderful Saloon. In the ’40s, he found it to be: [ more › ]
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Celebrate McSorley’s Old Ale House Birthday Today!
Fashion Week ended with a whimper last night (or, if there was a bang, we weren’t invited to witness it). So let’s take a look back at what people were wearing off the runway at the shows. Photographer Sam Horine dropped by the Lincoln Center tents for a look, and here’s what he saw. To make this interesting, grab a bottle of champagne and drink every time you see: a ballerina bun, an animal print, fur (real or fake), the color “electric blue,” sunglasses, or naked eyes with a twinkle of self-satisfaction in them. [ more › ]
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Photos: Fashion Week Is So Over, Let’s Drink
No matter your issues with our billionaire mayor from Boston—where to start?—you have to give the man credit: He sure gives away a lot of dough. Hot on the heels of his quarter-million matching donation to Planned Parenthood the Chronicle of Philanthropy has declared Mike Bloomberg the fifth most generous person in all the land. According to their count hizzoner gave $311,276,000 away last year! [ more › ]
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Mayor Bloomberg Gives Away More Than You’ll Ever Have
Because a year-round puppy channel seems like the best idea ever, check out today’s end-of-day links: lady sues NYC for $900 trillion, Kanye West’s favorite cereal, Mayor Bloomberg’s BIG plans, and dangerous Michael Jackson impersonations. Don’t forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . You can also get the top stories mailed to you— sign up here . [ more › ]
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After the Susan G. Komen Foundation pulled its breast cancer prevention-related funding from Planned Parenthood, numerous people have been stepping up to donate to Planned Parenthood. And Mayor Bloomberg wants to donate $250,000—and have others donate another $250,000. [ more › ]
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Bloomberg Will Donate Up To $250,000 To Planned Parenthood If You’ll Donate Something, Too
After news that leading breast cancer charity, The Susan G. Komen Foundation, was stopping its funding to Planned Parenthood’ s breast screening and health initiatives, Planned Parenthood supporters donated over $400,000 in 24 hours . And a grant from a Texas couple will raise the total to $650,000. Update : Now, according to NYTMetro , Mayor Bloomberg says he’ll donate $250,000 to Planned Parenthood, which would raise the total to $900,000. [ more › ]
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UPDATE: Actually, Planned Parenthood Raised $650,000 In 24 Hours
The Alamo Drafthouse has announced an amazing wine pairing with their February 14th screening of The Princess Bride : the Bottle of the Wits! The new wine line was also created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie, and includes a red and a white—choose wisely. Or choose both! The Alamo Drafthouse may be based out of Austin , but the fine folks will let all of America uncork a bottle, with a promise that online ordering will be available any day now . [ more › ]
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It’s A Bottle Of The Wits: Alamo Drafthouse Brings Us Princess Bride Wine
Last week, NJ Governor Chris Christie postponed his State of the State address after a GOP leader and friend died at the Statehouse . Now, he’s ready to give his speech at 3 p.m. ( you can see it live here ), and he’s been trying to get people (well, political reporters ) excited by sharing his movie trailer about the “Jersey Comeback” which is less amusing than Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City video but possibly as surreal: [ more › ]
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Video: Chris Christie’s Trailer For NJ State Of State Address
Today’s mid-day links include traveling to San Francisco to see Big Blue, a shootout during a LI home invasion, the 911 call about Heather Locklear and more. Follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . You can also get the top stories mailed to you— sign up here . [ more › ]
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Get ready to start dialing, the annual rush to score one of those highly coveted White Castle Valentine’s reservations is on! The slider emporium has finally released the numbers to call to make sure that you and yours can spend the February 14 holiday properly, uh, greased up. [ more › ]
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White Castle Valentine’s Reservation Lines Are Open!