NYC was about 20 degrees Celsius today, which meant short lines for dinner in the city. We went to Steak ‘n Shake and it lived up to expectations for a $4 double cheeseburger with fries in NYC. For such a small restaurant space (typical of NYC dining), the kitchen & wait staff seemed to outnumber [...]
Location, as always, matters. This excellent Grub Street piece explains where NYC’s wealthiest residents (Upper East Siders) eat. It also goes into why top tier Midtown & Downtown restaurants (like Per Se & Momofuku Ko) have to be so culinarily exceptional to earn those set menu dollars. Bundle looked at spending habits and explains that [...]
For the Nov. 7th Watch The Throne show at Madison Square Garden, Jay-Z & Kanye performed for a solid two and a half hours. No cameos, no breaks. With two rising light cube platforms, the two took turns throwing out bits from WTT and their own albums. This list of songs performed is not 100% [...]
The elevator of success is out of service. So please take the stairs. That’s the great opening line from EggsTravaganza, a local NYC food cart, in the video below. I’m sure they didn’t come up with it, but it’s a great saying. This reminds me of Mark Cuban’s post about how he fought the good fight [...]
Finding housing online needs to be disrupted. Lots of sites have tried, but craigslist is still the only site that matters. I’m currently living in NYC and have 9 days to find housing before I become homeless. That’s why solving housing is a painkiller and not a vitamin. Finding housing is stressful, especially in a pricey market [...]
Hey Access Main Computer File, This is straight out of the future, but it’s here today. From a place you equate with the golden days of yesterday, the Waldorf Astoria has a nice video map in the lobby: This impressed me, because it’s 1.) helpful and 2.) something you would see in today’s video games.
Phase II of the High Line officially opened today. After jogging on the west side, I checked out Phase II at night. (See photos of the High Line Phase II during the day.)
Went to Staten Island today. The free ferry is convenient from downtown. They’ve gotten very efficient with loading/unloading the ferry (I think, but I don’t have to take this as part of my commute). The terminal architecture is very photogenic. The Staten Island memorial is very tastefully done. It contains granite plaques with a silhouette to [...]
Inspired by Danny Choo‘s long running A Week in Tokyo series (possible NSFW link), I want to post an odd assortment of photos taken around NYC in the month of May. Instead of one off twitpics, a series of unrelated NYC photos makes for good juxtaposition. Dorky yet amusing. You can never have too much [...]