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top of the rock: maybe the best views in town
Blog: cherrypatter - 18 September 2009
although very early on in our little courtship, j and i made it to the rainbow room, i think unfortunately we didn’t time it right or go to the right event there. despite the incredible art deco space, that night seemed to have been filled with tourists which made it just a little less special if you know what i [...]
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mini guide: rockefeller center
Blog: cherrypatter - 18 September 2009
i feel like i was just hovering in the midtown area with my bryant park post only a month ago but thought that this top of the rock event was too good not to write about, and really 10 blocks away in midtown could be another city given the density, so one more midtown guide for [...]
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commune: luxury hair and affordable jewels in one
Blog: cherrypatter - 17 September 2009
so i’m feeling guilty for playing hooky yesterday and not doing my usual daily post. since i started this blog in january, i have been very good about posting during the week except for my (self-approved) vacations. but yesterday my routine just was out of whack, and most importantly, working with the amazing rachel who is the [...]
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The Mystery Rock at Brooklyn Borough Hall
Blog: Scouting NY - 16 September 2009
When I was a kid, I used to love “Spy Tech,” an early-90’s line of children’s spy toys. No amateur clubhouse detective was fully equipped unless he counted at least two or three Spy Tech gadgets in his investigation gear, examples of which included a periscope hidden in a Cracker Jack box, rearview sunglasses, a [...]
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num pang: some oomph with your bahn mi
Blog: cherrypatter - 15 September 2009
while i have been enjoying the bahn mi phenomenon, i cannot say i have tried what seem like the dozens of places out there to see what was best. i just remember being excited about 5 years ago or so (maybe even more) when there was one tiny shop that opened up in the grand [...]
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The Underground City on Governors Island
Blog: Scouting NY - 14 September 2009
Today, I finally got on the ferry and went out to Governors Island. For you non-New Yorkers, Governors Island is an island located just south of Manhattan and was once used as a military base. An entire complex of buildings, including forts, churches, and army barracks, still remains in excellent condition on the island. Off limits [...]
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brooklyn star: a frying bonanza
Blog: cherrypatter - 14 September 2009
the brooklyn star had been on my list as soon as it opened this past may in williamsburg. the guy behind it, joaquin baca is a momofuku alum, so i was pretty interested in what he might do all on his own with this southern focused comfort food joint. when i finally made it out this july, things were [...]
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us open: a tennis lover’s heaven
Blog: cherrypatter - 11 September 2009
when i was growing up i was obsessed with tennis and i watched all the major tournaments on t.v. for hours. and so the us open was a particularly amazing thing for me, especially when i first got to go there in person after moving to new york. i couldn’t believe you just got on the [...]
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mini guide: a food feast outside the us open
Blog: cherrypatter - 11 September 2009
so the williams sisters are back in the us open finals for the first time since 1999, and if they win they will have their 10th grand slam title. they have a ways to go to beat martina navratilova’s record but it’s not bad given how infrequently they seem to play doubles (their record so [...]
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Hal Prince: The Las Vegas Spectacular
Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 10 September 2009
We were just going to hop over this week, but then I had my interview this morning with legendary Broadway producer-director Hal Prince of Phantom, Evita, Fiddler, Sweeney Todd, Damn Yankees, Cabaret and Pajama Game fame.
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crawford & doyle and corner bookstore: an upper east side reading concentration
Blog: cherrypatter - 10 September 2009
i am happy to report that after months of not reading much at all — this is what happens when you work all day, feed the kids and put them to bed eventually, then spend the later evening hours glued to the computer — i have finally started to read again. thanks to our little vacation, [...]
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spring: little bits of high and low fun
Blog: cherrypatter - 9 September 2009
checking out spring is a seasonal ritual for me. when we come down to dumbo, which is not all the time and usually more during the nicer months as that fantastic ship playground can get might cold and windy in the winter times, we usually focus on some kind of food treat (jacques torres or [...]
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Long Island’s Empty Jail
Blog: Scouting NY - 9 September 2009
Whenever a film or TV show needs to film in a prison location, the go-to place to scout is a decommissioned jail at the Nassau County Correctional Facility. Located in East Meadow, Long Island, the NCCF is the working jail for Nassau County. For years, inmates were housed in the facility pictured. Once a state-of-the-art jail, [...]
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cobblestone foods: surprising spot for sandwiches
Blog: cherrypatter - 8 September 2009
a year and a half ago i was subjected to two straight weeks of the great grand jury experience for new york state. the highlight was that we all got to sit around in a very fancy building well stocked with delightful vending machines. among the downsides — other than a lot of wasted time [...]
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Victory!
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 27 August 2009
No, we didn’t reach our goal of hitting 32 beer places in three days. It was crazy to think we could do that. But we finally met in person our friend Andie, who happens to work for Victory Brewing. Before we met up with Andie and her husband, we wanted to do some ‘normal’ tourist things, [...]
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R.I.P. Dominick Dunne
Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 26 August 2009
[Note: Hear my lengthy interview with Dominick Dunne from Sept. 2008 while he was here covering the O.J.
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Dodging Around Brooklyn
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 25 August 2009
Friday morning we were back on the subway headed across the East River to Brooklyn. Much to our chagrin, it seemed like it was going to be hotter on our second day in New York City. Beyond the weather, our day in Brooklyn posed a real challenge. Not only did we have an impossible number of [...]
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It’s Not the Heat
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 24 August 2009
In planning our New York City trip, the list of beer targets started at a cozy dozen. However, it quickly swelled to over thirty. Certainly an ambitious plan for our three days in the Big Apple, but we wanted to give it a go. Ten plus beer places each day didn’t seem [...]
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New Media & Youth Action Conference
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 August 2009
Sosauce is presenting a free all-day community youth forum on progressive issues such as health, environment, global & local development and cultural diplomacy. They will be providing an open platform for young people to learn about how to use sites such as Sosauce.com with social entrepreneurship to create effective change. The event will be held on [...]
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How to Plan a New York Trip If You Like Food
Blog: Desperately Seeking Root Beer - 21 August 2009
The best thing about being a foodie traveler today is that there's more information available than ever before about local food and restaurants around the world. The problem is that most of this information isn't in guidebooks, it's scattered in magazines, newspapers, blogs, online review sites, or locked away in the brains of your foodie friends.
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Thai Delivery, Mexican, & Kampuchea
Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 August 2009
One of the many reasons I would love to live in NYC is the wildly diverse food scene. In just a few days, within a few blocks of my brother’s apartment in the East Village, there were a zillion options. First off, classic American hot dogs. Next, the Japanese noodles on St.
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waterpod project: an environment onto itself
Blog: cherrypatter - 21 August 2009
the waterpod projecthas been floating around new york since the beginning of the summer, and last week i got to take grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins aboard to check out this self-sustaining art colony when it was docked off of joralemon street in brooklyn. the waterpod project is an ambitious idea created by a group [...]
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Who Is The NYC Scout Impostor??
Blog: Scouting NY - 21 August 2009
I’m speechless… I wish I could say that this is the new “SCOUTING NY” official website car, but it’s not. It was sent to me today by frequent reader Jack, who noticed it in Williamsburg. Who is this impostor, and how could he be so insidious as to steal my monicker for his car doors?? And frankly, [...]
