new york city

23 Feb 2010

Mad for Chicken: Koreatown Gets it Right

Hot wings may have gotten their claim to fame in Buffalo, but upstate New York pales in comparison to the Korean fry masters at Mad for Chicken. Having gone to a state school, I’ve eaten my share of fried chicken wings. I also grew up in what was voted multiple

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
20 Feb 2010

Panna II: Where Chili Peppers and Christmas Lights Meet

I was focusing more on the waitstaff turning out the lights and yelling when they brought out my birthday cake, so it took me a minute to notice that a customer from another table had stood up, taken off his shirt, and started running back and forth in the restaurant’s

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
18 Feb 2010

FREE Tours at Chelsea Brewery

Do you ever look into your frosty alcoholic beverage and think: What makes you so delicious, beer?  How do you taste so good?  Then, do you ever think: Why do I want ten more of you?  Now it is possible to get answers to the first two and more (the

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17 Feb 2010

Death By Audio: Chicken Feathers and Naked Girls

Last time I wrote about Death by Audio, there was a giant maze taking over the entire space. Tomorrow night, they’re letting you cover 15 naked women in chicken feathers while two dudes play 17 drums in a performance described as “post-feminist avant garde historical reenactment meets squirrel-infused eletro-noise tribe.”

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
16 Feb 2010

Rita's Comes to NYC

When I say the words “water ice” outside the city limits of Philadelphia, people look at me like I’m some backwards hick who just crawled out of the Schuylkill River.  Better known as “wooder ice” to Philly residents, and Italian ice to the rest of the civilized world, this simple

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
15 Feb 2010

FREE Tequila for the Unemployed

Right now, it’s hard not to want a shot of something if you stop to think about the economy. Especially if you’re unemployed (or under employed) and you’ve can only afford tall boys of King Cobra with your liquor budget. The Delancy has your back. Every Monday is “Laid off

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
14 Feb 2010

A Valentine's Guide for Lovers and Haters

Valentine’s Day is a weird little holiday. With fuzzy historical origins, no significant religious ties, and mostly exclusive to half the population,  it’s the Sarah Palin of holidays, loved by some and despised by a lot. It sneaks up on you every year with pandering shitty movies, Duane Reed starts

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0