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Benjamin Nugent & Simon Rich

Sometimes the funnies just seem to happen to the unsuspecting soul, and this week  humor writers Benjamin Nugent and Simon Rich publicly shared the tickling pains of their existence at DUMBO’s powerHouse Books.

In American Nerd: The Story of My People, Nugent tackles the all too familiar prevalence of sci-fi clubs, video gaming, and the obvious ethnic stereotypes in this chosen population and wrestles with the uncanny…

A while ago I signed up for a few kids and family related newsletters from Time Out New York to Parents to Parenting. (Side note: It’s really hard to explain to a non-parent that Parents and Parenting are not the same magazine.) I was hoping to find some inspiration on fun family activities, but I just didn’t see anything I didn’t already know. Sure, we all know we can go to a children’s reading hour, but what if we want something different for a change?

I also signed up to receive…

My North by Northeast Party at Mug Lounge

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UPCOMING NIGHTLIFE ON NEIGHBORBEE:

NYTVF Launch Party
Thursday, March 19th 2009
Post Factory NY
161 Avenue of the Americas
11th Floor
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Hip House
Friday, March 20th 2009
Pink Elephant
527 West 27th Street
11:00pm

Om for the Arts
Saturday, March 21st 2009
Yoga Sutra - 501 5th Ave
corner of 42nd Street
2nd Floor
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Brooklyn Barons Social Club
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Iadanza’s website describes him as “a storyteller and a sophisticated folkie with a strikingly unusual tenor voice, a foot-stomping Euro-jazz schooled band, and a growing repertoire of smart, witty, warm, and stick-in-your-ear hummable songs.” If you enjoyed his vocal stylings, why not check him out live?

Iadanza’s upcoming tour schedule in the tri-state area:

Fri 3/20/09 Joe Iadanza in New York, NY 10009 Banjo Jim’s

Thu 4/2/09 Joe Iadanza in Brooklyn, NY 11222 Matchless

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Max Brenner, Second Avenue Location

When I first moved to the city, Max Brenner was one of the first restaurants I tried. I’ll admit I was drawn by two things - one being the prominence of chocolate on their menu and two being their slogan, “Chocolate by the bald man.” Who was this bald man and does he really know his chocolate? I still don’t know who the bald man is but I think the answer to that second part is a definite yes.

There are two locations in the East Village -…

Fool For Love - photo by Christina Watanabe

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Rihanna and Chris Brown in the headlines, the tabloids, the blogs, the daytime talk shows, the elevator banks … how he allegedly beat her and how they’ve allegedly reconciled. Wherever you go you’ll hear the same thing: What the hell is she thinking? I can’t even begin to speculate on what happened, or what she’s thinking. What I can say is … if it’s anything like what I think it is, it’s…

Last month I wrote about my one and only Missed Connection experience. Things started off in the typical fashion, he emailed me back and I responded with some of my wit, that probably doesn’t read as cute as I would like. Inevitably, the emails faded and the spark of a potential mate faded away. This however, was no ordinary missed connection, because while New York maybe a big city, it still is a small world.

The night of the Missed Connection, after getting on the…

I can not express to you how good it feels to actually take time out to write this. I’ve been recently slaving away in the studio working on my new EP (which is long overdue). Most of my days consist of writing and revising lyrics and most of my nights skip sleep in order to get proper vocals recorded. Despite the soar throat and sleep ridden eyes, I’m feeling good about the project. Unfortunately being that I spent most of my time working, I haven’t had time to play….

Try this at home. Springtime is almost here.

If you’re working or if you’re not, you’re probably looking for ways to save money. And if you’re like me, with food as your biggest expense after rent, that can take some extra work. While I was freelancing I had plenty of time to cook, shop, and plan. My work could get done any time, day or night.

But now that I’ve returned to the ranks of the midtown brigade, it’s not so easy to both eat well and save money. It requires…

Death of Dodgeball Party at Bowery Electric

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UPCOMING NIGHTLIFE ON NEIGHBORBEE:

Get Lucky on Friday the 13th!
Friday, March 13th 2009
Katra Lounge
217 Bowery Street
7:00pm

2F11 
Friday, March 13th 2009
11th Street Bar
510 E 11th St
(Between A and B)
6:30pm - 10:00pm

Pre-Pi(e) Day
Friday, March 13th 2009
Choice Kitchen
380 Third Avenue
(between 27th & 28th)
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Borscht
Friday, March 13th…