March 2009
25 posts
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Cherubino: Kathryn Lawson / Susanna: Gillian Wiggin / Count Almaviva: Ralph Petrarca Photo courtesy Ryan Baxter
I’ve loved the opera since I was a little girl; my parents had a pair of season tickets to the Met since I was twelve and I’d go whenever the seats were offered to me. Aside from the time I was sixteen and my friend and I ditched La Boheme to go shoe shopping on 8th Street instead...
Dear Hans,
I am dying to be in love. I yearn for a relationship but not just for a relationship’s sake. I’m waiting to find someone I really appreciate, but I always find there’s no one out there that I like. Do I have to lower my standards?
Signed,
Choosey in Chelsea
Three of my friends are getting married this year and I am left marveling at the ease with which cool people I know...
Cha An Japanese Tea House, East Village
As a writer whose dog will not let her write at home, I am always in search of and appreciative of places in the city where you can write. Cha An is a great little Japanese tea house over in the East Village. Tucked on the second floor of the building and seating I’d guess only around 12-15 in total, it’s a quaint little spot perfect for writing or...
Here’s a Top Ten List for you to chew on:
1. Director and writer and producer of Grey’s Anatomy Shonda Rimes
2. Author George Gissing
3. Author Neil Gaiman
4. Rugrat Susie Carmichael
5. Actress Dixie Carter
6. Actor Mark Margolis
7. Actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg
8. Founder of Netflix Reed Hastings
9. Author Toni Morrison
10. Actor/comedian John Leguizamo
In case you can’t tell (from the...
Earlier this year I attended a dance party at the Gershwin Theater benefiting Defying Inequality. My mission that night was not really to look for a husband, but have a great time and support a good cause. Well, through a mutual friend I ended up meeting Latin Lover. With a great smile and piercing eyes, we said hellos and good-byes faster than I would have liked. It was only through the power...
Ballet Verite
You know you’re standing next to a writer when: their stance is unassuming, their posture is hunched, and when they move it’s only after hours of being in one spot either typing furiously, day dreaming earnestly, or working out that writer’s block by playing yet another game of computer solitaire. (Hey … don’t put it on the computer it you don’t want me to play it!)
You know...
Julia Allison and Randi Zuckerberg’s Birthday Party.
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UPCOMING NIGHTLIFE ON NEIGHBORBEE:
Canvas To Clothing Project
March 5th - 7th
Seasick Mama Showcase
303 Grand Ave.
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Steamy Dance Night
Friday, March 6th, 2009
Russian Baths Banya
602 Coney Island Ave
7:00pm
Let’s Do the TWIST!
Friday, March 6th, 2009
Home Sweet...
If you’re not looking for Pipa, you could miss it. (Although, from the packed restaurant and full bar area, it doesn’t seem like a problem.) A part of ABC Carpet & Home, you’ll find yourself surrounded in a sea of chandeliers ranging from subtle to gaudy. If that’s your thing, choose to skip on dinner and perhaps make a fraction of a percent’s payment toward their pricetags in the...
If you’re not looking for Pipa, you could miss it. (Although, from the packed restaurant and full bar area, it doesn’t seem like a problem.) A part of ABC Carpet & Home, you’ll find yourself surrounded in a sea of chandeliers ranging from subtle to gaudy. If that’s your thing, choose to skip on dinner and perhaps make a fraction of a percent’s payment toward their pricetags in the...
So, March is Women’s History Month, and my mom and eleventh-grade English teacher aside, I know no greater woman than Truly Plaice. Of course, Truly has never technically met me. But much thanks to Tiffany Baker, I know, feel, and even kinda fear our dearest Truly in Baker’s debut novel, The Little Giant of Aberdeen County.
When Truly is born in the fictional Aberdeen, NY (believe it or not there...
Like many New Yorkers (and people in general) I depend on technology to get through my days. Unfortunately, the old apartment building that I currently reside in was without electricity for over a week. Now that everything is up and running, I’m going to present a list of concerts worth attending in the event you loss electricity this weekend.
Friday March 6, 2009
Dropkick Murphys
Roseland...
Dear Hans,
I want to be a Mr. Mom. But I feel like this is an unattractive position to take while dating, especially in NYC. How do I find a woman who isn’t turned off by the fact that I don’t aspire to be the breadwinner?
Signed,
Masculine Yet Maternal in Morningside
I’ve often wondered how I can receive all the benefits of being a kept man, yet manage to somehow avoid the loveless sex...
With the return of Hot Bartender this week, the Paulinator’s love life has definitely been more interesting. Why you ask? This idea of “being in a relationship” is all new territory for me. While I am somewhat enjoying the idea of having a relationship with Hot Bartender, I would very much prefer to move past the idea and into an actual relationship.
In my quest for us to become a hot item I...
So, I admit, I am no a hooligan. I know not how to engage in ruffian activity (as far as I am aware). But a few weeks ago, I sat in on a show by a girl and a group of guys who knew how to do just that, and invited the rest of us to join in on the raucous.
For a friend’s birthday, some of us folks went to see Julia Haltigan and the Hooligans play at the 11th St. Bar. We had front row seats for...
So, I confess, I am not a hooligan. I know not how to engage in ruffian activity. (Not that I am aware of, anyway.) But a few weeks ago, I witnessed a girl and a group of guys who knew how to rabblerouse properly.
For a friend’s birthday, some of us average folk went to see Julia Haltigan and the Hooligans play at the 11th St. Bar. We had front row seats for an intimate show with a warm crowd,...
February 2009
6 posts
Focacceria, Greenwich Village
If you’re like me, you are often trying to find something decent and good closeby to another event you are attending. On Wednesday night, I found myself slightly north of Houston with not a lot of places I was dying to try. And then I remembered Focacceria. I’d only been there one other time but was really impressed with their menu and wanted to go back.
Ravioli...
Theatre Buzz: Feeling the Chill? It’s FRIGID!
Gosh, it’s cold outside. Like, tried-to-dial-my-cell-phone-so-took-off-my-glove-and-immediately-regretted-it-because-my-fingers-froze-into-a-claw type of cold. But does it have to be frigid inside too?
According to this festival … yes it does! With January ‘09 having the sad distinction of being the month that saw the close of such long running hits as Hairspray, Spamalot and Spring...
Fighting the Droop: At Word, Strand and KGB Bar
I know I’ve said it before, but today I truly mean it: I’m going on a financial fast. For the month of March (I need a week to get used to the idea!) no more $12 movie tickets, no more barside stagnation in Blue Moon, and the only books I buy now will be the $1 paperbacks on the sidewalk. It’s gonna be kinda sad, folks. but I do find comfort in diving into this in the greatest city on earth!...
Holding Hans with Brian Hansbury: Halitosis in...
Dear Hans,
My girl’s got really bad breath. I love everything else about her. I mean she’s pretty much the one. The only thing holding me back from popping the question is the breath. That’s how bad it is. Am I crazy?
Signed, Hiding from Halitosis in Harlem
Ya know, I can really sympathize with this one. I once spanned time with a girl who was pretty great. She was the funniest girl I’ve...
The Paulinator: I’m Just Not That Into You …
When I first started writing for neighborbeeblog, I asked the question, “Why isn’t he texting me back?” Well, it turns out the movie (and book) were right: he’s just not that into me. He’s a nice guy, but having run into CJ on several occasions since our night together, it seems we’re simply friends. This weekend I had the opportunity to be on the other side and well, this dud(e) was much more...
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