Tuesday, October 20, 2009

*Everyday Chatter

"The Rent is Too Damn High" guy is now driving around in a car decorated to rival his website:


Mars Bar
, after many recent visits from yuppies and celebs, declares the East Village dead. [EVG]

...So has Mars Bar jumped the shark and become totally yunnified? As City Room puts it, has this dive become a diva? [GoG]

Ray's Candy is now serving Belgian waffles. [NMNL]

10/23: Celebrate the opening of two new rooms at the art-filled Carlton Arms Hotel, presented by Artbreak.

11/11: The Independent Booksellers of NYC are kicking off their Indie Bookstore Week with a party in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Museum is about to debut "Who Shot Rock & Roll?" [Stupefaction]

Review: What the Dog Saw, collected New Yorker essays by Malcolm Gladwell. [NYT]

Will any High Line graffiti survive? [Gothamist]

3 comments:

Sarah said...

Hi Jeremiah,

I really like your blog! Incidentally, I also have a blog about New York, but it's primarily aimed at helping newcomers adjust. If you're interested, it's at www.newnewyorkers.info.

Thanks!
Sarah

Laura Goggin Photography said...

Thanks for the note on the Carlton Arms - I've always wanted to see the interior of that place.

Jill said...

I love the "Rents are too High" guy. He is a one man tenant advocate machine! Plus, he also has a random thing about UPS trucks tucked right in the middle of his ranting.