Don’t be a ‘phony.” Raise high the roof-beams with singular looks inspired by J.D. Salinger’s most famous of characters. Hardly a clothes hound himself–academic prep he was–J.D. Salinger, in real life and in fiction, railed a great deal about the … Read More
New Museum devotes three floors to the zoologically-minded multi-media works of artist Rosemarie Trockel. Hear her roar. Humans and beasts. Males and females. Same difference. Through Jan. 20th, art lovers–and anthropology majors–should check out (particularly if you have checked in to the neighboring … Read More
WoHo’s Houston Street becoming new pub-hub with Houston Hall comin’ round the bend. The photo here doesn’t do it justice, as it’s behind-the-times and our Blackberry camera is in repair). But quietly through the fall we’ve been watching the rise … Read More
Thompson LES nabe is a gastronaut’s landing pad. “It’s four in the morning, the end of December/I’m writing you now just to see if you’re better/New York is cold, but I like where I’m living/There’s music on Clinton Street all … Read More
From December 6th-9th, the big show offers an an ‘excuse’ to hit the nightclubs (er, galleries). In its 11th year, the art show this round will feature the works of more than 2,000 artists represented by more than 260 galleries from … Read More
The Los Angeles Times showcases most outrageous fast-food debuts. Burp. Right before Thanksgiving, The Los Angeles Times had a funny roundup of what to expect in foodie-land trends for 2013, with the headline of: “Robots, chef delivery, ‘next Chipotle.’” But we particularly enjoyed … Read More
It’s not too late to hit the Fashion Institute’s decidedly Trip-and-Cricket show of ‘Ivy Style.’ Through January 5th, FIT’s Museum has a simply yar exhibit of all those Yale-ies and Harvard jaws showing how it’s done, and the threads in … Read More
Music festivals can be overwhelming in New York City, especially when the mass majority of people are interested in the same musician. Luckily, Brooklyn and more specifically, Williamsburg, has given us a breath of fresh air with a new festival … Read More
Patrick Painter gallery debuts Ed Moses’ first solo exhibition. We love the artists that Patrick Painter (the Mario Batali of the art world) represents, from the natural-history-gone-bonkers paintings of John Newsom to the inimitable Ed Moses, whose new exhibition opens … Read More
The Museum of Natural History’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial wing re-opens, and it’s time to return to your childhood (with figurative bow and arrow). Every year as grade schoolers, we went there at least once, either with our parents or on … Read More
Luis Gispert’s ‘Pin Pan Pun’ show is the go-to gallery show for art flies in the Windy City. Here is what the Rhona Hoffman gallery says about the fantasist’s solo-exhibit work: “Working within the fields of photography, sculpture, and video, … Read More
Because a third of the country could use some tanned-and-tropical sexy-time, here’s some images from the Miss Bum-Bum Brasil 2012 contest! As the New York Daily News put it: “Crack addicts, get excited.” Twenty-seven fierce competitors yearly check in to … Read More
If you found Sandy an androgynously benign name for a hurricane (until it proved horribly apt along the East Coast beaches, in particular), here’s some common words given new meanings by readers of The Washington Post, all of which make … Read More
From dusk through dawn, Halloween frivolity and luxury ending in utter blackout, then 6 Columbus respite. Will keep this short. Last Saturday night, not believing that Sandy would do much at all—having been through the real “much” in New Orleans … Read More
Gild Hall’s new Italian eatery and wine bar lounge open shutters Gild Hall-the Financial District’s go-to luxury hotel for the savvy businessman (and -women), at historic 15 Gold Street, has added a cozy new Tuscan restaurant, Felice Ristorante & Wine … Read More
