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Entry 61015 – Fractured Skull, Round Two

Don’t worry about the bruised and broken chest. Concern yourself with your head, for you have much to decide. Think … More

nyc, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Climbing Trees, Smelling Flowers: A Rainy Nature Walk

I kneeled to the glory of mushrooms growing up from cracks in the pavement. How tough must they be to … More

Central Park, nature, nyc, Photo essay Walks, Rainy Days, Reflection, Writings

Entry 51715- The Serpent

It kills me to be this way, One foot on earth. Afraid of entering the deep, Least stable in my … More

nyc, Poetry, Water

Snow Day in Brooklyn!

This afternoon I filled my travel mug with coffee, laced up my snow boots and walked around Boerum Hill and … More

Blizzard 2015, brooklyn, Essays, Juno, Mayor De Blasio, Musings, nyc, Photo Essays, Reflections, Snopocalypse NYC, Snow Day, Snowmageddon

Walking Through Blizzard Juno in Central Park

Yesterday the city of New York was wrapped up in a blanket of giddy cheer because almost every municipal worker, … More

Blizzard, Blizzard 2015, Central Park, Juno, Mayor De Blasio, Musings, nyc, Photo Essays, Reflections, Snow Day, Snowing

Killer Heels at The Brooklyn Museum

I visited the Brooklyn Museum on Friday afternoon. Got some coffee and headed on in to explore the deep. I … More

art, Art / Performances, Brooklyn Events, fashion, history, Killer Heels, Killer Heels Exhibit, nyc, NYC museums, The Brooklyn Museum

The Art of the Art that Melts: Brooklyn Ice Sculptor Joe O’Donoghue’s Latest Exhibit

You know those stories where someone finds a random object that turns out to be a key to a very … More

art, Art / Performances, brooklyn, Joe O'Donoghue, nyc, Review

Quiet Hipster Films / A Cinematic Whisper in Black/White: ‘Frances Ha’

Frances, O, Frances, where are you? Brooklyn, in the era of Hipsters and post-feminist feminists, in which no twenty-something without … More

film, filmnyc, frances ha, greta gerwig, new york, newyorkfilm, nyc, postfeminist

In the Life of Llewyn Davis / NYC in the 60s

The makings of a film people will watch: NEW YORK CITY + Music + The Coen Brothers made it. Not … More

2013, 2014, carey mulligan, contemporary, directing, film, filmmaking, filmnyc, folk, folk music, generations, independent, indie, inside llewyn davis, john goodman, nyc, Oscar Isaac, oscars, the 60's, the coen brothers

A Knock-out Drama: the Private World Explored in ‘Concussion’

‘Concussion’: She said “I have to do something.” Abby Ableman reads and vacuums at the same time, fixes up hole-in-the-wall … More

2013, 2014, American film, concussion, family drama, film, filmmaking, independent film, infidelity, lesbian films, love, nyc, prostitution, Stacie Passon, women directors, women in film

Jean Paul Gaultier // The Brooklyn Museum

The magnificent Jean Paul Gaultier show at the Brooklyn Museum ended with a swarming salute from the last round of … More

art, Art / Performances, brooklyn, brooklyn museum, cell phones, claustrophobia, fashion, i hate crowds, i love brooklyn, instagram, ironic, jean paul gaultier, museums, new york, nyc, wengechi mutu

Harlem, NYC / Growing

In time: art takes over, nature grows through, people forget, and Spring renews

Abandoned, art, city streets, equality, Harlem, I<3NY, Manhattan, mothernature, nature, nyc, Springtime, street art

Thoughts on ‘Margin Call’

MARGIN CALL deals with a group of corporate risk analysts struggling to survive a particularly nasty awakening in the face … More

Capitalism, Demi Moore, film, independent, JC Chandor, Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Margin Call, Money, nyc, Paul Bettany, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Stanley Tucci, Zachary Quinto

Refreshingly Fresh “Fast Food”: Chirping Chicken

The pro-sides of this food stop are many, including the simple facts that follow: it’s inexpensive, fast, and never tastes … More

Chirping Chicken, Delivery, Latin, NearSay.com, nyc, Restaurants, Upper West Side, UWS

Dessert Haven: Citrus Bar & Grill

There is no shortage of sugar in the city. Walking down any avenue, one will most-likely come into contact with … More

dinner, NearSay.com, nyc, Sexy eatery, Upper West Side

Cozy Gray Days at The Grey Dog Cafe

During one very rough finals season in college, The Grey Dog cafe gave me memorable tummy comfort. After spending a wholly sleepless … More

Cafe, Cafes, Food, foodie, GreyDog, NearSay.com, New School, nyc, NYU, Students, Village, West side, West Village

Piola For Pizza Magic

Not a fan of tomatoey things, myself, I know that most of the United States is obsessed with pizza. Piola, which … More

Comfort food, Food, foodie, NearSay.com, nyc, Piola, PiolaNYC, Pizza, Restaurants, Village

Brooklyn’s Finest: Palmyra of Atlantic Avenue

*** Sadly, Palmyra closed for good in 2011. Over the summer, I happened upon a little cafe called Palmyra whilst … More

Atlantic Avenue, brooklyn, Brooklyn Restaurants, Closed, Eat This, Food, foodie, Middleastern, NearSay.com, nyc, Restaurants

Sarabeth’s West Offers Rural Fare in an Urban Setting

Sarabeth’s Kitchen on the Westside of Manhattan is a place of extremes. For weekend brunch, it is packed to the brim … More

Brunch, Cafe, Eat This, Food, foodie, nyc, Restaurants, Sarabeth's, Upper West Side, UWS

American Comfort Food That’s ‘Good Enough To Eat’

The food at Good Enough To Eat is well-proportioned, “All-American,” and satisfying to all senses. There’s a little extra something to each … More

Brunch, Eat This, Food, foodie, Good Enough To Eat, nyc, Restaurants, Upper West Side, UWS

Mama Mexico Raises Delicious Food in Manhattan

Mama Mexico is consistently fun and full of good eats. It is now common to order guacamole and have someone come … More

Eat This, Food, foodie, Live, MamaMexico, mexican, Mexican Cuisine, Mexico, Midtown, nyc, UWS

Max Brenner Presents Chocolates with Loopy Presentations

Down around Union Square, there is a restaurant with a waiting area, full of chocolate. The idea is that you … More

Brunch, chocolate, Desserts, dinner, Eat This, Manhattan, MaxBrenner, NearSay.com, nyc, Restaurant, Restaurants, Union Square

Mandangsui: My Intro to Korean BBQ Delight

ONE: There are supposed to be as many plates on the table as possible. Start stacking. TWO: “It doesn’t really … More

Birthday, Food, foodie, Fun, Korea, Korean, Korean BBQ, Ktown, Mandangsui, NearSay.com, nyc, Restaurants

Ice Cream & Bliss at Rosa Mexicano

Rosa Mexicano has three locations in Manhattan- Lincoln Center, Union Square, and Midtown east. The Lincoln Center location has this … More

Eat This, Fancy, Ice cream, Latin, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, mexican, Mexico, Midtown, NearSay.com, nyc, Upscale, UWS

Afghan Food on St. Mark’s at Khyber Pass

Khyber Pass is fun because you can sit in the window seats cross-legged and watch people walk down the street … More

Afghan cuisine, Afghanistan, Cozy, Downtown, East Village, Eat This, Food, foodie, Khyber Pass, Lower East side, NearSay.com, New School, nyc, NYU, Students

Top Picks at Magnolia Bakery

Magnolia Bakery is known for its cupcakes. The little cakes are beautiful, with plentiful, colorful frosting. The cake itself is quite … More

Desserts, Eat This, Food, foodie, Magnolia, MagnoliaBakery, NearSay.com, nyc, Upper West Side, UWS

Le Monde of Manhattan

There are three things about Le Monde of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, that draw crowds: cream, liquor, and meat. Everything else is an … More

Casual, Columbia, Eat This, Food, French, French Cuisine, Manhattan, Morningside Heights, NearSay.com, nyc, University, Uptown

Top 3: Tea for Tea Lovers

For tea, you need time. There should be a process of inhaling, sipping, tasting and breathing out that informs the … More

BEST TEA, Downtown, Eat This, Jivamuktea, NearSay.com, nyc, Tea, tea time, Tea&Sympathy, yogi, yogi tea time

The Top 3 Cupcake Shops in NYC

I love cupcakes so much that a couple years back, my coworkers started calling me Cupcake. It stuck (I allowed … More

Alice's Tea Cup, Cupcake Cafe, cupcakes, Eat This, NearSay.com, nyc, sugar rush, Sweet Revenge, sweet tooth

Interview with Wally Lamb

Interview with Author Wally Lamb I met author Wally Lamb after his reading at Central Park SummerStage in 2008. During … More

character study, Fan, Interviews, nyc, Talk, Wally Lamb, writers, Writing

Interview with Peter Pamela Rose, the Chiropractor for the Mind

This is a piece I recently constructed using audio from an interview I did with Master Life Coach Peter Pamela … More

Audio, Character, Chiropractor for the Mind, Interviews, LA, Life Coach, nyc, peace, Peter Pamela Rose, UES

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