Sweet Spot
In the hoopla over the Waterfalls, we overlooked Pier 1, the urban oasis at Brooklyn Bridge Park (thanks for the tip, Alison!). The appeal? Wine, beer, and affordable fare like fish tacos in a still-quiet, waterfront public park, with a patch of grass and sand overlooking Manhattan and Olafur Eliasson’s industrial waterworks. Open till […]

Email is our stock-in-trade, but it’s become such a scourge for Tech bigwigs like Intel, IBM, Google and Microsoft, they’ve actually formed a non-profit called the “Information Overload Research Group” to take back their inboxes, and they’re holding their first meeting in Manhattan today.
For those unburdened by unopened email, go ahead and read your next […]

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It’s difficult to pinpoint when t-shirts became a platform for art. But nowadays, a shirt can convey an artist’s statement, a political message, or an ironic image that takes the time a painting does to create. So who are these textile artists, and how are they getting their shirts on the public’s back?
One of […]

To Do in Dumbo
Free bike valet parking, a show in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge… Sounds like Movies with a View, but it’s the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s new Music at the Bridge series, featuring bands presented by area venues like Union Hall and Issue Project Room. It begins tonight with the Barbès-curated […]

For your viewing pleasure, two sites that make the city their muse:
Point and Guess
You think you know this city? Then test your knowledge on Guess Where NYC, an ongoing Flickr guessing-game. Members post photos taken in any of the five boroughs — like this one by yours truly — tag them appropriately, then wait […]

As a lifelong vegetarian, I often find myself out to eat with friends, scraping together a meal of salad, complimentary bread, and a side dish (boring!). All-vegetarian restaurants aren’t the solution — the food can be either overpriced or bland — nor is that one vegetarian option on the menu, which is inevitably either […]

Red, White and Booze
From East River views to local craft brews, Brooklyn does Fourth of July right. During the Battle of Chicken and Beer at the Brooklyn Lyceum, the fried chicken is endless, the Brooklyn Lager is all-you-can-drink, and the break dancing should not be attempted at home. At The Yard, hipsters celebrate their independence […]

Whether you’re sticking in town for July 4 or getting away (lucky soul, you), we’ve compiled three fantastic bike rides for ambitious urban exploring this summer. Before setting out, map your address to the ride’s starting point using the ingenious Ride the City site, and bring a NYC Cycling Map (free at any good […]

When I was growing up in the sticks, one of my favorite summertime activities was dragging the TV and VCR out to the backyard (courtesy of a very long extension cord), setting up lawn chairs and watching movies outside with friends on warm summer evenings. Turns out, when you grow up and move to […]