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  • True Love Eats

    You know you’re with the right person when both of you get the same craving for pastrami, just after midnight, on East Houston Street. (Katz’s, Houston St, Manhattan)

  • The Saddest Ghost Bike

    The Ghost Bikes give me pause every time I ride by one. They’re a reminder to bike carefully and that there’s much more work to be done to make NYC the safe biking city it should be. But today’s otherwise splendid visit to Philadelphia was marked …

  • Tortilla Mothership

    Haven’t tried the products, but the place smells great. (Tortilleria Chinantla, 975 Grand St, Brooklyn)

  • Migration Day

    With the Mac’s built-in Migration Assistant, it’s easy to move all all your files and apps from your old machine to your new one. But be prepared to wait a while if you’ve got a lot of stuff; it took at least ten hours to move my files. Update 4/2…

  • Where You Stand

    (Broadway & Spring St, Manhattan)

  • CE3K: 2009

    I was biking home through Central Park one night when I saw a light up ahead on the Park Loop. I figured it was a low-flying NYPD helicopter and paid it no mind. It was hovering directly in front of my path, illuminating the ground with a strong s…

  • Sometimes Salivation

    (Fairway Cafe, Broadway & 74 St, Manhattan)

  • Happy Meal

    Sure, rotissere chicken can be part of a tasty meal, but if you’re lazy, shamless, and really hungry, it can actually be the entire meal. (Whole Foods Market, Columbus Circle, Manhattan)

  • Yes, We Cluck

    (Obama Fried Chicken & Pizza, St. Nicholas Av & 115 St, Manhattan)

  • The X Billion Dollar Question

    (Canal St & Hudson St, Manhattan)

  • Beauty Bar

    I don’t drink, and even if I did I couldn’t afford to do it at The Campbell Apartment. But I appreciate this goregeous room just the same. Thankfully, it costs nothing to just visit and gawk. (Campbell Apartment, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan)

  • Ed Lin For President (After Obama)

    Here’s Ed Lin reading his work at Hunter College. There were actually plenty of people in the audience, but I kind of like this framing, even though it makes Ed look kind of unpopular. I’m a big fan of Waylaid and I’m really looking forward to rea…

  • Coffee Dreams Come True

    If you love coffee, what better way to enjoy it than inside a store that’s basically a giant coffee machine? And it’s open 24 hours, no less. (Roasting Plant, 75 Greenwich Av, Manhattan)

  • Spencer

    Outside the Hotel Pennsylvania, Jo and I run into Spencer and his master. Spencer’s a Bedlington Terrier from the UK in town for the Westminster Dog Show just across the street at the Garden. Spencer’s master says a Bedlington hasn’t won Westminst…

  • Pork Front Feet

    My only question: do the front feet taste differently from the rear ones? (Gold City Supermarket, Flushing, NY)

  • The Angry Lady Is Back!

    Apparently, my favorite Chinese hot sauce was banned from US shelves for several months because the jar cap didn’t meet our strict standards for, uh, jar caps. But now, spicy food lovers can rejoice in the news that the heat is back. (Gold City Su…

  • Slamdance Awards Those That Sit

    (Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT)

  • Watching History from Park City

    (Slamdance Film Festival, Treasure Mountain Inn, Park City, UT)

  • At the 2009 Slamdance

    (Treasure Mountain Inn, Park City, UT)

  • Northeast Corridor POV

    (Amtrak, Maryland)

  • Chihuly at RISD

    (RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI)

  • A Very Special West Village Xmas

    (7 Av South, Manhattan)

  • Monday Is Cat Week: Sleeping On Your Dime

    It’s a fact: you’re slaving away at your day job while your cat stays home, mostly sleeping. And if they didn’t look so darn cute doing it, you might actually do something about it. (Bklyn Blggng HQ)

  • Red Light District

    Stop right where you are! You know the score, pal. You’re not cop, you’re little people. – Captain Bryant (43 St & Broadway, Manhattan)

  • Too Much Of A Goot Thing

    Because I am just barely middle-class economically, I shop at Ikea instead of Crate & Barrel. Which is just fine by me, because I’m frugal by nature and have a penchant for assembly and particleboard. I also have a soft spot for cafeteria dining, …

  • Monday Is Cat Week: Last Looks

    Moving can be a pretty emotional experience. (Not for me, of course, because I am a bad-ass. I refer here to others.) After you’ve packed and emptied the place you called home, it’s hard not to be reminded of your mortality when you see all that e…

  • Macs Take Manhattan

    Our big move is preceded by a smaller move via Zipcar. My aging G5 and Jo’s beloved eMac get the white glove treatment, as will Marla the cat. Some things are just too precious to leave to the movers. (New Bklyn Blggng HQ, Manhattan)

  • Yum From Above

    (City Bakery, 18 St, Manhattan)

  • Reverse 9/11 and The Endless Possibilities

    After 9/11, the world changed for Americans. If New York and Washington could be attacked so easily, just about anything was possible. Hurt, scared, and angry, it was easy to be persuaded that this new world of endless possibilities could only mea…

  • Woo Hoo!

    This is my last election as a Brooklyn resident, but I’m pretty sure that’s not why everyone is calling it a historic moment. All joking aside, it felt great to pull the lever for Barack. Godspeed, my man. (P.S. 92, Parkside Av, Brooklyn)

  • Stairway To Juilliard

    The world’s best performing arts school just got even swankier with a dramatic new stair and waiting area on 65 Street. Check it out with your own butt and feel the artistry. (Juilliard School, Manhattan)

  • Flatbush Avenue: Remixed

    It’s loud and smells bad when they repave your road in the wee hours, but that’s the price of progress – or maybe just maintenance. The cyclist in me did wonder whether the guys painting stripes would add a bike lane…if I slipped them a twenty.

  • Mini Adventure

    I Zipcar pretty regularly, but budget considerations usually limit me to the cheaper Zips like the Martix, 3, and Rabbit. But every now and then I’ll splurge and treat myself to a short hop in a Mini. These cars are FUN and ride like the first and…

  • Hello, Roto

    There’s a right way and a wrong way to rotoscope your footage. The wrong way involves Photoshop, countless hours, and carpal tunnel. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out the right way yet. (Bklyn Blggng HQ)

  • His Name Is Sasquach

    …and he eats house trees for breakfast. He is known to frequent parts of our nation’s capital but had never been caught on camera until now. (Washington, DC)

  • Eating Natively

    When in DC at 2am, ya gotta do as the natives do, especially when it means scarfing down a half-smoke with a side of chili and cheese fries. It was worth the 20 minute wait in line. (Ben’s Chili Bowl, Washington, DC)

  • Stuff, Munch, Clog Arteries

    Looking for a more efficient way to prepare unhealthy meals? The Betty Crocker Stuff-N-Munch is your answer! (Bklyn Blggng HQ)

  • Return of Frankencam

    The unholy combination of the Canon HV20 and the Cinevate Brevis has gotten me through two shorts, more than paying for itself in 16 months of ownership. But as good as the images can be from this setup, the rig itself still looks hopelessly dorky…

  • Red vs. Pink

    Pinkberry annoys me, but that doesn’t mean I’m 100% anti-fancypants-Asian-pricey-yougurt. The $5 shake at Red Mango kinda rocks. The $0 August 19, 2008 special was even better. (Red Mango, 32 St, Manhattan)

  • The Visitor, Part 2

    (Bklyn Blggng HQ)

  • The Visitor, Part 1

    (Bklyn Blggng HQ)

  • RIIFFING

    The Rhode Island International Film Festival was fun and friendly. The Rhodies have an interesting way of making hummus. (Providence, RI)

  • Prowlers From The Past

    (Prospect Park, Brooklyn)

  • Sichuan In Bay Ridge

    Who knew? And it was pretty good too. (Grand Sichuan House, Brooklyn)

  • Bklyn In Rainbows

    Whoa, I’m way behind in posting here due to another crazy busy summer. So here comes the backlog… (Fenimore St, Brooklyn)

  • Where Cash Is Only Prince

    (Queens-Midtown Tunnel, Queens)

  • Rhody Fireworks

    This July 3 in the Ocean State feels like July 4 everywhere else, thanks to legal sales of fireworks. This DIY extravaganza almost torched a beach and burned a dozen teenage girls when a candle went off-course, but that didn’t stop the show. Now t…

  • Everyone Loves (Dessert)

    Now that ChikaLicious has been joined by its little brother Puddin’, there’s two places on East 10 to get your love on. For your partner, or the dessert you’re sharing. [Left to right: coffee, red velvet cupcake*, cr??me br??l??e, latte] *Not as good…

  • Photogenic Birdz

    Why birds here? Why not? (Adorama Camera, 18 St & 6 Av, Manhattan)

  • Truly Gritty Urban Theatre

    These pigeons greet EST patrons in their own special way. (Ensemble Studio Theatre, 52 St & 10 Av, Manhattan)