Eavesdropping Is What Guests Do Best…
[Image via Racked]
- Whole Foods isn’t the only new store coming to Tribeca [Racked]
- If you want to get sick, NY hospitals are the place for you [Crain's]
- Is Harlem changing for the better or for the worse? [NYM]
- You may soon have to shell out an extra dollar for that taxi ride [NYP]
- NYC becoming a plastic surgery destination for Europeans [CityFile]
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Campout Potatoes And Mom’s Cucumber Salad
Misty’s Seasoning: Get it. It will change your life. We have been using it on hamburgers, chicken, steak, you name it. Today, since I’m missing my family at our lake, I will try and survive by paying homage to our two favorite “fillers”. Just add some fresh cut fish meat and corn on the cob:
Campout Potatoes:
Toss russet potatoes (in 1-inch chunks) with slices of butter, chopped white onions, and Misty’s original seasoning. Spread on a 9×13 baking sheet covered in heavy-duty foil (or 2 layers of regular). Cut an equal length of foil for the “lid” and seal the edges together tightly. Grill for ~45 min, or to desired crispiness, turning the packet over midway through cooking.
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“Best $2K I Ever Spent!”
[Photos by Rob Rich]
Today’s $2K comes from out east…La Playa to be specific. …cause nothing says happy ending like a Goose-induced stupor, no? Though many of this guy’s fellow Playas, perhaps motivated by DJ Steve Aoki and DJ Vibe’s ill spinning kept their Redbull:Vodka ratio a wee bit higher.
Oh, you bet there’s more>>>
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Picking At PMC
My favorites from PMC today included:
- Fernanda Gilligan and Edward Barsamian: At The Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic annual summer benefit at Tiffany’s. I’m never sure if bowties are ‘in’ or ‘out’ but I still appreciate seeing them around once in awhile. Though Paul Johnson Cauldron has, of course, perfected the look, hats off to this ‘gent above.
- Elle McPherson and Dasha Valdez: On Miguel Forbes’ Higlander in Sag Harbor, 4th of July. Elle looks RADIENT! Completely relaxed and, although hailing from Australia, is ready to help celebrate America.
- Landon Stonesifer, David Zinczenko, Melissa Milne, Miguel Forbes, and Dan Abrams: At the same party, the host with his friends looking relaxed as ever. This is straight out of the “popular kids” page on the yearbook.
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Daily Style Phile: Keeping Cool…Or Not?
It’s hot today. So hot that the backs of my legs stuck to my leather chair this morning and now I think I might need a skin graft. When I spotted this girl on Broome I thought to myself, “She knows how to keep cool.” Short shorts, sandals, a button-down that strategically fans her midriff when she walks, and…a steaming cup of Starbucks? I don’t know about you, but one accessory that I cannot support in this heat is coffee (unless it’s iced, of course). Otherwise, though, this girl looks…well, pretty hot.
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Ratatat: LP3
[Image via amazon]
To kick off the first track on their first album, Ratatat announced: “I’ve been rapping for about seventeen years, OK. I don’t write my stuff anymore, I just kick it from my head.”
And, including a live show of theirs I saw in Nashville, these are pretty much the only words I’ve gotten from the duo. Their third album, released today, with its deadpan title of “LP3” once again leaves all the talking to 12:51-esque sound of Mike Stroud’s guitar and Evan “E*Vax” Mast’s synthesizer. Combined, the two emit a wide range of sounds, from goofy licks that sound like stuff from an old arcade game to great hooks that really should be Kanye’s next “Stronger”. Their great new sound, say disco meets new age, is back again today, with 14 new songs.
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DJ Steve Aoki, The Busy Bee
[Steve Aoki at Cain's Bunny Chow and La Playa. Photos by Rob Rich]
I heart Steve Aoki. And, there’s no doubting that he has been a busy little bee these past weeks. First, spinning at Bunnychow, the ever growing in popularity party put on by that loveable Cain Crew; and then heading out east to put on a show for the Fourth of July party at La Playa. Even through all the gigs, every time I see him spin, he is always bringing a new level of energy to the party…which is why he is one of the most sought after DJ’s in the business.
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Louise Bourgeois: Interweaving Feminine Neuroses
[Image via Telegraph]
The current retrospective of this French-American nonagenarian at the Guggenheim, which has already been exhibited in London and Paris finally comes to New York, a city that Bourgeois has considered home for nearly the last seventy years. Bourgeois is the epitome of feminist art, a vocal leader in the empowerment movement for females (long before it was popular, as she often claims).
It is almost hypocritical that she favors materials which tend to evoke femininity in the conventional sense, from delicate glass jars and bottles to diaphanous fabrics and tactile yarn and string. Yet, Bourgeois finds art and beauty in the combination of that which confines the woman to home.
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Kaight On Orchard At The Green Party
[Photo via Newsday]
From: hamptons.guestofaguest.com:
Kaight is quickly becoming one of my favorite “green” stores. Found on Orchard (between Broome and Grand), the Kate that owns and runs the store is just as cool as her products. This Saturday, Stephanie Wei, Claire, and I were lucky enough to get to model some of her eco-friendly fashion items at Hennessey’s HYT ME Estate in Water Mill for their Green Party.
The organically-crafted dresses from Bahar Shahpar, Mociun, Nature vs. Future and Sublet Clothing, and handmade hats by ArtikalNYC created quite the stir.
[Photos by Kurt H. Leggard]
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Jesse Herman Is The Second Half Of Down By The Hipster Operation
Scott Solish of DBTH just accused us of having never “broken a story”. Well we’ve got news for you Scott! We are about to (gulp) break a story! Ever wonder how Scott can be in so many places at one time? A tipster dropped the following message:
The second half of DBTH is Jesse Herman, who is a very small time hotel and club investor. Among his holdings are a few points in Cain — just enough that he has access to confidential emails and memos send to investors.
That’s how DBTH gets all that Cain news. And why every other post on DBTH is a shill for the club.
CAIN ON DBTH: search results
Some more info on Herman:
[Linked In Profile]
[Icon Group website]
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Song Of The Day
Artist: Hilltop Hoods
Song: The Nosebleed Section
When I took Claire’s iPod on a run last week, I couldn’t help playing this song over and over again. Gotta love those Aussies.
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Eavesdropping Is What Guests Do Best…
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- ‘Inexpensive’ accessories retailer Girl Props takes to the streets [Racked]
- The Real World brings buyers to Belltel Lofts [Brownstoner]
- Former Soprano wants Brooklynites to slim down [AMNY]
- Don’t get caught with a wine bottle in Prospect Park [Gowanus Lounge]
- For just $200, you could own a Yankee Stadium trash can! [NYM]
- Ugly Betty is coming to DUMBO today [McBrooklyn]
- Wakiya waitress demands $5 million in lawsuit [Gothamist]
- Good luck getting to the Floating Pool [NYT]
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