Politics as Usual: May 2007

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The blog is on vacations and so am I .. Find me below.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple : Chapter V

This weeks installment is... Diner Food & 3am Feedings

7A
109 Avenue A, New York 10009
At 7th St
Phone: 212-475-9001

Westway
614 9th Ave, New York 10036
Btwn 43rd & 44th St
Phone: 212-582-7661

Viand Original
673 Madison Ave, New York 10021
At 61st St
Phone: 212-751-6622

Viand Cafe
2130 Broadway, New York 10023
At 75th St
Phone: 212-877-2888

What Used to be Diner 24
102 Eighth Avenue
At 16 Street

Cafeteria
119 7th Ave, New York 10011
At 17th St
Phone: 212-414-1717

Pop Burger
58-60 9th Ave, New York 10011
Btwn 14th & 15th St
Phone: 212-414-8686

Pizza Bar
48-50 9th Ave, New York 10011
At 14th St
Phone: 212-924-0941

Corner Bistro
331 W 4th St, New York 10014
At Jane St & 8th Ave
Phone: 212-242-9502

Gray’s Papaya
2090 Broadway
At 72 Street

The Waverly Inn
16 Bank St , New York 10014
At Waverly Pl
Phone: 212-243-7900

Veselka
144 2nd Ave, New York 10003
At 9th St
Phone: 212-228-9682

Daily News : May 21st, 20007

HA! The New York Times.. reviewed my 96th street taco truck pick for best Mexican. Never doubt my suggestions.
http://events.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/dining/reviews/16unde.html?ref=dining

Will Gentrification Spoil the Birthplace of Hip-Hop?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/nyregion/21citywide.html?ex=1180411200&en=9cdba1a96603d673&ei=5070&emc=eta1

For Strippers an Indecent Proposal
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/nyregion/thecity/20stri.html?ref=thecity

Dozens Slain as Lebanese Army Fights Islamists
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/world/middleeast/21cnd-lebanon.html?ref=world
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6676291.stm

The Hottest Billionaire Heiresses
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18703552/

Senate Begins immigration Debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6676581.stm

Stella McCartney Debuts in Asia
http://wwd.com/issue/article/116000

Watch out JetBlue here comes Air Chanel
http://wwd.com/related/photospread/115959

Jimmy Carter : Big News Day!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/washington/21carter.html?_r=1&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fC%2fCarter%2c%20Jimmy&oref=slogin

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6675557.stm

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1928717.htm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1820288.ece

The Survivor Monologues: New York Magazine

Please check out the link and pick up the magazine my friend Michelle Baetiong (on the right in this pic) is a survivor and featured in this issue. She is a great example of someone who fought the beast and survived. I love Michelle and you will too.
http://nymag.com/news/features/2007/cancer/

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Daily News : May 16th, 2007

Thompson adds Reuters in $17 Billion Bid to Be Giant
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/business/media/16thomson.html?ref=media

Gaza Erupts in Renewed Violence
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6663141.stm

Fatah and Hamas Fighting in Gaza
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/6660977.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6166362.stm

What? a Box for unwanted newborns??!?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/baby.drop.ap/index.html

Indian Train Driver asks Passengers to get out and Push
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKDEL8709820070516?feedType=RSS&rpc=92

Look ma no gas
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=b26a4a24-78a6-4250-8979-f3f3d7c646a0

World Bank Leader Resigning
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/washington/16cnd-wolfowitz.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Billions of Dollars Pledged to Cut Urban Energy Use
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/science/16cnd-climate.html?ref=science

New Motorola Phones Aim at High-End Market
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/technology/16motorola.html?ref=technology

New York Port Authority .. Proposes Cashless Tolls
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/16/nyregion/16cash.html?ref=nyregion

China Defends its role in Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6660341.stm

Cannes Film Festival
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6646919.stm

$72.8 Million for this?
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/05/rothko.html

Oh Britney, please dissapear for 6 months.. THEN and only THEN try and make your comeback
http://dlisted.com/node/10047
http://britneyspears.com/

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple : Chapter IV

Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple Chapter Four:
This weeks Installment is... Asian Cuisine

Japanese
Ono 18 9th Ave, New York 10014
At Gansevoort St
Phone: 212-660-6766

Tenzan
285 Columbus Ave,
New York 10023
Btwn 73rd & 74th St
Phone: 212-580-7300

Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd St,
New York 10017
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave
Phone: 212-972-1001

Blue Ribbon Sushi
119 Sullivan St,
New York 10012
Btwn Prince & Spring St
Phone: 212-343-0404

Sushi Samba
87 Seventh
Avenue South Cross Bleeker Street
Phone: 212-691-7885

Okinawa
496 Laguardia Pl,
New York 10012
Btwn Bleecker & Houston St
Phone: 212-253-8886

Chinese
Shun Lee Café 43 W 65th St,
New York 10023
Btwn Columbus Ave & CPW
Phone: 212-595-8895

House of Vegetarian
68 Mott Street
Btwn Canal and Bayard
Phone: 212-226-6572

New Green Bo
66 Bayard St,
New York 10013
Btwn Mott & Elizabeth St
Phone: 212-625-2359

Vietnamese
Omai
158 9th Ave,
New York 10011
Btwn 19th & 20th St
Phone: 212-633-0550

Siagon Grill
91 University Pl,
New York 10003
Btwn 11th & 12th St
Phone: 212-982-3691

Malaysian
Penang 240
Columbus Ave,
New York 10023 At 71st St
Phone: 212-769-8889

Pan-Asian
Buddakan 75 9th Ave,
New York 10011
Btwn 15th & 16th St
Phone: 212-989-6699

Fatty Crab
643 Hudson St,
New York 10014
Btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St
Phone: 212-352-3590

Republic
37 Union Sq W,
New York 10003
Btwn 16th & 17th St
Phone: 212-627-7172

Ruby Foo’s
2182 Broadway,
New York 10024
Btwn 77th & 78th St
Phone: 212-724-6700

Korean
Woo Lae Oak
148 Mercer St,
New York 10012
Btwn Prince & Houston St
Phone: 212-925-8200

Thai
Wondee Siam II
813 9th Ave,
New York 10019
Btwn 53rd & 54th St
Phone: 917-286-1726

Takashi Murakami

Art Director for Kanye West's new album, due out this summer.

Daily News : May 15th, 2007

A Giant takes on Physics biggest question
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/science/15cern.html

Rev. Jerry Falwell dies at 73
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Jerry-Falwell.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

In study, college prep classes left many unready
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/education/15cnd-report.html?hp

I scream, you scream we all scream for FREE ice cream!
http://www.haagen-dazs.com/newflavorday/

Oral Sex Linked to Throat Cancer ; get checked for HPV!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6639461.stm

Prosthetic Party Girl
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/fashion/13disabled.html?ref=style

Goya o Boya now found at Yankee Stadium
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/nyregion/11food.html?ref=dining

British man invents new milk container
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/05/15/british_man_invents_new_milk_container/1614/

Pizza Beer? ewww
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_134181507.html

Texas Man Charged in a Skittles Heist
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070515/ap_on_fe_st/odd_stolen_skittles

Friday, May 11, 2007

Daily News May 11th, 2007

Fires Rage in California
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/05/11/socal.fire.ap/index.html

Tony Blair Steppin down as head of the Labor Party
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/world/europe/11cnd-blair.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Cheney talking about the war
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/11/world/middleeast/11iraq.html?ref=middleeast

Guiliani to outline abortion views
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/giulinai.abortion/index.html

Cheap and Chic
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/fashion/10FOREVER.html?ref=style

The 5 Second Rule Explored
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/dining/09curi.html?ref=dining

Iraqi Jihad TV
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6644103.stm

Drew Barrymore is now working with the United Nations, lobbying congress in D.C. and on Thursday she appeared on CNN's Situation Room to talk about World Hunger.
http://perezhilton.com/topics/drew_barrymore/drew_barrymore_in_a_new_light_20070511.php

OMG.. Morris Brother's is leaving the UWS.. this place was a staple of my youth. If any of you actually grew up in NYC like I did then you know all about this spot. Summer Camp Heaven.
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/05/morris_brothers_no_more.html

Lohan and her skiing problem
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/05/the_fug_girls_gaze_into_lindsa.html

Lil Mamma .. the song is irritating, the video is cute.
http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0719,breihan,76567,22.html

Hip Hop Appreciation Week in ATL
http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=7038

NYC Cabbies not sold on touch screens; I HATE these things
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/05/10/taxi.technology.ap/index.html

New Union Store in NYC
http://www.hypebeast.com/2007/05/new-union-store-in-nyc/

Petelshot : The Experience

Check out Petelshot : I endorse this band

The PETELSHOT sound is a myriad of styles, with influences varying from gritty street corner rhymes, to rocked out grooves mixed with the pure emotional strings of classical violin. Even with such broad influences, PS still manages to seamlessly blend together all these elements to create an epic sound.

You can hear them here : http://www.myspace.com/petelshot
You can buy the album here : http://www.petelshot.com/

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Kate Moss Top FLOP...

What a bloody f'in waste of my time. This sassy British hoe had me out
at 9:30am on B'way and 75th waiting on line for this fab white dress
that has been advertised all over the place. Once the doors open and the mad rush of young
women flock in they all swarm to one rack, one rack filled with crap. 1ugly flower dress, 1 overpriced black jacket and some horrible $40t-shirts.

For fucks sake I waited for this?

Then I'm informed that the 17th street location will be carrying my highly coveted white dress.

I zip downtown to find another small line of fahiony women waiting for the
doors to open at 11am. I'm at the back of this line and hear a murmuring
behind me, it happens to be the manager of that barney's co-op. Waisting
no time I ask her if they are going to be carrying said white dress. She
says, no its back ordered until June.

JUNE?!!!

Kate Moss Top Flop ... a fucking waste of my Wednesday morning, i did get a pair of jeans although, I think I'm having shoppers remorse.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple : Chapter Three

Eating Your Way Through the Big Apple : Chapter Three
This weeks installment is... Spanish.. Caribbean.. Mexican Food

Mexican
La Esquina
106 Kenmare St, New York 10012
At Lafayette St
Phone: 646-613-1333
try: lamb chops, shrimp, the corn, the everything.

Mama Mexico
2672 Broadway, New York 10025
At 102nd St
Phone: 212-864-2323
try: the guacamole.. they make it for you fresh at the table

The Taco Truck, yes it is a truck.
on 96th street west of Broadway
try: it all, super tasty, don't fear the truck.

Mexicana Mama
525 Hudson St, New York 10014
At 10th St
Phone: 212-924-4119

Bonita
338 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11211
Btwn S 2nd & S 3rd St
Phone: 718-384-9500

El Sombrero aka the Hat
108 Stanton corner of Ludlow
try: frozen margaritas in the summer.. $5 and a buzz

Spanish / Caribbean
Malecon
4141 Broadway, New York 10033
At 175th St
Phone: 212-927-3812
try: roasted chicken, best in the city. ONLY they one on 175th

Café Fuego
9 Saint Marks Pl , New York 10003
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave
Phone: 212-677-7300

Havana Central Union Square
22 E 17th St, New York 10003
Btwn Bway & 5th Ave
Phone: 212-414-4999

Flor de Mayo
484 Amsterdam Ave, New York 10024
Btwn 83rd & 84th St
Phone: 212-787-3388
try: peruvian chicken and plantains.

El Castillo de Jagua
113 Rivington St, New York 10002
Corner of Essex St
Phone: 212-982-6412
try: pernil or cubano

Negril
362 W 23rd St, New York 10011
Btwn 8th & 9th Ave
Phone: 212-807-6411

Daily News : May 8th, 2007

Takashi Murakami
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/arts/design/07mura.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=arts
http://www.takashimurakami.com/

Political Progress in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/world/middleeast/08iraqcnd.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

The (Not So) Eagerly Modern Saudi
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/weekinreview/06slack.html?ref=middleeast

Lost and Found
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/nyregion/08found.html?ref=nyregion

Arrests over US Army Base : Fort Dix Terror Plot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6635669.stm

KLM Acussed of helping Nazis Flee
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6635677.stm

Olmert Beats No Confidence Vote
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6633515.stm

NY Social Status
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/05/socialite_rank_saga_contd_are.html

Clothing-Line Fueled Pop-Band? huh...
http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/31543/?ftr-promo

Monday, May 7, 2007

Fight Night

Fight Night is a night I look forward too, I expect to see blood, sweat
and tears. This is a match of men trained to take a punch and deliver
blows. Egos are of the line and each man wants to come out of top. Its
not only a test of skills its a matter of pride. In what was supposed to
be a massacre last Saturday was more like dancing with the stars.

In one corner we've got Pretty boy Floyd in full Mexican colors, leather
robe and an iced out sombrero. Paying homage to his uncle or dissing his father?

In the opposite corner we have the Golden Boy Oscar De la Hoya. Cool,calm, collected.

Both are great fighters. Where was the massacre, The bloodshed, The upset?!?!!

De La Hoya lead the fight throwing lefts, jabs, body shots landing next
to nothing just exhausting himself. All the while Mayweather laughing
taking the hits and actually landing some blows.

They danced around the ring for 11 rounds then actually fought a little
in the last 12 seconds of the 12th round. If I wanted to watch dancing
with the stars I would put on abc. This was a $55 HBO PPV title fight, I
don't know what it was not what I signed up for.

All in all, yes, it was a decent fight went 12 rounds but in the end the pretty boys were still well, pretty.