An Adult Happy Meal is a Sad Meal

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A case against the eternal damnation of chicken nuggets While no disappointment in my life will be quite as grave as the incorrect valuation of Beanie Babies, the disappearance of complimentary toys with meals starkly marks when dining went from Happy to Sad. What we lost in the sophistication of a plastic Chicken McNugget wearing a cowboy hat, … [Read more...]

To StreetEasy, from the Brokerage Community:

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We are George-WashingDONE doing business. Welcome to Real-life Game of Thrones, with less fur, sans dragons, and uberBLACKs instead of majestic horses. I know we talked about this last newsletter and I really hate sequels because they always tend to be a total let down, e.g. Land before Time vs. Land Before Time's II-XIV, but this StreetEasy … [Read more...]

“You have to know the past to understand the present”

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Blast from the LES' past, full speed into its future ^ a now to think Hair of the Dog calls this corner its home, oh how we've progressed... To many, the modern day history of the Lower East Side is reserved to a hazy recollection of screaming 'Despactio' in an Uber in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Houston, grinding in the basement of Hotel … [Read more...]

The sliding scale of how outdoorsy you want to be

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Glamping  ---> Primitive Survival Techniques I have a few major hurdles to get over with the outdoors-thing. First, I have arachnophobia.  I still call my dad, who is 250 miles away and not amused, when I find a spider in my apartment. I'm also overly worried of getting lyme disease and I can't sleep in tents because I'm … [Read more...]

The Mythical Six Figure Listings

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224 East 17th Street, Apt 1F Price: $895.000 1 bed, 1 bath Co-op in Gramercy Park Maintenance: $1,699 What's the deal: In the heart of Gramercy, this charming home offers protected and direct views of Stuyvesant Square Park, high ceilings, hardwood floors, decorative moldings, great closet space and free laundry and storage. a 76 West 85th … [Read more...]