It's not Coronavirus, it's Sting(ray) Fever! ^ Just out there being the Man(ta Ray) … [Read more...]

A Smorgasbord of Random New York History Facts  Please give me 4 Manhattans then let me lead you through a dramatic recounting of the Revolutionary War. It's a journey you don't want to miss. Lulls in conversation are uncomfortable. For some, it begins a stalemate of stubborn silence, quickly crescendoing to a point of no return, where … [Read more...]

Just Doing What Dads Do Best - Entering a Store With a Clear Objective Then Promptly Abandoning It ^ Rick, proving his love for Crocs runs deeper than just footwear … [Read more...]

If I'm Paying $6 for a Coffee & $15 for Avocado Toast, the Cafe Better Be a Goddamn Wes Anderson Movie Set One of the cruelest fates known to man is when you find an adorable café, score a seat with enough personal space where you aren't lusciously grazing knees with the person next you and they can't view the files on your desktop … [Read more...]

How Streets in NYC Got Their Names: Part 2 So I'm not sure if anyone is actually reading these questionably topical history sections, but here we are.  In a newsletter a year ago, we dove into the origins of popular New York street names, like Bank, Orchard, Bowery, Wall, Houston, and Maiden. Well, we're going to cover another bunch because … [Read more...]