Heeere Chicky, Chicky, Chicky...
Good news for displaced Southerners craving Chick-Fil-A—according to the
Not For Tourists guide, you don’t need to steal an NYU student’s ID to get some Southern fried deliciousness at the
Weinstein Food Court, because they don't check ID's at the door. We tested this theory, and it works, though you will get looked at like a creep for being the oldest person in the room. But isn’t Chick-Fil-A worth a fleeting moment of humiliation?
Rocco Gets Real?
Poor Rocco DiSpirito. From getting beat up as a kid to getting eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” to basically being called a waste of talent, he just can’t get a break.
NY Times: Taking Heat for Not Cooking
Rocco DiSpirito: Misunderstood Chef of the People or Megalomaniacal Celebrity?
Take a Hike
Yes, it blows that Paterson wants to raise taxes on wine and beer, but the good news is that if his plan passes, wine will be sold in NY supermarkets. Aren’t you just a little bit excited to pick up a bottle of cheap red with your Whole Foods takeout?
NY Mag: Paterson Treads on Wine, Beer
Say It Ain’t So
Just when we thought we had a new secret spot to crash, Down by the Hipster confirms that the space known for a hot minute as Woodson and Ford is only open for private parties. Back to the subMercer, kiddies.
Boozy NYC: The Newest Secret Speakeasy
DBTH: There’s No Such Thing as Woodson and Ford
Hot in Here
Metromix has got the roundup of the year’s most drool-worthy restaurants, along with discussions with the diehard diners who risked life, limb, and sanity to get into them.
Metromix: Dining 2008: Staking Out the Year’s Hot Restaurants
The Lady in Red
We thought women were drinking more, but according to Susan Cheever (a very credible source as a recovering alcoholic), no one in New York is getting drunk at dinner parties anymore. Clearly she hasn’t been to our house.
NY Times: Drunkenfreude
~Courtney Stoutamire
