June 2008
8 posts
The Art of the Blurb
“Books are, let’s face it, better than everything else,” the inimitable Nick Hornby has said. And it’s true. They just are. And blurb.com can help turn even the most timid of bookworms into publishers extraordinaire. Armed with the site’s free software, you can design your own book in one of four sizes and three cover types (softcover, hardcover with imagewrap, or hardcover with dust jacket)....
Religious Views: Chocolove
Delicious chocolate with oft-quirky mix-ins, cleverly packaged as love letters with a poem inside each wrapper? Brilliant. The raspberries in dark chocolate is nothing short of delightful, while the chillies and cherries in dark chocolate has a little kick. With Shakespeare and Lord Byron accompanying each bite, prepare to fall head over heels.
“The most beautiful clothing for a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But...”
– Yves Saint Laurent
Sparkling, Subcontinent-Style
Panna II // 93 1st Ave., between 5th and 6th Sts.
Recommended to me by Michael (one of the fabulous waiters who helped out during YSL’s market week), Panna II seems to define experiential dining. After getting past the neighboring restaurants’ persuasive proprietors, watch your head as you enter the trailer-sized space whose ceiling is littered with thousands of hanging lights...
Feed the Animals, and Pet (Sounds) Them Too
DJ wunderkind Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) has done it again with the release of Feed the Animals. The kid’s still got it, mixing old with new with old again. Standout track “In Step” mixes Roy Orbison’s feel good “You Got It” with Nirvana’s angsty “Lithium” with a dreamy sample of the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”…plus...
Just Your Typical New York City Street Fair...