We all had a good time at the AICPs, right! But now we are all hungover as sin and there is work to be done. Luckily for us, Kingsley Amis has some hangover cures that you can read over at Boast Blog USA.
Number 1: Start telling yourself how lucky you are to be feeling so bloody awful.
Lucky me!
If you were watching twitter or facebook last week, you probably saw an obnoxious amount of posts from SXSW. Well, like so many other New Yorkers I also flew to Austin for the week to participate in all the madness. I’m not going to waste anyone’s time by adding yet another lugubrious editorial to the blog pile. Instead, I’ve complied a collection of free tracks from the best bands witnessed or buzzed about during my 7 days. That post’ll be coming soon. While you wait - take a look at my Top Ten!
Trying to keep up with all the latest phone apps is like trying to follow Charlie Sheen’s logic at 2 in the morning on a Saturday after thirty rails of Peruvian flake. The variety of material is only exceeded by the staggering volume.
Now, I don’t claim to be the authority on apps (says
the man with over 200 on his phone; most being games about zombies), however I have a new favorite that promises to catch on like wildfire. It combines the
best features of apps like Yelp and iWant to show you the best food in your immediate vicinity.
Dishling works by aggregating the information from all of the most popular food sites and ranking the most popular dishes of every neighborhood. The reason its different from all the others is because it shows you the things you don’t know about. The problem I always have with Yelp is that I sorta need to know what I’m looking for, and the problem with iWant is that the options it delivers are not really held to any standard of quality.
Shout out to my good buddy Eapen for turning me on to what is likely going to be my favorite app this year. At least, until they invent Zombie Dishling.
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Around the studio, I’m known as the guy to ask when you need a good place for all things related to food and drink. I consider it a personal mission to know the perfect place for all occasions; regardless of whether you want a hot spot or a dive bar. I know them all and enjoy them equally.
My reputation as the person to ask has resulted in so many inquiries that it’s gotten hard to keep up; and, well, bar afficianados aren’t really known for their sparkling memory. So, as a solution, I’ve created a google map of the best places to go. It even has a key…
Here is the key to the colored markers:
Red = Favorite (These are the places I absolutely love and think everyone must try!)
Green= Outdoor spot
Purple = Great Bar (may or may not have a food menu)
Blue = Happy Hour
Magenta = Recommended by friends, but not tested personally.
Most are within spitting distance of the studios, however I’m adding other neighborhoods as time goes on and I’m open to suggestions. If anyone knows any decent places close to Madison Square Garden, please share. That area is a dead zone…
