[Jeff Newelt. Photo via Nick McGlynn]. We’ve already talked about Protocols, a private bi-monthly gathering in which twittering is strictly verboten, as the founders are trying to fight against the notion that everything has to be chronicled. The New York Times article says “the quintet has found that there’s something magical about a life less posted.”

We agree, but we’ve also noticed that co-founder Jeff Newelt’s life seems to be pretty diligently posted…. More»

[Photo by Karen Cunningham for NYTimes]

Michelle Rosen and David Zornitsky: Married April 5th at Dylan’s Candy Bar.  It all started with Gummi Bears. 20 some years later, Michelle and David finally tied the knot underneath a lollipop rainbow.  Read more of their story here.  But for now, let’s take a look at the details of this unique wedding among two New Yorkers who clearly share a joy in the sweeter things in life. More photos below… More»

I had the chance to sit down with world-class faux finisher Joe Stallone in his apartment, fresh off his latest job, Robert De Niro’s new Greenwich Hotel. Joe’s work surrounded us as we sat and talked on his sofa, from the gorgeous faux doors and cabinets, to the Tondo he made on the wall in the style of the Renaissance greats. Though this Tondo used to be a hose, it now sparkles gold, flawlessly framing a giant painting of a nude.

What is the best part of the job? Is it seeing clients’ expressions after you transform a steel door to antique rosewood—or what?
JS: The actual doing of it, I’d say. That’s the fun.

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There’s always an interest in the unfamiliar, combine that with a struggle and people will be coming in droves to try and understand someone that usually makes them uncomfortable. Last month, it was the extremely eccentric, but July has narrowed it down to street musicians and original CD peddlers.

Yesterday, the NY Times had an article about the rappers who sell their music on the streets. It’s always interesting to read a different side of things, since, for the most part, I’m one of the sunglasses and iPod clad people who pretend neither to hear nor see the guy yelling at me to buy his CD. These people deal with rejection and almost every minute of everyday before they can finally pick a customer out of the crowd.

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• South Street Seaport gets a makeover [NYT]
• Chop till you drop: New Yorkers love chopped salads [NYP]
• Stay away from tomatoes…still [NYS]
• Katie Holmes’ new home is the Schoenfeld Theater [NYO]
• Madison Square Garden will soon take up even more space [Streets Blog]
• Sigur Rós plays at the MoMA, in the name of Iceland [NYM]

Remember when we were appalled with the price tag of our brunch one Saturday at the posh Nellos resturaunt?  We couldn’t figure out why this place had stayed on the radar for so long as the go-to upper east side brunch venue.  Well today the mystery was solved.  The food and location have nothing to do with it.  It’s all about press.  The NY Times reports today on just how much $1,000 can get you.  For Nello Balan, that much in the form of a gift to a Page Six editor can get you a hell of a lot.

“A database check shows that in the two years after the gift was made, around Christmas 1997, according to The Post, Mr. Balan or his restaurant, Nello, were mentioned at least 15 times in Page Six, almost always favorably.”

Now we get it.  This also reconfirms how shitty the print journalism jobs are paying these days…These editors will do almost anything for a grand.