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The "I'm part of a social media startup" is the new: "I'm in a band," (circa 60s-90s), is the new: "I work on Wall St," (circa 80-90s), is the new: "I started this really cool Zine," (circa 90s), is the new: "I write for the New Yorker," (circa 60-80s), is the new: "I hang out with artists on the Bowery," (circa 60-70s), is the new: "I'm a poet from Paris." (circa 20-50s), etc. Our advice to the ladies? Do.not.date.these.guys. They are having their moment, which means they are certainly not primed to give you yours.... More»

It's hard to focus on anything but the upcoming Royal Wedding (am I right)? Thankfully today is full of interesting things like Mark Twain's dictated autobiography and Jimmy Kimmel's official "Unfriend Day." Also, today a miracle happened! Someone finally recognized the bubble that is growing in the NY Tech space, AND dared to write about it. More»

This week, Eater.com announced the first annual "Eater" Awards, and invited readers to "have at it" and nominate some winners. Well, don't mind if we do! More»

We recently charted the history of the post-glitz Bowery. This week at Film Forum you can check out Lionel Rogosin's On the Bowery and see the fabled, once dirty boulevard 50 years before its gentrification went into warp speed. The drunks on display here won't be staggering out of a party at the Varvatos store. More»

Peels, the new diner-inspired restaurant from Freemans maestro Taavo Somer, unveiled its facade yesterday. The place looks swell, but the most interesting thing about the shiny exterior on Bowery (near 2nd) is how little it sticks out on the once-derelict boulevard. More»

The New York Times had an article this morning about the frequent and often contentious battles for Foursquare mayorships. Except the people profiled in the article were locked in battles to be mayor of like....a bridge. And, random places in offices. How fierce is the competition for actual cool places? More»

Quintessential Manhattan celebrity magnet Da Silvano opens clone (and continues to ruin?) Williamsburg. [Grub]
World Cup means never having to say you're sorry for drinking beer at 8:30 am. [CityRoom]
Cheap Plan Bs to New York's sceniest restaurants. [Eater]
Remember the old Yankees mascot? Neither does anyone else. [WSJ]
Someone needs to give Lady Gaga a hug. [NYP]
They're making a Wizard of Oz sequel and Sam Raimi is the man behind the curtain. [Deadline]

The restaurant's on Houston between Bowery and Elizabeth, a block "in transition, as stylish boutiques move in next to old-fashioned meat markets...Longtime residents still sit on the sidewalk in lawn chairs...even as...fashion's leading edge sip drinks at a gallery opening next door." Must be Pulino's in 2010, right? More»

Big news from stuffy old Museum Mile: the Whitney finally finalized a massive expansion centered around a new building in the Meatpacking District. The project won't be completed until 2015. But it's not too early to ponder the ramifications it will have on the amorphous neighborhood. More»

15 Year-old Cafe Colonial closed its doors for the last time last night, after the opening of Keith McNally's Pulino's raised rent on East Houston to the astronomical level of $30,000 a month. Grub Street is of the opinion that the corner is "a pretty sweet spot for a cupcake shop", but we have to disagree... More»

Say what you will about the Post, "Tragical History Tour" is a solid headline. [NYP]
Obviously no Cafe Colonial obit is complete without a Pulino's swipe. [Grub]
Sex and the City 2 "economy tour" includes Canal Street knockoffs, cocktails in, gasp, Brooklyn. [EVGrieve]
In order to escape media attention, Fergie considers move to New York. [Gawker]
Someday, Friday Night Lights will attract the mass audience it so richly deserves. [Vulture]
Looks like the economy might suck again. [1010]