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August 5, 2010

Left, But Not THAT Far Left

Manhattan Politics (Or Not) If you didn’t know, the most liberal cities in America (besides 99% Democratic/Green Minneapolis) include Berkeley, Cambridge, Beverly Hills, and Manhattan (odd group, that). Within Manhattan, the most liberal neighborhood is quite possibly the village (as in “Greenwich Village”). So, while strolling the High Line earlier this week and taking in...
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Bloomingdale’s Cologne "Pre-Sale"

“Pre-Selling’s” Many Guises “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” –Shakespeare Anticipation, anticipationIs makin’ me lateIs keepin’ me waitin’ –lyrics, “Anticipation” (Carly Simon) There is a convention in real estate to whet prospective Buyers’ appetites by doing what’s called “pre-list marketing.” While the owner is typically doing any last minute repairs, finalizing...
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Frank Gehry & "the Bilbao Effect"

The Beekman Tower Manhattan’s skyline is to architecture what a hothouse is to new, exotic flowers: an incubator for the latest trends and fashions. That’s not just because Manhattan is such a vanguard; it’s also because there’s just so much activity occurring, even in a recession. Getting re-acquainted with the City this week, the most...
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"Minnesota Bratwurst" — in Brooklyn!

DUMBO, Pizza Bars, and Bratwurst In Minnesota, fashionable restaurants tout their delicacies from far away: fresh Alaskan salmon, Washington cherries, etc. So, walking past one of the trendiest-looking bistros in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood (“Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”) earlier this week, I noted that the top item on the chalkboard display was “Minnesota Bratwurst.”...
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The Shot Heard ‘Round New York

A-Rod’s 600th Anyone in New York yesterday — at least anyone not in a subway car — likely knew what happened yesterday at precisely 1:30 p.m.: Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez (“A-Rod”) hit his 600th home run. In restaurants, on the street, in cabs, in line at grocery stores — virtually the moment A-Rod struck...
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