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Hillary Clinton is once again hurt by a high-profile sex scandal.
Thanks to Eliot Spitzer’s (aka Client 9) rendezvous with a petite, brunette, American woman-of-the-night named “Kristen,” in a Washington D.C. hotel room, his resignation from office is eminent. Sources tell the Associated Press an official resignation announcement will come today (March 12) at 11:30 am EST.
Once Spitzer steps down, he will be replaced by his Lieutenant Governor David Paterson. David Paterson’s post will then be filled by the president of the New York State Senate Joseph Bruno. Bruno is a Republican and is not a fan of Spitzer (to say the least) (Bruno was to be steamrolled by our philandering governor).
So what does all of this have to do with Hillary? Read more »
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In & Out Burger is a California chain. I had one a while back and it was good (not very memorable, though in fairness that was about 8 years ago that I had it).
The big buzz about In & Out Burger is its “Secret Menu,” I have heard talk of this menu a lot (especially from anyone from California), folks have written entire blogs on the secret menu. I am not sure what is so secretive about it though, especially since they not only have it on their site but there is even a link to it from their regular menu page. Anyway, the concept is neat and when you order you do feel like you are part of the “in” group.
Anyway, the big In & Out news is that it is making its way to NYC, well, at least according to American Express’s Departures magazine. Although NYC has some great burger places (I recommend checking out Island Burger, it is a hike over on 9th ave and 50th Street, but they have some damn good burgers), it would be nice to have a good fast food burger around. Though, in my opinion, still nothing compares to McDonald’s fries…
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A friend* sent me a link to these:
The traffic police in Mumbai have come up with a new plan to curb drunk driving: Coasters.
Using a special invisible red ink, that appears when it gets moist, they have created coasters with faces on them (in regular ink). When the drink is put down on the coaster the moisture and condensation from the glass make the red ink appear, making the faces appear to be battered and bloodied. A simple message on the side of the coaster reads: “Just a Reminder: Drunken Driving Kills.” A little disturbing, and eerie, but also kind of effective in getting its message across I’d say.
*Thanks Arik
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A previous post of ours briefly suffered from a scary bit of misdirection, as noted by Lockhart in the comments below.
Despite the initial impression we got from an email sent to us by New York Commercial Realty Services (NYCRS) that Zozos and Pizzeria De Santo are available for lease, this does not mean that these restaurants are closing now or anytime soon.
When we spoke to Zozo’s, they told us they are actually now working towards a liquor license, so we’re not certain why the real estate agency’s ad indicates that their space can be “Delivered with FULL liquor license” (their emphasis).
Yesterday I received a random email from a New York realtor. I am not really sure when I got put onto this mailing list. In fact, it was sent to an alias email address that connects to my work account, making it all the more random. But anyway, I learned some interesting news in receiving this email.
Apparently two Lower East Side eateries are going out of business:
The short lived Pizzeria De Santo on Ludlow apparently couldn’t compete with Rosario’s on Orchard and Stanton or Ray’s on Houston between Orchard and Ludlow, because the business is up for sale, liquor license and all. You’d think with the amount of bars and restaurants surrounding the location they’d be able to pull it together and make a profit. Apparently not.
Another potential fatality on the Lower East Side is Zozo’s on the corner of Orchard and Stanton: up for sale with its full liquor license. When they arrived in the ‘hood a few years back they were the go-to place for tasty sandwiches. Now, well, apparently people realized they could get tasty sandwiches for cheaper pretty much anywhere else.
Link to the real estate posting
If you’ve got a great idea for a small restaurant and a couple of grand to drop this could be the opportunity for you to open up your dream place on the LES. Act now. Space is limited, and the hipsters are starting to consider Brooklyn a viable alternative.
(With specific questions, you can reach broker James Famularo at http://www.nycrs.com. Check out his arched eyebrow!):
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Major thanks to Peter Shankman at PR Differently for passing this along.
Apparently a group of interns operating at one of New York’s finest summer employers (an investment bank, a law firm, advertising, marketing…who can say?) were charged with putting together a detailed list of happy hours.
This list is by no means comprehensive and our crack team of pattern recognition experts is hard at work trying to figure out what the listed bars have in common.
As always, send in your suggestions for additions.
If the authors want to come forward and embarras their firms (who is paying these billable hours anyway?), please feel free to contact us via comment, carrier pigeon or subpeona.
The American Madness Happy Hour Spreadsheet
(From the same people who brought you NYC Rooftop Bars: The List.
UPDATE
I hadn’t thought to check the spreadsheet’s properties, but it does appear that an employee of Disney was at some point responsible for creating (or perhaps just forwarding) this wonderful list. Thanks to Eater for the enlightenment and the plug.
And for the love of food…
As long as all you Eater fans are trundling through the briar patch, you might check out some of our stories in Food & Drink:
etc. etc.
