Tag: New York

Is This the End of Keens As We Know It?

admin — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:29:55 +0000

Photo: Shanna Ravindra

Maybe New York is dead after all. Keens, the iconic steakhouse known for the famous mutton chop you talk about ordering before getting steak instead, has been sold for a cool $30 million to Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of Landry’s restaurant group, Crain’s reports.

Borgo Shows Its Age

admin — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:00:38 +0000

Photo: Danielle Amy for New York Magazine

Stick around long enough and an enfant terrible becomes a prince becomes a king. Andrew Tarlow and his former business partner Mark Firth did as much as anyone to define “Brooklyn dining” in the 21st century: an artisanal burger, a carafe of carbonic wine, a little liver in a little jar. If it all seems a bit rote now, that’s a mark of their success.

Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: NYT’s ‘Heartbroken’ Black Women Edition

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:24:51 +0000

The New York Times interviewed a handful of DEI scammers and looked at TikTok to continue dividing people with race and sex.

Fashion Arts Fund names new leader as shift toward new vision comes into focus

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:04:00 +0000

A Kansas City nonprofit dedicated to making impact on the city’s fashion scene announced its new executive director Wednesday — stitching a dyed-in-the-wool KC fashion designer into the organization’s new look.

Elon Kebede — founder, designer, and creative director for Kansas City, Kansas-based ELU by Elon — is expected to lead the Fashion Arts Fund, which began re-envisioning its programs and underwent a name change in early 2023.

Christina Tosi Wants You to Join Her Club

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:40:27 +0000

Photo: Dolly Faibyshev

Christina Tosi is standing in the basement of Milk Bar under at least four dozen disco balls, discussing the mechanics of pancake soft serve. “Pancake is such a study in like, soft and squishy — not in a bad way, in a good way,” she says.

Very Well, I Shall Play the Coach in the ‘Friday Night Lights’ Reboot

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:52:13 +0000

The Case Against Deli Meat

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:05:09 +0000

Photo: Bobby Doherty for New York Magazine

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SafetyCulture names new CEO as founder moves into new strategic executive role

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:23:03 +0000

A global tech company with its U.S. headquarters in Kansas City is transitioning to American leadership. Kelly Vohs, a New York-based executive and former Green Beret in the U.S. Special Forces, is set to become CEO of the Australian company SafetyCulture Jan. 1

Founder Luke Anear, who long served as the rapidly scaling business’ CEO and is responsible for establishing its local presence in the Crossroads Arts District, will move into a newly created executive chairman position for SafetyCulture.

The New York Times Fact-Checks Itself In Fumbled Fact Check Of RFK Froot Loops Claims

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:41:10 +0000

The New York Times was mocked online for having proved the point the paper was trying to discredit.

The New York Times Loves ‘Election Deniers’ If They’re Democrat

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:31:23 +0000

The New York Times’ David Brooks Is Either Stupid Or Dishonest. He Should Be Fired Either Way

admin — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:28:20 +0000

Democrats are doing everything to explain their election wipeout but admit that Joe Biden’s presidency and all of the party’s disastrous policies were a wreck. Because the national news media are first and foremost dedicated to helping Democrats, they’re doing the same thing. New York Times conservative columnist who always votes Democrat David Brooks is […]

LaunchKC invested in this founder’s vision; now she’s helping the grants competition boost KC’s startup scene

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:38:39 +0000

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The Corner Store Is Like an Upscale Chain for Downtown Scene-Chasers

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:00:06 +0000
Photo: Hugo Yu
For all its protestations of humility — it’s just a little “corner store” — the Corner Store has, in short order, become basically out of reach for the average diner. Good luck popping in. By 5 p.m. on a recent night, a line had formed down West Broadway filled with people hoping for the mere possibility of cancellations or no-shows, and when I’d tried my luck around 5:15 p.m.
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Empirical Opens a Bushwick Bar With Noma Roots

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:57 +0000
Photo: Jenna Murray
When a drink is flavored with a bunch of ingredients that have seemingly never been assembled before, I have to sigh; novelty is no guarantee of goodness.
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Assemble the Ultimate Thanksgiving Spread

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:53:07 +0000
Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images
Earlier this month, I was standing around a Friendsgiving when I considered my plate: bulgogi beef sliders, a pile of artichoke dip, mashed potatoes, Basque cheesecake: Something about Thanksgiving blurs the lines between right and wrong, too much or too little. It doesn’t have to make sense.
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