Updates!
I haven't really gotten a chance to update my blog, so I guess I'll do it now!
- DBGB officially opened Monday June 8th (I happened to get a reservation for Saturday). (212) 933-5300
- Merkato 55 changed its name to Le 55 after being bought out by a Brazilian Model. Le 55 will now serve up a Mediterranean menu instead of their current African menu. Also they will begin to focus more on their brunches, not that they don't already. A Sunday Chill Brunch should be added in the near future. (reservations@merkato55nyc.com)
- Minetta Tavern is the new Pastis. Keith McNally's dining dynasty has expanded to Greenwich Village where Keith has opened his latest gold mine. Celeberties flock to this former speak-easy for great food and classical atmosphere. (212) 475-3850
- 25 Little West 12th St (formerly Buddha Bar) is no longer as packed as it used to be. They have reservations for any day, any hour and for any party size.
(212) 647-7314 - Nero D'Avola looks like it has a pretty good brunch party of its own going on. I passed by it last Sunday (after brunch at Pastis) and it looked like a toned down Merkato 55 brunch (you know with out the insane dancing). Loud dance music fills the Meatpacking District sidewalks and unlimited drinks during brunch time keeps everyone happy! (212) 675-5224
- Every Thursday night Tavern on the Greene will be converted in to a club! Dinning tables will be converted into bottle service tables. Lines are expected to flow through out the park.
- The owner of Marquee opened up Avenue in Chelsea. Avenue is in a much more intimate space than Marquee and is also much smaller. And on that note if you had trouble getting into Marquee, getting into Avenue will be next to impossible. 116 10th Avenue (bet. 16th and 17th Streets)
- The Shake Shack opened its second location (the one in CitiField doesn't count) on the West Side of Manhattan. And the best part, this Shake Shack doesn't have 2 hour lines! This is a much more family oriented Shake Shack as it does contain a play area and stroller parking. So the trend-setters/followers and hipsters will still have to continue to wait on that 2 hour line that wraps around Madison Square Park to get their precious Shack Burger. (646) 747-8770 (366 Colombus Ave)
- B.R. Guests opened 675 Bar in the Meatpacking District. If the velvet rope at Tenjune or Cielo doesn't work out for you, go there I suppose. 212-699-2410
- *A Bathing Ape releases gold/silver BapeSTAs & RoadSTAs (and my prediction is they become sold out in a week)
- BBC/Ice Cream has come out with nothing worth buying
- The Supreme x Budweiser release drops June 11th.
- American Apparell had their "rummage" sale last weekend.
- SATs=Living Hell
- Orenzo Jone's Mixtape is still one of the best CDs I've listened to all year.
- Ultra.Tech Mixed by Danny Woo is spectacular (only available on Itunes)
- Twitter is making a bit more sense to me and is becoming slightly more addictive, though I still think its the ultimate stalking utility rather than a social network.
- Moccasins & Americal Apparell Deep V-necks = life
- I leave for Kigali, Rwanda in 20 days.