Trips: October 30, 2013

... the last 5 decades. 215-698-7300 . Nov. 23. New York City, N.Y. $50, includes Macy's on 34th St., Little Italy, Chinatown and breakfast at Mastoris Restaurant. Inf.: 215-725-3180 , 215-704-6035 . ST. JEROME LADIES GUILD Bristol Riverside Theatre, ...

http://www.northeasttimes.com/2013/oct/31/trips-october-30-2013/

Food for Thor-t

In 1962, Jack Kirby introduced The Mighty Thor to readers of Marvel Comics, unleashing a new era of action adventure with their take on the hammer-wielding Norse god.

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/movies/food-for-thor-t-1.1599940

Video Interlude: 'Friendly Pigeons,' Noise Defined Tourism in Mid-Century NYC

From the depths of the Prelinger Archives comes this little blast from the past, a short film titled "Vacation City" about a typical tourist's experience in the 1950s and 1960s.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/10/25/friendly_pigeons_noise_defined_tourism_in_midcentury_nyc.php

Manhattan's Five Points

... The former neighborhood known as Five Points is now split between the Civic Center on the west and south and Chinatown on the east and north. The name Five Points was derived from the five-pointed intersection created by Orange Street (now Baxter ...

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Five+Points%2c+Manhattan

One-of-a-kind Chinese department store in New York

... where you'll catch the scent of incense, may suggest you'll find only a slightly grander home for inexpensive Chinatown knickknacks, it only takes a couple of moments to realize that something much deeper, richer, and more varied is going on here. ...

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2013/10/22/one-kind-chinese-department-store-new-york/0QdfsGY0y2oB75ONlDGJgO/story.html

The Crown Heights Film Festival Screens Cassell A. Ferere's Short Film, Sly Art

... condition that introduces an audience to a world of ruthless and heartless acts. Taking place in the heart of Chinatown in New York City, "Sly Art," delves into the lives of characters struggling with their demons and morals in which the past, ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11248839.htm

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

Lhota's campaign is a disaster: GOP

Brooklyn activist Isaac Abraham called Joe Lhota's mayoral campaign over the summer with a request: Could Lhota visit Williamsburg's Hasidic Jewish community? In a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans 6 to 1, Lhota always faced an uphill battle to become mayor.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election/lhota-campaign-disaster-gop-article-1.1490647

Jeffrey Biegel to play Neil Sedaka at Molloy College, for Sedaka

... nostalgic. It takes you into a new world, and it pays tribute to the cultures that make up Manhattan. There's a Chinatown scene, a tango, Middle Eastern and Indian elements, a Broadway section. Then, it has a big, big ending." Biegel says the piece ...

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/columnists/glenn-gamboa/jeffrey-biegel-to-play-neil-sedaka-at-molloy-college-for-sedaka-1.6266995

Nico Muhly Pays His Dog Sitter in Bolognese Sauce

Name: Nico Muhly Age: 32 Neighborhood: Chinatown Occupation: Composer; his first large-scale opera, Two Boys , premieres in the U.S. at the Metropolitan Opera next week, and you can catch him in conversation with Ira Glass at the New York Public Library on October 29. Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional? I'm pretty ... (more)

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/10/nico-muhly-21-questions.html

Distinctive architect picked for Mid-Market project

... vote and learn what's on the ballot (in far more depth than what we provided). The events will be Saturday at the Chinatown Public Library , 1135 Powell St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday at Pacific Coast Farmesr' Market, Irving Street between ...

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Distinctive-architect-picked-for-Mid-Market-4905147.php

Video Interlude: Sietsema's Secrets: Lanzhou Noodles at NYC's Super Taste

Over on Eater NY, culinary encyclopedia Robert Sietsema launches a new video series that sees Sietsema revealing "the secrets of unexplored corners of the New York food world."

http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/16/sietsemas-secrets-noodles-at-nycs-super-taste.php

The Best Wonton Soup in Manhattan's Chinatown

... getting harder and harder to find a bowl that pleases. The solution? Try every available version in Manhattan's chinatown until I find one that recaptures - nay, eclipses - those childhood memories. The best bowl of wonton soup in the city. I ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/10/best-wonton-soup-in-chinatown-nyc.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

As of this afternoon, there's no intention to postpone the game because of the Buccaneers suffering a third MRSA infection, and the Eagles are With President Obama's signature on a bill that fully funds benefits for families of service members who die on active duty, the Pentagon has NEWARK - Former Houston Rockets first-round draft pick Royce ... (more)

http://www.delawareonline.com/viewart/20131014/LIFE/310140022

Rav Ovadia Comment Earns Lhota the Haredi Wrath

Bill de Blasio may well be measuring the drapes of Gracie Mansion as a new poll shows him with a commanding 44 point lead.

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/rav-ovadia-comment-earns-lhota-the-haredi-wrath/2013/10/13/

Nike 340 Canal Street Pop-Up Shop Opening

In New York City, Canal Street is a long, perpetually crowded street that runs from Chinatown and begins TriBeCa.

http://hypebeast.com/2013/10/nike-340-canal-street-pop-up-shop-opening?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hypebeast%2Ffeed+%28Hypebeast%29

NYC Fri Nov 15, 2013 Catholic Social at Fontana's with Live Music

The Catholic Fellowship of NYC invites you to Fontana's on Friday November 15th from 6:30pm to 10:30pm for a night of drinks, pool and Rock-n-Roll! Situated between the border of Chinatown and the Lower East Side, Fontana's is a hidden gem spacious live music lounge / casual cool bar with a laid back down-to-Earth vibe.

http://www.catholic.org/prwire/headline.php?ID=11768&wf=rsscol

Nom Wah Tea Parlor's Dim Sum Samplers, One of Our 100 Favorite Dishes

In the years since Wilson Tang revitalized his family's venerable Doyers Street canteen, the restaurant has become a destination for quality dim sum served well into the evening.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/10/nom_wah_tea_parlor_dim_sum_samplers.php

Home of Thor revealed

Scientists have found that fiction may be closer to fact as they announced this week that a star system recently discovered contains the mythical world of Asgard.

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/movies/home-of-thor-revealed-1.1589930

Pan Asian Rep's 37th Season Dinner- Nov 7 Salutes Ming Cho Lee, Elizabeth R. Ouyang and OCA-NY

This fall, PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE will celebrate the start of its 37th season with a benefit dinner to be held Thursday, November 7 at the Golden Unicorn in Chinatown.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Pan-Asian-Reps-37th-Season-Dinner--Nov-7-Salutes-Ming-Cho-Lee-Elizabeth-R-Ouyang-and-OCA-NY-20131009

Parquet Courts - 'Tally All The Things That You Broke' EP

... over seven minutes long and is told from the perspective of Savage as he wanders the streets of New York, through Chinatown and over the bridge, his "eyes going side to side, scanning for haters" over a minimal looped beat that pushes the band away ...

http://www.nme.com/reviews/parquet-courts/14837

A Dispatch From Calvin Trillin's Always-Spectacular 'New Yorker' Food Tour

... whom proudly proclaimed the experience was on their bucket lists. Trillin led everyone from Greenwich Village to Chinatown over the span of three hours, pausing to snack at his favorite shops, markets, and parks while narrating New York's culinary ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/10/calvin-trillin-new-yorker-food-tour-report.html

Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City -- and all over social media.

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Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy, featuring a dog and a fire plug, draws attention on 24th Street, near Sixth Avenue in New York, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/10/elusive_graffiti_artist_banksy.html

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

Heidi Hodges column: A day in the Big Apple is just a taste

"New York, like a scene from all those movies. But you're real enough to me. But there's a heart, a heart that lives in New York."

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013310050194

Banksy mural keeps New Yorkers guessing with month-long street show

... work - before they could be painted over or defaced. The first installation of Banksy's work appeared near Chinatown on October 1 and depicted an image of two young boys wearing caps, with one reaching up to a can of spray paint alongside a sign ...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/banksy-mural-keeps-new-yorkers-2330207

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy, featuring a dog and a fire plug, draws attention on 24th Street, near Sixth Avenue in New York, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.

http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Elusive-graffiti-artist-Banksy-hits-NYC-4869524.php

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy, featuring a dog and a fire plug, draws attention on 24th Street, near Sixth Avenue in New York.

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1325149/elusive-graffiti-artist-banksy-hits-nyc

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City - and all over social media.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7c9fdae10806498d9abb0dd3a674e3ef/US--NYC-Banksy-Graffiti

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC, and it's awesome

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City - and all over social media.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/elusive-graffiti-artist-banksy-hits-nyc-and-its-awesome

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy, featuring a dog and a fire plug, draws attention on 24th Street, near Sixth Avenue in New York, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.

http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/Elusive-graffiti-artist-Banksy-hits-NYC-4869524.php

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

We knew that people had it coming when they were advertising weed, guns, and other types of illegal stuff on Instagram , but in no way did we expect it to lead to New York City's largest gun bust in history.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/23220174/new-low-for-instagram-stupidity-as-rapper-tips-cops-in-record-breaking-gun-bust

STRIP: Club to close? New owner for hotel?

... news that the lingerie and bikini coffee shops all the rage in California will get a Vietnamese twist here in a Chinatown tea house with model servers wearing low-cut, skin-tight undies and swimwear? Cafe Teaze? FIRST LOOK: Expect cross-dressing ...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/sep/19/strip-scribbles-hotel-change-owners-nightclub-clos/

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits New York City

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City - and all over social media.

http://www.kboi2.com/news/offbeat/Elusive-graffiti-artist-Banksy-hits-New-York-City-226505951.html

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits New York City

Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City - and all over social media.

http://www.kval.com/news/offbeat/Elusive-graffiti-artist-Banksy-hits-New-York-City-226505951.html

Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYC

Banksy announced on his website that he is undertaking "an artists residency on the streets of New York" this month.

http://www.modbee.com/2013/10/04/2957696/elusive-graffiti-artist-banksy.html#storylink=rss

Louis CK on New York, Money, and the Long-Awaited Season 4 of Louie

At a Paley Festival panel with TIME's TV critic, the comic teased season 4, coming in May, and talked about making great TV on a tight budget It's been a long wait, Louie fans.

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/10/04/louis-ck-on-new-york-money-and-the-long-awaited-season-4-of-louie/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Flooking_around+%28TIME%3A+Looking+Around%29

Hot picks: Post insiders tell you where to go

Get ready for the Rapture. Not the religious kind. We mean the self-proclaimed hottest natural sauce in the world.

http://nypost.com/2013/10/04/hot-picks-post-insiders-tell-you-where-to-go-2/

Banksy debuts third work during October artist residency

... was tagged by other street artists within hours of its completion. The other images - "The Street Is In Play" in Chinatown and "This Is My New York Accent" in West Chelsea were also "vandalized" within hours of appearing. But 27-year-old Paul ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/banksy-debuts-work-october-artist-residency-article-1.1475479

Personal Injury Lawyer David Perecman Discusses Safety as Two New...

Personal injury lawyer David Perecman weighs in on the planned return of New York's Chinatown bus services from Lucky Star and Fung Wah.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/NYpersonalinjurylawyer/NYpersonalinjurylawyer/prweb11181996.htm

Monticello orders demolition of partially collapsed building

... buildings. Village DPW workers cordoned off the sidewalk and ordered the owners of Nu-Design Furniture and Chinatown Kitchen to vacate temporarily. "I am going to take the whole building down," Code Enforcement Officer James Snowden said. "I don't ...

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131003/NEWS/310030323

Banksy Stages Month-Long Show on City Streets

... Los Angeles . His month-long New York residency, as he styles it, began on Tuesday at the border of Chelsea and Chinatown with a stencil of a child holding a graffiti can and standing on another child's back. On Wednesday, Banksy posted a photo of ...

http://www.wnyc.org/story/banksy-stages-month-long-show-city-streets-nyc/

New Banksy appears in New York

... mobile phone to get more information about the graffiti works. Banksy's latest graffiti appears in Manhattan's Chinatown at 18 Allen St, but the art work appears to have been painted over with a white roller just a day after it was installed. In ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11133923&ref=rss

Yup, Someone Already Stole the Sign From Banksy's New Chinatown Artwork

Believe it: Less than 24 hours since Banksy's first project in New York since 2010 appeared, and someone's gone and defaced it.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/10/banksy_sign_stolen.php