Notes: Bar Culture: Our food and drink editor recalls everything he missed during dry January

Have you ever had a Pickleback? Today, it's a shot of whiskey followed by a pickle brine chaser. The name of the drink is attributed to a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar circa 2006 where Old Crow bourbon was used, though some credit a Philly iteration as the first documented, while even fewer claim it made its debut in Texas.
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Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2016 in New York City

The city will host a number of events in the coming weeks to celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 8. From the annual Firecracker Ceremony in Chinatown to the parade through Flushing, DNAinfo New York has rounded up a list of places to ring in the Year of the Monkey. a-o "Madison Street to Madison Avenue" Celebration When: Feb. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Madison Avenue from 54th Street to 77th Street, Midtown and Upper East Side This event will host a number of activities along Madison Avenue from Midtown to the Upper East Side, including lion dancers and a dragon, musical performances, face painting and more.
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Fundraisers Charged in Frisco Bribery Scheme

... City Attorney's Office, allegations of a "pay-to-play" scheme in Lee's office arose in the federal case against Chinatown gangster Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow. In a motion to dismiss for selective prosecution filed August 2015, Chow's lawyers claimed ...
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Icy roads, spotty transit service follow East Coast blizzard

... monoxide together claiming almost as many lives as car crashes. People walk a path through piled snow in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set ...
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After a wild storm, a difficult commute awaits

After a wild storm, a difficult commute awaits Slick roads, damaged transit lines and endless mounds of snow await commuters Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://press.sn/1Vjvagq People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday. Millions of Americans began digging out from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City.
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See a snowboarder cruise through NYC during storm

... go snowboarding through the streets of the Big Apple. People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that ...
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Snowboarder shreds Square during blizzard

... go snowboarding through the streets of the Big Apple. People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that ...
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