An Interview with Violet Benson, the Low-Key Brilliant + Wine-Fueled Imagination Behind @DaddyIssues_
Before we get into it, I want to make one thing clear: I don’t think Violet Benson has the typical “daddy issues” that most…
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7 NYC Happy Hours That Have Waterviews and Don’t Suck
There are days in Manhattan during the heat of the summer when you feel a little lost. Perhaps you’re going through a breakup and…
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5 Types of Drinking Water That Are Flexing On Regular Drinking Water
Something happened a few summers ago that changed the way we drink forever: coconut water. It started with an entry to health food stores…
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You Was Cheap, But You Wasn’t Shagwong Tavern in the 1950’s Cheap
Man, the ’50s seemed to be a steal of a decade. A time when meatballs were “Meat Balls,” and an entrée-portion of Fried Shrimp…
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Eating NYC with Seamore’s Michael Chernow
Good food is every New Yorker’s, and visiting New Yorker’s, God-given right. You’re sure to find good food on most corners throughout the five…
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The Meatball King Takes a Dive
Ok, here’s what people don’t know: the seafood industry is super f*cked up. Something like 90% of the fish you see—whether at the store,…
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6 Endless Summer Spots to Eat in and around NYC
Sorry, but you know it’s true. Save for the most native of East Enders, the majority of us flock back to the city come Labor…
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Hidden Restaurants in New York
When people choose to visit or live in New York they expect secrets. The sparkling lights of skyscrapers and cobblestone streets of downtown neighborhoods…
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Michelin Stars: Worth a Detour
If there is one thing that I learned living in New York City, it’s that there are a lot of f$@king restaurants. An overwhelming…
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7 Delicious Ways to Spend Time on Your Phone
We recently teamed up with @danielle.gingerich, a talented social media consultant from the East End, to share some of the better social accounts that…
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Whalebone Presents: How to Fillet a Fish
Filleting a fish is EZ. Catch fish, kill fish, slice fish, eat fish. It’s EZ. Of course it does take some items (like beer…
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Exploring the Palettes of 7 of the East End’s Top Chefs
Chefs never seem to receive the praise they deserve. Despite being the masterminds behind the culinary establishments that often define neighborhoods, towns and entire…
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DIY Recipe: A New Take on the Lobster Roll with Swallow East
Where t-shirts meet button downs and the saltiest of the town dock meets for beers, Swallow East is an immaculate balance of class and…
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Gothamist Gives Us the 24 Best Pizza Places in NYC
Pizza is to New York City what beer is to Germany and what brunch is to basic bitches. As a constantly-pizza-hungry college student that…
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The Art of a Restaurant
There’s nothing quite like hitting up your favorite East End restaurant for a Friday evening sunset, taking in the fiery skies and enjoying a…
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Personal Produce with Chef Joe Realmuto of Nick & Toni’s
Flashback to 1988, before every restaurant claimed to serve “Farm to Table” fare. Young couple Toni Ross and Jeff Salaway become some of the…
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