August 2015 - stuarte

City

What is considered downtown in New York? And where is midtown and uptown?

As with any large metropolitan area, there are invisible boundaries known only to the denizens of that city. In Manhattan, there are downtown, midtown or uptown designations, but no official borders, so where does each start and end?

By stuart

August 31, 2015September 1, 2015

City

Cheap and tasty rice noodle rolls from Sun Hing Lung Co

Cheong fun is a dish associated with dim sum. It’s normally found side-by-side with some of the more popular dim sum dishes like har gow, sui mai and char su bao.

By stuart

August 30, 2015August 30, 2015

Shopping

Is TodayTix decreasing the payout for referrals to $10?

Users of the TodayTix have been reporting that they’ve received notifications from the app announcing that referral payouts are decreasing from $20 to just $10.

By stuart

August 29, 2015August 29, 2015

City Culture New York

The A, B, C and Ds of ALPHABET CITY (the “Not East Village” song”)

Two years ago when I first moved to New York, Avenues A, B, C and D were talked about as if they were apart of the East Village. And I happily went along not knowing better.

By stuart

August 28, 2015September 1, 2016

Shopping

Get a TodayTix discount with the following promo code: BIHLO

When it comes to Broadway tickets, “rush” tickets and Standing Room are great if you can get them, but you can sit in line for hours and walk away empty-handed.

By stuart

August 27, 2015August 29, 2015

Music Race

Is Lion Babe’s Lucas Goodman part Asian?

I got my first listen to Lion Babe during this year’s Afropunk Fest and after seeing a couple photos of the band, I wondered if Lucas Goodman was part Asian?

By stuart

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015

New York Shopping

Get an eye exam and eyeglass lenses for $50 at Optical 88 in Chinatown

Just when you’ve resigned yourself to spending a pile of cash on something you expect to spend a pretty penny on, Chinatown comes through for you again.

By stuart

August 25, 2015August 30, 2015

Tech

TodayTix Review: Is TodayTix better than TKTS and “RUSH” tickets?

You may have run across TodayTix before and if you haven’t heard of the discounted Broadway tickets app in the past, you might be a little internet-wary of its claims.

By stuart

August 24, 2015September 23, 2015

Food

Remedies for the flu? These 3 principles will help you understand what works best against influenza

There isn’t a cure for the flu, just best practices. So until we find a potion that will serve to rid us of influenza, it’s all about home remedies.

By stuart

August 21, 2015August 22, 2015

Food

Is garlic good for you when you have the flu or cold?

Does eating garlic help when you’re sick? If you have a cold, a fever or the flu, what will garlic do for you?

By stuart

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

Culture Music New York

Afropunk announces 2015 schedule and NYC lineup [UPDATED 8/22]

The 2015 Afropunk Festival has announced their official stage schedule and stage times for its two-day New York event at Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park.

By stuart

August 19, 2015August 22, 2015

Culture Tech

Yelpers sue Yelp for backpay because they registered, wrote reviews

In “ridiculous lawsuit” news, a class action lawsuit against Yelp was dismissed recently because… well, the rationale was stupid.

By stuart

August 18, 2015September 23, 2015

Food

Buffalo Wing Calorie Count: There are 84 calories in each buffalo chicken wing!

Chicken wings are probably one of the most common, if not the most common, bar food. Long chicken wing story short, I’ve been eating a lot of wings lately and find myself wondering how many calories each tiny chicken arm has.

By stuart

August 17, 2015August 31, 2015

Shopping

Nespresso puts Vertuoline machines on permanent sale for $199

Is the new $199 pricepoint for Nespresso Vertuoline machines just a promotion or a permanent price reduction?

By stuart

August 16, 2015August 16, 2015

Food

Asian woman crowned Grand Champion of ‘Chopped: Grill Masters’ tournament

Chopped has been on the air for six years, but I only started watching the show a few months ago. I’m addicted and happy that there are five seasons to catch up on.

By stuart

August 15, 2015August 15, 2015