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Best of the East Village: Fuku’s ‘Koreano’ chicken sandwich

The latest addition to David Chang’s New York Momofuku empire debuted in the East Village two months ago to the hype you’d expect.

By stuart

July 26, 2015July 26, 2015

Food New York

Best of the East Village: Ramen Misoya’s lunch special might be the best ramen deal in New York

There’s no lack of ramen joints in the East Village; with no fewer than fifteen restaurants that offer up the tasty Japanese noodle dish in the neighborhood.

By stuart

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015

San Francisco

Here’s 9 reasons you should choose to stay at the Bay Bridge Inn in San Francisco

I’ve stayed in dozens of cheap hotels/motels in my life; a line-up of Motel 6s, Econo Lodges and America’s Best Value Inns to keep the cost of accommodations low on vacations.

By stuart

June 25, 2015November 12, 2017

Tech

Most popular CRM: Salesforce has most CRM customers worldwide

The CRM industry will be worth an estimated $36.5 BILLION worldwide by 2017 surpassing ERP and growing significantly faster than the Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Management and the Web Conferencing industries.

By stuart

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

City

Avengers Slot Machine Games: Iron Man 3, Hulk and Thor reviewed

If you’re a comic book fan based on popular Marvel superheroes and enjoy spinning the reels of slot games, check out the Avengers slot machine games.

By stuart

May 17, 2015May 17, 2015

Tech

Review: TP-Link RE200 AC750 Wireless Range Extender

My apartment is approximately 730 square feet and the layout is long and narrow — very much like a spaceship or two submarines.

By stuart

May 15, 2015September 23, 2015

Comic Books

Surprisingly, the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ movie is getting mixed reviews

The new Avergers film that I’ve been yapping about over the last several months is three days away from opening.

By stuart

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

Food Travel

Napa Farms Market: When you’re obsessed with a restaurant located only in an airport terminal

How much do I enjoy the food at Napa Farms Market (NFM)?

By stuart

December 31, 2014December 31, 2014

Food San Francisco

San Francisco Favorite: Taqueria Cancún’s super tacos!

Taqueria Cancún has the best tacos in San Francisco.

By stuart

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

Food

Best of East Village: Boka’s fried chicken wings and drumsticks

I’ve been to Boka now 3-4 times and everytime I’ve been to the Korean restaurant on St. Marks between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, I’ve always ordered their fried chicken wings/drumsticks.

By stuart

December 19, 2014August 17, 2015

City Food

Best of East Village: B Cup Cafe

There’s no shortage of cafes in the East Village, but finding one that feels cozy and welcoming with a consistent, reliable internet connection and power outlets isn’t a given.

By stuart

December 2, 2014December 2, 2014

Tech

Google Keep is a the best note taking / to do list moble app

Considering how far we’ve come with big data, algorithms, and A.I., you would assume that creating a To Do List app would be easy.

By stuart

November 30, 2014November 30, 2014

Tech

The case for the Spigen G3 phone case over Caseology’s G3 cover

I don’t like having a case on my phone. In my experience, one has to sacrifice the phone’s slim design — one of the main features I look for in a mobile.

By stuart

November 28, 2014September 24, 2015

New York

Best of East Village: TopSec Security & Locksmith

I rarely review a business unless I’ve used their service or been to their establishment at least twice, but in some situations where it’s a one-time thing or exceptional service, a review is merited from just one experience.

By Benjamin Rose

November 25, 2014February 23, 2017

City Food

Best of East Village: C-Town Supermarket

Having recently moved closer to Avenue C, only a block east and a couple streets south of my old apartment, the stores, markets and cafes I now frequent have almost completely changed.

By stuart

November 14, 2014November 27, 2014

City New York

Review: Chinatown’s Good Luck (Lucky Express) Car Service

It’s comforting when you get to a point where you can trust a service to consistently deliver (whether a haircut, laundry service, or fried yuca); it allows one to put energy into more important things in life.

By stuart

November 2, 2014November 24, 2015

New York

Richies Clothing in Lower East Side

It’s hard to find unique and quality street style clothing without shelling out $100 at some boutique.

By stuart

September 5, 2014September 6, 2014

Food New York

Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles (What’s in a name?)

What’s in the name? When in Chinatown, the names of stores and restaurants can be nonsensical, include random numbers, and state ridiculous claims

By stuart

September 4, 2014August 30, 2015

Food New York

Best of East Village: Señor Pollo

It’s been a year since I moved into the East Village and in those 12 or so months, I’ve come across some really great restaurants.

By stuart

August 28, 2014August 17, 2015

City

Best of East Village: The Roost coffee shop/bar

The Roost opened around the corner from me a few months ago. On Avenue B between 13th and 14th street, I walked by the cozy little coffee shop several times and kept telling myself that I would stop in at some point.

By stuart

August 18, 2014August 19, 2014

Vegetable Pakora Nepali version — 2 orders of vegetable pakora at Red Chili

Food San Francisco

The Best Vegetable Pakora in San Francisco is at Red Chili in the Tenderloin

Vegetable pakora is a battered vegetable appetizer found on Indian/Pakistani menus.

By stuart

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014

San Francisco

The aptly-named ‘Good Hotel’ isn’t great nor terrible

I just spent three nights at the Good Hotel. This review is going to write itself.

By stuart

August 10, 2014September 28, 2017

City

Citi Bike Review: Is Citi Bike Worth $100? Hell Yes.

I resisted Citi Bike for nearly a year. I liked the idea of the city’s bikeshare program, but since I already had a monthly MTA pass, my own bike sitting at home, I pushed off Citi Bike as a nice-to-have, but was more a luxury that I would only use from time-to-time.

By stuart

August 9, 2014March 21, 2017

Food New York

Best of East Village: Punjabi Grocery & Deli

Outside of pizza, chicken+rice, hot dogs, and dumplings, there’s not a lot of diverse meal options in Manhattan where you can plop down a fiver, maybe get some change back, and be satisfied afterwards. Enter Punjabi Grocery & Deli

By stuart

August 1, 2014July 18, 2015