Socialight Featured Notes

Obamas' First Kiss

2007-06-07T15:23:01Z

Apparently Mr. and Mrs. Barack Obama had their first kiss right outside this ice-cream store. So she says, anyway.

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"A sign" that the times are changing

2007-06-12T09:33:51Z

A Socialight sticker was spotted on a sign post outside Cafe Habana! The biggest “sticky” on the sign is actually advertising a $2395/month studio in the area. What “artist” can actually afford that? Gawker has a write-up. Photo: Gawker

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The View from Google (not streetlevel)

2007-10-09T15:55:06Z

For those that haven’t seen it, shot taken from Google’s top floor terrace instead of listening to the Internet’s Uncle Vint…

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Café Habana

2007-05-24T11:27:31Z

Don’t miss the grilled mexican corn, great scene, & killer brunch. Just beware the crowds.

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Gas is fukn crazy

2008-09-22T10:54:16Z

What u think

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Ocean Jump

2007-05-30T13:02:20Z

Electric pole stuck in the rocks sideways so you can walk out to the end and jump off.

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the famous bean at millenium park

2006-01-29T20:45:17Z

and it’s no longer considered copyright infringement to take pictures of the bean! – http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/27/chicagos_bean_sculpt.html

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my favorite noodles

2007-05-28T10:47:55Z

one of my favorite casual city eateries, FSC has simple, good Malaysian-French cuisine and awesome noodle soups.

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Sunday Brunch

2007-06-10T16:15:51Z

From the sound of the name you might think this place is stuffy and snooty,but no no, its is anything but that. The brunch is prix-fixe and delicious, they keep the mimosas coming the last time I was here I had a four hour brunch that seemed to last 30 minutes I love this place.

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good eats, chill minimal ambience

2008-06-24T09:39:43Z

went for drinks one weekend night – very chill with a good bar to lean on. mostly a local crowd which also just didn’t wanna deal with any ‘tude but wanted a nice, clean beautiful space. people were eating late dinners then too. overall, great minimal spot in a hood more noted for thumping gawdiness. The menu looked simple, but maybe more apt to say simply well done comfort food.

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Nobe - The One Place That Kept me Going

2007-06-07T10:57:55Z

Danbury really sucked my will to live but somehow, miraculously, I managed to meet some cool people:

The White Man (watch out Moose Lodge-this guy will drink your rent and he’s 50 yrs young) and J-Smooth (the only guy I’ve ever seen make a girl cry at a bar in Manhatten just by asking her questions-he’s a lawyer-ask him about getting credit).

Wednesday night was the night where Rimina or Caroline would happiily serve us Samtinis till we smoked all our cigarettes or did shots of Jack-whichever came first.

Thanks Nobe! Even though your Sushi tastes like it was made from fish that came out the Chernoble urinals.

Nobe Restaurant & Bar
35 Lake Avenue Ext
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 730-0001

www.noberestaurant.com

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Good Phone Karma

2007-06-05T06:27:45Z

I got to shout out Abart because they recovered my blackberry! I have good phone karma. If I find a phone I always do my best to return it just like I always chase down people who leave their ATM cards in the machine. It’s like an adventure returning phones…

I lost my phone in Vegas once. I woke up the next morning to my friend’s phone ringing and the caller ID said it was me calling? It was in fact my friend Alaina who had flown in from LA. She called my phone to see what I was doing and a stranger picked up and told her he found this phone. So she said stay right there I’m coming to get the phone. This led to a night of fun for Alaina as she was driven around in a limo and got VIP treatment everywhere she went.

Unlike me, your typical schmuch, trying to get into a Vegas nightclub while every girls DD’s, C’s, and B’s, are poking every doorman in the eyeballs. The only people I saw enter the club were Ray Allen (NBA basketball player) and Ed Lover (former MTV V-Jay)

Let this be a lesson to you. Always try and return a phone, if possible.

Abart Music Club
Manessestrasse 170
8045 Zürich
Tel. +41 (0)44 201 82 45
Fax +41 (0)44 280 36 94
mail@abart.ch
www.abart.ch

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Millennium Park

2005-11-20T13:01:15Z

Multi-media Sculpture

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Vermont City Marathon

2007-05-22T20:44:21Z

Sunday May 27, 2007 8:05am

The “Runner’s Favorite” course remains unchanged
since 2001. The USATF certified course starts at Battery
Park, overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack
Mountains. The opening miles are run through tree-lined
residential streets and Burlington’s pedestrian Marketplace
where an enthusiastic crowd of spectators will inspire you.
At mile 3.7 you will begin a 4.4 mile out and back section
on the Northern Connector, a divided highway which is
closed to traffic only once a year-for your race. On the
Northern Connector you’ll enjoy beautiful views of the
Green Mountains and get a chance to see the leaders and
your friends as you cross paths. At mile 8.1 you return to
the city streets for a second pass through the Marketplace
and a loop of Burlington’s South End. At the halfway point
of the course you’ll enter Oakledge Park and run alongside
Lake Champlain for 2 miles. Mile 15 brings the Assault on
Battery; 6 blocks climbing Battery Street. You’ll see musicians
and throngs of spectators to inspire you up the hill.
The next 6.5 miles takes you out North Avenue on gently
rolling terrain through many shaded neighborhoods. A steep
downhill at mile 21.5 brings you to the Burlington Bikepath,
which provides beautiful lake views and flat to slightly downhill
terrain over the last 4.5 miles. Your finish and all postrace
festivities occur in Waterfront Park where you’ll be
greeted by tens of thousands of cheering spectators.

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In the Year of the Pig, the Bourgeois one disappoints.

2007-02-21T12:01:03Z

Sigh. The ‘Pig is a fantastic little hole in the wall in the East Village that looks good on paper – great chocolates, fantastic fondues. Sadly my experience there the other night just wasn’t up to snuff.

Three of us descended on this place with high hopes only to have our eagerness squashed flat roadrunner-style by a congealed lumpy fondue and average to tasteless drinks.

I had a dark hot chocolate which was alright, but not very sweet, but the real tearjerker was our Gruyere fondue which struggled to rise above the level of “watery stew with lumpy bits of garlic and cheese tossed in” but sadly failed. I blame the heat. The tiny little flame underneath the bowl didn’t even seem capable of sustaining a pinprick of light, let alone keeping an entire fondue at melting point. I asked our server what the problem was, but he merely mumbled something inconsequential and slunk off into the corner.

I’m not sure if they were having a bad day or not because everything else (atmosphere, snacks etc) seemed almost perfect, so I will definitely give it a second chance, but I’m going to beware of the fondue.

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Great resort

2007-05-23T21:42:06Z

Great concert venue with a pool, and right on the lake! Though Clearlake is a misnomer, the resort is great, and you can rent boats and jetskis from the harbor, which is on-site.

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Central Park: Summer Tanning

2007-06-12T09:52:23Z

I am poor and don’t like sand in crevices so I will be doing my tanning in Central Park! If you see a girl lying in the middle of the grass and struggling with whether or not she wants to keep her sunglasses on and risk a sunglass tan or take them off and brave blinding light in her eyes, that’s me!! Come hang out and we’ll deal with the sunglass dilemma together.

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Good Cheap Campsites

2007-09-10T15:25:24Z

These are about the only “cheap”/”legal” campsites around Red Rocks. As you can see, they are only a stone’s throw away from the amphitheater. LIke I said before, the view is good if you don’t mind the highway a little ways away or the Home Depot on the hill to the south. Also, if you plan to attend a late show, the camp closes at 9p.m. There is a “back route”, but I would definately get directions BEFORE you leave!! We made the mistake of getting really drunk and drove around for TWO hours before we finally just asked a cop. It’s an unmarked road, so good luck and happy trails.

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kafkabythe Coffee Shop

2007-10-10T12:29:32Z

海邊的卡夫卡咖啡廳店內一景

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Or how the little village that could bucked City Hall.

2007-06-08T19:14:12Z

Stand at this corner in front of the much-written about Village Cigars and you will find a much-less written about triangle embedded into the sidewalk. “Property of the Hess Estate,” it says, “which has never been dedicated for public purposes.” Wha-HUH!? I know. The kerfluffle here is that there used to be a residential building on Christopher Street called the Voorhis. In the 19-teens it was condemned so that the IRT could build right through the Village. But the owner of the Voorhis, a man named David Hess, refused to allow it to happen and bought the tiny 500-square inch triangle you see before you. The refusal to surrender ownership of this land forced the city to discard their plans and the Hesses put in the mosaic to celebrate their victory against The Man. This property has been purchased by Village Cigars in 1922 for $1,000 and the mosaic has remained ever since.

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Good Phone Karma

2007-06-05T06:27:45Z

Let this be a lesson to you. Always try and return a phone, if possible.

Abart Music Club
Manessestrasse 170
8045 Zürich
Tel. +41 (0)44 201 82 45
Fax +41 (0)44 280 36 94
mail@abart.ch
www.abart.ch

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Wanted

2007-05-24T02:30:50Z

Just after finishing my work, I used to pop in The Cafe to get a drink, to meet men and socialize… I remember that there was a fancy patio over Market St. Boys, if I kissed you there during the summer 99, you are wanted ! Let me know !!

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Good vibes, creative fare

2007-05-28T18:29:02Z

I’ve been eating at Galaxy for a long time now. It’s got a creative menu with some strange combinations that always seem to work out very nicely. There’s also a good vegetarian selection (I’d always choose Galaxy over Zen Palatte around the corner). The space theme schtick is less dated than kitchy-fun. Have the tofu steak, bbq seitan, or eel burger (pictured). Photo credit.

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the guy who plays cello when it's nice out

2006-12-18T20:47:58Z

one unseasonably warm evening recently, i came across a man playing cello on this corner. he is wonderful. he said he plays whenever the weather is nice. i found myself unable to stop listening to his wonderful music! i hope to stumble across him again soon…

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Tia Pol, amazing spanish tapas

2007-06-05T12:34:25Z

Tia Pol is the Chelsea area’s favorite tucked-away restaurant that nobody wants to know about but which is word of mouth crazed.
Great place, great people, great atmosphere and it is good.
(could not find a pic of the actual place, but this one will do) :)

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Good vibes, creative fare

2007-05-28T18:29:02Z

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Jeff's

2007-06-01T12:56:30Z

American, unhealthy, tasty food.

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Xocoa

2007-06-06T06:06:00Z

Fabolous chocolatier with luxurious chocoloate of all kinds.

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Coffee with an attitude

2007-04-11T02:23:57Z

This is the best place to be in the summer…get a large cup of frozen mocha and you’re set for the heat ;)

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Woodstock Cafe

2007-05-22T07:45:18Z

Very nice baguettes and ciabbatas. My favourite is the mozzarella melt. Their salad dressings are divine!

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Yum!

2007-06-01T20:04:57Z

Tried the chocolate banana crunch and chocolate today. Verdict: yum!

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fluffy pancakes and other brunch goodness

2007-05-21T20:49:50Z

went here in the off-season and got a table right way, apparently in the summer there’s usually a line around the block. i went for the pancakes and was not disappointed: fluffy, real Uncle Will’s maple syrup as an extra, excellent buttermilk. they also have blueberry, pecan, and apple pancakes. a large collection of pig figurines and memorabilia to admire while you pig out.

609.492.2514

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Yosemite

2007-10-10T16:35:39Z

The greatest national park there is, period.

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a little taste of everything!

2007-06-12T09:31:33Z

so, I had a blast at Croxley Ales. It has a great atmosphere, and they actually know how to make my favorite drink that I found in London CORRECTLY—a genuine Snake Bite. Also, turns out the bartender that we had went to KU, like me!

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Don't die for me Argentina...

2007-09-04T07:32:15Z

A Goth club, under the arches of London Bridge, which hosts Argentinian Tango lessons just before it opens. Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it! Pay £10 instead of the usual £7, show up at 8pm and you can attend authentic tango dance classes before watching the bands and shaking your bottle-black hair to Industrial and EBM from 10pm onwards. It’s worth it just to watch a room full of goths do the tango].
The dress-code is BLACK. This rule is, basically (in the club owner’s words) to keep tracksuited and trainered drunks out of the club. People dressed up as The Crow will be laughed at according to several regulars. If you do need to turn up dressed formally (e.g. an on-call doctor, nurse or fireman…) then mail tango@bettyfordclinic.co.uk and they will see what they can do. Very helpful and goth as fuck. So get those Drac-cloaks on and those marracas out!
Every 3rd Friday of the month. 10pm to 4am. £7-10 entry

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Crissy field

2007-10-20T14:35:01Z

A great place to start a hike, walk, or do just about anything nature-oriented

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Normal Bar in Scottsdale

2007-06-13T14:14:14Z

While walking down the street in downtown Scottsdale, you think you keep seeing the same women over and over again…they’re blonde, tan, and have enormously fake breasts. They all stand in line for clubs. Come to find out, they aren’t clones, they just all look pretty much the same. DJ’s is a bar in downtown Scottsdale that actually has a mix of people (I’m not that into blondes), and isn’t packed and loud like a dance club. It’s a chill place to go have a drink. If you order a jim beam and coke, they give you jim beam black, and it’s only $5. Don’t mind if i do.

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Best Sushi Ever

2007-06-06T16:49:19Z

Try the Sean Connery roll. Your life will be changed.

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STATE NIGHT!!!

2007-06-12T17:27:56Z

(Approximately) once a year members and guests of the Glorious Tiger Inn at Princeton University aim to party like its a state school. Would seem an unremarkable feat, but you don’t know the library books and protractors bonanza that is typically Princeton. State Night includes dressing in state school wear and performing “feats of state” such as drinking mysterious concoctions, funnelling from great heights, and benchpressing college girls. Statey!!!

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Great burgers, amazing bar, crazy staff

2007-05-24T16:24:22Z

The only thing bigger than the burger menu is the drink menu, with a massive fridge full of bottled beers, 40-odd taps, and a 15-foot wall of liquor. Don’t get too lit up or your bartender might have to point out you’re being a schmuck.

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Mosaic Man Sighting

2007-05-13T12:41:12Z

What an amazing day, a short walk turned into an all day adventure. Saw too many people and things to sticky them all, but here’s Mosaic Man in Astor Place working on one of the tiled lamp posts that define the East Village. This year is the 20th year he has been working on this project!
ca. http://eastvillage.com

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Phenomenal Aussie Cooking

2007-05-25T15:53:01Z

The Blueys (grilled chicken sandwich w/ sweet mayo) is to die for. The rest of the menu is excellent too, and they have glass-bottled Coca-cola, which is always a plus.

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Confused atmosphere/Good Beer Selection

2007-06-06T10:12:22Z

it seems as though this bar can’t exactly decide if it wants to be English or Irish or Texan (yes, another country), but they had BLUE MOON ON TAP, which is always a plus.

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late night burrito fix

2007-11-14T09:57:00Z

open till 2:45am on weekends! one of the best burritos in the city. prices are reasonable and the carne asada is perfect. recommend the sesos if you’re really drunk, if you don’t know what it is, don’ ask!
Sun-Thurs 9AM-1:45AM
Fri-Sat 9AM-2:45AM

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See A Fucking Good Show

2007-09-10T15:21:17Z

This is one of the best places, I think, to see a concert. It’s a natural amphitheature and the acoustics are awesome. There arn’t many campsites around, but there are some for a little cash ($8.00 for two day-passes for 2 people), and that’s at Bear Creek Lake Park @ the Indian Paintbrush Campsites. They are good sites, but the view is the mountains, the highway, and a Home Depot.

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The View from Google (not streetlevel)

2007-10-09T15:55:06Z

For those that haven’t seen it, shot taken from Google’s top floor terrace instead of listening to the Internet’s Uncle Vint…

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McFadden's: Dancing in/on bars

2007-06-07T09:27:57Z

It’s a basic sports bar, but you can dance on it! Good place to go on weekends—it’s a low-key atmosphere, lots of early 20s, but you can dance and not just sit around and be bored. Waitresses come around with jello shots, which is a nice touch, and it has a good beer selection. Works for me!

P.S. How great is this picture? It’s called “Dancing on the Bar” (yeah Google Image Search) and is painted by Beryl Cook.

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Pop fest

2007-05-27T20:59:52Z

The gasateers tomorrow at union pool! Bands start at 1pm. Gas around 3 or 4. What else would one do on memorial day?

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Not quite as trashy as trash...

2007-09-24T04:18:28Z

Created in the aftermath of the much loved TRASH, Durrr swaggers clumsily through the gates like a drunk chasing pigeons. Inhabited by teenagers who wave camera-phones around like pistols and schoolgirls out for a monday kiss, the dancefloor leaves something to be desired. Some cool bands play there though occasionally, like Kap Bambino and DIE DIE DIE! Though some crossed wires about the latest obsession with Retro Rave culture saw pseudo-punks dancing to a rave version of an Enya song??!! like WTF? Anyway, there are worse places to spend a monday night… like at the bottom of the Thames with a turntable tied to your braces.
Mon: 10pm-3am
£6 entry

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my home

2007-06-04T13:15:48Z

home in Mountain view

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