Photograph by Serious Eats intern alum Linnea Covington It might be hard to tell what those letters are trying to spell, but it's just one -ING short of "I ♥ PICKLED HERRING." The crew behind The Universal Records Database...
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Photo from the Universal Record Database Blog The World Record Appreciation Society convenes in New York each month for a night of oddball record-breaking—officially launching the Longest Printer Shotput, say, or attempting the Most Face Slaps In One Minute....
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Usually when I think taco, I think taco and beans, or taco and beer, not taco and boutique. Salsa stains seem like a potential issue for La Lucha, a multi-tasking taqueria opening at 147 Avenue A (between 9th and 10th...
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Lick It Up: "'Yes, it's true,' a Gourmet rep told Page Six. 'Ruth was in full Gene Simmons regalia....'" [New York Post]...
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Elephant Larry Longtime SE reader Jeff S. alerts us to an "awful seafood display" he snapped a picture of at the Whole Foods on Houston Street in New York City—the one where they filmed parts of Top Chef this...
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With the Snuggie, a blanket with sleeve holes, your hands are free to pound down Amstel Lights and jalapeño poppers. Location of the city's first Snuggie Pub Crawl is still TBD, but sign-up here for future details. As of now,...
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Do you suffer from depression or anxiety because you've never smelled the now famed maple syrup smell? Feel like less of a New Yorker? Instead of buying a bag of fenugreek seeds, the source of the Frutarom factory aroma,...
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Fruatrom, the source of the mysterious maple syrup smell, is located in North Bergen, New Jersey. View Larger Map Mayor Michael Bloomberg just revealed the source of the mysterious maple syrup smell that occasionally wafts over Manhattan. It's coming from...
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City officials have discovered the source of the infamous odor that has wafted through New York at times and say its harmless. Mayor Bloomberg is keeping it under wraps, however, until a press conference at 11 a.m. today. Previously: Mysterious...
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It's one thing to have a garden gnome, but a six-foot statue of a smiling hot dog is another animal. The antique frankfurter's owner is confident of his lawn decor choice ("I'm not a slob, I'm a collector"), while his...
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