Posts tagged with best burgers New York
May 11, 2009 | Cool Travel | by The Urban Grocer 
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Hidden safely behind plunging brown curtains, the Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridian is worth unveiling. Entering the lobby of this sophisticated midtown Manhattan hotel, dramatic high-ceilings, a posh interior, and leather-bound everything immediately strikes. But walk down the hallway behind the reception, pull the curtain, and slip into the burger joint just under the neon sign. Dark lighting is matched by brown wood paneling covered in a wallpaper of tags, Madonna posters, and faded reviews. Read more
Designers Rikako Nagashima and Hideto Hyoudou collaborated to create these amazing mirrors that look like they’re dripping water. They even come with puddles to be installed on the floor below them. Read more
Remember that snarky kid in class whose sarcastic remarks used to make you laugh so much, your teacher thought you were the snarky one? He’s on Twitter, and he’s tweeting as Sixth Form Poet.
Oh man! If I was twenty again, a jumble of nerves and a well of electric energy, I’d be in the front row for every damn MGMT gig. Read more
Yes it may be cliched to acknowledge it, but having lived for some time now down the barrel of the loaded gun that is New York, it really is difficult to be cynical — as the folk laureate Rufus Wainwright is — about this city. Read more
Attention all foodies: Sip, Chat, Chow, an alluring food blog, has highlighted a new way to eat your food. Or rather, wear your food. But the question remains, is Louis Vuitton Jerky the new black? Read more
Austin band The Low Lows are one of my most prized finds of the year so far. It’s introspective music — staggered harmonies delivered by a distant, agonised voice that filters through a wall of tranquil guitar distortion and measured drumming. Every instrument carries a powerful emotion, sometimes keeping their distance from one another, floating up and around the airwaves, and other times colliding and crashing back to earth.
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Much2Much is an exquisite ‘bourgeoise punk’ jewellery line crafted with unlikely bits and bobs. Read more
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Cookie Boy’s creative cookie designs
I don’t eat cookies, so good thing Cookie Boy’s cookies are little pieces of art too pretty and cute to eat. Read more
How ’bout this Jose Manuel Hortelano-Pi guy, huh? Quite the illustrator, yessiree Bob. From Spain, too. Spain is great! Read more
Baltimore Mural by Josh Van Horne
My friend Josh Van Horne, a local Baltimore artist, did this amazing mural in our neighborhood that depicts the history of this warehouse-laden area.
Christoph Niemann illustrates a nightmare flight
New York Times illustrator Christoph Niemann has created a brilliant visual diary outlining the peril and pitfalls that beset the everyday passenger based on his recent experience flying from New York to his home town of Berlin. Read more
Get lost in a daydream or a craving for something sweet while gazing at these cool sculptures by Brooklyn-based WiNK WiNK PONY. Made using clay, tree bark, wood, and mossy moss.
Created by graphic t shirt label, the-affair, and printed on beautifully soft American Apparel. Limited edition of 200.
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