i have long wanted to go to andre's hungarian bakery but haven't made it yet
― adam, Friday, 22 July 2016 20:41 (seven years ago) link
RIP L train
― 龜, Monday, 25 July 2016 13:36 (seven years ago) link
Andre's bakery is right by where I live, like two blocks walk. They have great rugelach, which is one of my favorite things. A little further west on QB there's Ben's Best, a semi-famous kosher deli with good pastrami, and a nice Russian supermarket called Net Cost. There's also now a good coffee place with decent food called Roast'N'Co right by where Andre's is. Not worth a trek but good coffee if you're in the area already.
Eddie's Sweet Shop is neat for a visit just to take in the olde-fashioned-ness of it, but I don't actually think their ice cream is all that good - too sweet. And the service tends to be really bad. I haven't tried a lot of places specifically on Woodhaven. Generally I'm a bit down on the food options in Forest Hills. There was a really good Lebanese place on Metropolitan called Wafa's and it closed. We had what was for a while Queens's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Danny Brown, and that closed too. There's good turkish on Metropolitan called Taci's, and there's a very good Italian place called La Vigna -- on the conservative end but very high quality.
We love Nick's Pizza, which is closer to the Kew Gardens end. We eat a lot at Bareburger because we have little kids and it's the easiest decent place to go with them.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:16 (seven years ago) link
My bf lives in Glendale, roughly, and we struggle to find good local restaurants. Everywhere we go, even when choosing a spot based on good reviews, turns out to be kind of crappy. I need to take this thread's advice more (also we probably need to leave Glendale to eat).
― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:30 (seven years ago) link
Have you done Zum Stammtisch? Never been but it's sort of a destination. Glendale also has the Finback Brewery which I've wanted to try. Their beer was at the Tennis Stadium and it was really good.
Generally I find there's a kind of online review inflation in the area. Our friends in the area always say "is it good or Forest Hills good?" Anyway we should probably take this to the Queens thread
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:38 (seven years ago) link
I wonder what (if any) effect the L shutdown will have on rent/real estate prices in wburg
― laraaji p. henson (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:43 (seven years ago) link
Hard to imagine it won't be significant.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
Okay moving to Queens thread!
― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link
I also just want more people to post in that thread, and to hear more about Glendale, which I haven't explored much
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 14:56 (seven years ago) link
I dread the effect of the L shutdown on my J/M neighborhood, the gentrification-oriented development has hardly been mild as it is, feel like this will really open the floodgates.
― we're gonna live in spatula city (Doctor Casino), Monday, 25 July 2016 15:00 (seven years ago) link
fwiw slight decline in Williamsburg rents over last year, it looks like, though not dramatic:
http://www.mns.com/brooklyn_rental_market_report
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 15:16 (seven years ago) link
but I guess considering that a one-year lease starting today would still end before the construction begins, that's not too surprising.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link
M is going to get partially shut down too isn't it?
― 龜, Monday, 25 July 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
yeah from myrtle/bway on
― adam, Monday, 25 July 2016 17:19 (seven years ago) link
def wondering what this will do to bed stuy rents. can only imagine that things will speed up there now due to j/z and a/c access.
― chinavision!, Monday, 25 July 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
East Flatbush here I come :(
― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Monday, 25 July 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
do you figure, io, that you will keep hopscotching til you die on the Boardwalk at age 98?
(if you quit smoking)
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 25 July 2016 20:50 (seven years ago) link
I honestly have no idea. My income has not risen proportionately to rents and I just had my annual review and they're not raising me to $20k more than currently so...if my LLs were to raise rent to the level they COULD if they wanted, I would be out.
― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Monday, 25 July 2016 20:53 (seven years ago) link
Random guy on a way too overcrowded car in rush hour tried to pick a fight with me, then went on a long rant about shooting someone, eventually took off his shoe to kill a fly with itIts a helluva town
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 3 August 2016 06:13 (seven years ago) link
City that never sleeps iirc
― I wish you could see my home. It's... it's so... exciting (Jon not Jon), Wednesday, 3 August 2016 12:57 (seven years ago) link
better yet, add a smile! courtesy is contagious -- make it a better ride for everyone
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 August 2016 14:02 (seven years ago) link
perhaps that was the "earlier incident" that caused my train to run at slower speeds
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Wednesday, 3 August 2016 14:09 (seven years ago) link
useful link when you have one bar
http://www.ismytrainfucked.com/
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Monday, 5 September 2016 16:02 (seven years ago) link
thanks for that
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 5 September 2016 16:09 (seven years ago) link
has Cuomo shut the trains for the non-storm yet?
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Monday, 5 September 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
https://catapult.co/stories/the-accidental-city
― 龜, Thursday, 27 October 2016 14:31 (seven years ago) link
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-creating-1-300-subway-signs-return-w-train-article-1.2844946
― 龜, Thursday, 27 October 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link
Why doesn't the guy who plays sax on the stairs at 8th Ave - 14th St ever ever get any better? It's been years and he still sounds like total garbage
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 27 October 2016 22:52 (seven years ago) link
Ha! There's a few of those guys that I wonder about. Dreadlocked bassist at West 4th comes to mind.
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Friday, 28 October 2016 13:35 (seven years ago) link
Beatles guy in the 14th St. 6th/7th Ave. tunnel is also way up there.
― DOCTOR CAISNO, BYCREATIVELABBUS (Doctor Casino), Friday, 28 October 2016 13:48 (seven years ago) link
Even if this kid literally only plays his horn when he's there in the station, no one should be able to put in that much time and still have such a shitty embouchure and such clunky fingers
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Friday, 28 October 2016 14:26 (seven years ago) link
It makes me miss free jazz space alien sax guy
― his eye is on despair-o (Jon not Jon), Friday, 28 October 2016 14:27 (seven years ago) link
The Freakonomics guys' 10,000 hours thesis keeps falling part due to evidence
― Josefa, Friday, 28 October 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
hahaha lol roffle etc. Came to say I wish had those kinds of hours to practice.
― Funkateers for Fears (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 28 October 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/nyregion/second-avenue-subway-opening.html
hey guys guess what the 2nd ave line might get delayed
― 龜, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 14:40 (seven years ago) link
Shock!
― dustalo springsteen (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 15 November 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link
sad!
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 November 2016 14:59 (seven years ago) link
God in heaven. 14th Street tunnel Beatles guy has been displaced (I pray temporarily) by a bearded man playing the BAGPIPES. This is exactly as horribly-suited to the acoustic situation, long uphill hike, and captive audience as you might imagine.
― dustalo springsteen (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 15 November 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
disgusting savage at 14th st (A/C/E) tonight freestyling/scatting on 'hallelujah'
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 00:18 (seven years ago) link
I am just thrilled that the bagpipe guy was a one-day thing. Since his disappearance, Beatles guy has I think been reaching for slightly deeper cuts. Heard ''I Need You'' the other day. He's still lousy, but at least he is enthusiastic and not playing the bagpipes.
― walk back to the halftime long, billy lynn, billy lynn (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 7 December 2016 03:04 (seven years ago) link
haha i encountered bagpipes man at w 4th st last week.
― adam, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 13:51 (seven years ago) link
https://i.reddituploads.com/15bea0cd02e34a4886dea337b3d04d46?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=0745df3b502b05ab5b193557b7d56979
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 21:42 (seven years ago) link
there's nothing up there I go to anymore.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 21:46 (seven years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOVWtJzg6dq/
― mega pegasus for reindeer (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link
Sadly, over the course of construction, the MTA scrapped some fancy features, including glass platform walls with sliding doors that would have increased energy efficiency and prevented people from throwing trash on the tracks (or jumping onto them).
absolute trash
― 龜, Thursday, 29 December 2016 19:08 (seven years ago) link
Popped into my head today: a song performed by some platform acoustic guitar dude, possibly as far back as ten years ago. I suspect if I actually heard it, I would find it to be pretty intolerable coffee-shop earnest-folk jam dude stuff, but in my brain as it resonates it's sounding very hooky. All I can remember: "Cause you know it's a sin, halfway down and halfway out." Not much to go on and presumably I will never hear or find this song again. Kinda content with the version in my head which is sounding more and more Kurt Vile-esque than it ever did in reality. Sorta like Little Pete and "Summerbaby" on The Adventures of Pete and Pete. Ho hum.
― mega pegasus for reindeer (Doctor Casino), Friday, 30 December 2016 18:50 (seven years ago) link
Longest commute ever
― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 9 January 2017 15:34 (seven years ago) link
B train appeared at carroll gardens this morning
not as impressive as if it were an E, but still
― mookieproof, Monday, 9 January 2017 16:12 (seven years ago) link
transit magic will happen under Mayor Hillary
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 January 2017 16:44 (seven years ago) link
Yes that was fun. I completely missed a 9am mandatory meeting. Sadly though 2 hours is not even my longest commute ever.
― If authoritarianism is Romania's ironing board, then (in orbit), Monday, 9 January 2017 16:53 (seven years ago) link