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  1. samblau

    Remember when you hated getting clothes as a gift when you were young!

    Lol, how old are you? I thought people stop getting birthday gifts from their parents once they turned 18? I dunno. . .I just turned 29. . .and over the past two or three years they started giving me gifts again.
  2. samblau

    Top This Week in NYC

    My birthday was on Tuesday the 24th, my buddy John's was on Monday the 23rd. . .I have a lot of friends and family who I wanted to see. . .so listen to this. . . Thurs 8/19 - Cocktails and snacks at Metrazur in Grand Central w law school friend Fri 8/20 - Drinks around Manhattan, Botanica on...
  3. samblau

    Remember when you hated getting clothes as a gift when you were young!

    I saw my parents on Saturday, a few days before my birthday. They always give me a gift. . .but this year. . .wow. . .bearing in mind that they live about an hour from Woodbury Commons outlet mall. . .they got me a 1/4 zip Brunello Cuccinelli cashmere sweater. My father dresses like George...
  4. samblau

    Sick and tired of tip jars everywhere I go...

    I am inclined to agree, sometimes tip-seekers can be over-aggressive, and in certain situations they are merely doing what they are being paid to do, not going beyond in any way. That said, contemporary American culture recognizes that some workers are under-compensated and that it is expected...
  5. samblau

    First time to NYC

    What's wrong with Chinatown in NYC? I'm Chinese and have been to the SF Chinatown, Syndney or Melbourne Chinatown (can't remember which) and practically live in the Seattle Chinatown. Is there something about NY Chinatown I should watch out for? The food's kind of greasy, but it's cheap good...
  6. samblau

    Cocktails by decade – give me your grandpa's best drink

    For the close to 30 years I knew my grandparents, all they drank was vodka on the rocks with an olive. Thats it!
  7. samblau

    First time to NYC

    Another addition. . . if you are in NYC and *need* to risk eating in Chinatown. . .try Xi'An on w'bway. I had a spiced "lamb burger". . .it was really good, and only $2.50 (take out only). http://midtownlunch.com/downtown-nyc...ry-duty-lunch/
  8. samblau

    First time to NYC

    the Met is UES, not Midtown. MoMA is midtown. And if you're at Ground Zero, Century 21 is right around the corner (since you mentioned wanting discount shopping). And never buy pizza from a shop that has any combination of the words "The", "original", "pizza", "Rays" or "authentic" +1 on...
  9. samblau

    First time to NYC

    NYC offers a whole lot of ways to spend $$$ but there are some free/inexpensive things to do. If you can handle the walk/heat I would recommend going to Ground Zero/Wall Street in the AM and then walking the Brooklyn Bridge (or taking the water taxi) into Brooklyn. (You can eat lunch in China...
  10. samblau

    NYC Summer restaurant week July 12-25

    not every noodle is the same. a lot of work goes into making soba Indeed, I am spoiled though. . ."Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodle" is 1 minute from my office. . .$5 for lunch, great on a cold day! http://www.yelp.com/biz/tasty-hand-p...s-inc-new-york
  11. samblau

    Nachos vs Potato chips

    Kind of a loaded question isn't it, because the correct answer to which one is healthier, is neither. That said, well made nachos are awesome, i.e. Waterfront Ale House (Atlantic Ave Brooklyn and 31/32st and 3rd Ave Manhattan) venison chili nachos. As far as a stand alone item, generic potato...
  12. samblau

    NYC Summer restaurant week July 12-25

    Has anyone else taken advantage of NYC restaurant week, summer 2010? I tried two places this past week, Matsugen for lunch, and Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhouse for dinner. Both were good, perhaps even very good, I am just of the opinion that they weren't really exceptional deals. Yes, they...
  13. samblau

    NBA 2009-2010 Season Thread

    As a reluctant Knick fan, I cannot help but wonder if, instead of gutting the team to wind up with one FA acquisition, Amar'e, who is much pricier and slightly better then D. Lee, what if they had *tried* to build a team. If instead of Gallo and Jordan Hill the Knicks had drafted B. Lopez and...
  14. samblau

    Flying (General + Virgin America Q's) to San Fran

    Thanks for all of the replies. . .I think I'll have a drink or two in the terminal and be OK. I don't think I'll ever love flying. . .but I need to at least be able to tolerate it. Virgin has wifi which should be cool. Maybe I'll post an update from flyover country.
  15. samblau

    Public Service Announcement - Scotch in Bk Hts

    I get off at the the Clark Street stop in Brooklyn Heights, Michael Towne Wine & Spirits, which is often a little pricey. . .has 14 y/o Oban and 16 y/o Lagavulin on sale for $49.99 each. . .that's about the best price I have seen in NYC.
  16. samblau

    Bouley!

    I had lunch @ Bouley for the first time today. $36 prix fixe, I thought it was a decent deal. I had heard it wasn't what it once was, but I really enjoyed it! Amuse bouche was a chilled mellon soup with trout foam, weird. . .but I guess it is meant to be. I had an heirloom tomato salad, a...
  17. samblau

    Flying (General + Virgin America Q's) to San Fran

    Thanks JetBlast. . .I grew up right near JFK. . .have seen thousands of planes fly over yet I am still apprehensive. I think I will deal well, besides, I am reaching those yrs where travel might actually be possible and want to fit some in.
  18. samblau

    Flying (General + Virgin America Q's) to San Fran

    Take some prozac and drink a lot while you fly. I've never taken psychotropics but I have been known to have a drink here and there. . .does it really make a difference and can I do it in the terminal before boarding? I have been told that altitude exacerbates the effect. . .is this true?
  19. samblau

    Flying (General + Virgin America Q's) to San Fran

    Despite my understanding that commercial aviation is very safe, especially in America, I still hate to fly. The worst part is when the plane "unsticks" i.e. the second it leaves the ground. Once it is up I am a lot better. I know a lot of you travel extensively, any advice as to 1. why I should...
  20. samblau

    Vodka x Skittles

    There is a bar at NYU that makes "skittles shots"...essentially all the flavored vodkas mixed together.

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