Lost City
25 June 2010

Lost City Asks "Who Goes to Quatorze Bis?"

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I said in my farewell to the blogging life two weeks ago that I would continue to write the "Who Goes There?" column for Eater. ...
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12 June 2010

Goodbye to All That

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Dear Readers: I am ending Lost City. Most of the City is lost after all—the good parts, anyway—so you could say the course of history has...
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The Lost City List

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Inspired by recent lists of places to go posted by Eater, the New York Times and others, I've decided to post a simple tally of classic,...
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Apology

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Previously this week, I posted an item about a Corcoran sign tied to the outside gate of P.S. 29 in Cobble Hill. My reaction to the sign was...
11 June 2010

Von Westernhagen Restaurant, German Holdout in Glendale, Is Sold

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I only just devoted a " Who Goes There? " column to it in April. And now Von Westernhagen is maybe for the drop. Queens Crap, w...
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Crown Chemists Paints You a Picture

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These images are painted on the side wall of Crown Chemists in Astoria. Have no idea how long they're been there. All painted by ...
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The St. James Convent is on Oliver Street in Chinatown. It has an interesting metal sign next to the doorbell. Makes you think twice before...
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Not What You Want to See

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A tour bus parked outside "21." Has it come to that?
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Gino Wallpaper to Leave With Chef

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Earlier reports about the late, lamented Gino said the incoming Sprinkles cupcake chain would retain the special zebra wallpaper. No so....

Wooden Phone Booth Sighting: Gutter

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This is in Gutter, a trendy bar-bowling alley in Williamsburg. But it's still a wooden phone booth and it works. So I don't care. I...
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Brooks of Sheffield
New York City, New York
I have lived in New York City since 1988 and earn my bread as a writer. I began this blog in January 2006. Beyond that, don't be so nosy. "I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism." —Roberto Rossellini
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