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If you didn't make it out this year for Internet Week, we hate to break it to you, but you totally missed out. Amazing things are happening right now for tech in New York and the energy at HQ transmitted from the panels to the parties. Last night Refinery 29 along with eyewear maker, Warby Parker, hosted their very fashionable official Internet Week party at The Mondrian's Mister H bar. The evening brought together fashion lovers and techies alike. And rightfully so. Fashion technology is moving into the next wave of development. From the explosion of sites like Pinterest, Shop Style, Stylecaster, and of course Refinery 29, we can only expect more exciting innovations from fashion tech media.
Hey kids, EDC is finally upon us. And luckily for you, they have released the full schedule right in the nick of time. As expectied, the lineup is ridic. Go here for a larger printable version and here for more details.
See you there!
“I worship you” were the first words Never Shout Never frontman (and main brain behind the NSN project) Christofer Drew said to the sea of screaming adolescent girls that sold out Gramercy Theatre on Friday, May 11. It would have seemed that Chris was just reading the minds of girls assumingly crying in the front row, equipped with posters and all. At one point during the show a bra was thrown on stage – an act which seemed to bore frontman Drew as he attempted to make a joke that someone threw ear warmers at him.
When first hearing Never Shout Never’s infectious pop-rock tunes, it would come to no surprise that any concert goer of theirs should expect a certain tween demographic. That being said, if there was ever a time for 20-somethings to feel like they need to be auditioning for a Wonder Years reunion, it would have been attending this show.
Pete Cashmore is one of the most interesting and inspiring success stories of the blogosphere. At just 26 years old he has accomplished more than people twice his age, and continues to innovate not only within the tech world but in the media business as a whole. He stands as a figure of originality and what can be accomplished when you strive for your goals. His journey from teenager to media mogul started back in Aberdeen, Scotland when he was just 13 years old and suffered complications after having his appendix removed. His condition left him bedridden and his only escape and connection to the outside world was through the internet. By the time he was nineteen he had launched Mashable.com. His little personal blog (he described as "not very good") went on to become one of the biggest most influential blogs in the world. We were lucky enough to get in on his Webby Session at Internet Week yesterday to hear his story and insights live. (And for those of you wondering, yes, he is just as tall and dreamy in person!)
Check it out:
What do you do when your storefront gets vandalized with graffiti? Call the police? Cry? Scrub it off? No. You do as Marc Jacobs does and you just make a really, really expensive t-shirt. Like, $700 expensive. In light of Jacobs' SoHo storefront being vandalized with "Art" by a graffiti artist named Kidult last week, the eccentric designer decided to once again do the unexpected.
He's now offering a baby pink t-shirt with a photo of the vandal's artwork that reads "Art by Art Jacobs." If you don't have rent to pay, food to buy, or like basic common sense, run down to your local Marc Jacobs boutique and drop $680 plus tax on this baby now!
When deciding where to go in New York City, many factors influence your decision. What are you in the mood for? Want to go somewhere fancy or casual? Are you trying to impress someone? Sometimes, we just want to eat good food. Danny Meyer’s restaurant empire gives us many options and you know wherever you go, service will be fantastic and the food will be produced to satisfy. If you want to sit in the park and have a burger, you can go to Shake Shack or if you are looking for some live jazz and barbeque with an urban feel, you could visit Blue Smoke.
We're not sure where this gem of a video has been hiding, but we just discovered it last night, and have collectively watched it and laughed for at least 12 hours straight. Yes, we're clearly behind on the times on this one, but we're sure we can't be the only ones. So here it is. Happy Friday!
It looks like Amy Sacco's Bungalow 8 will not be taking up residence at 357 W. 16th after all. The local Community Board 4 denied approval for the new spot situated next to the Dream Downtown. As CB4 member Robert J. Benfatto Jr. told the Post,“[We] reached an agreement [the space] will not be called Bungalow 8 (or Bungalow anything) and that Amy Sacco ‘is not and shall not be an employee, owner or consultant’ at that location." Ouch, looks like the neighborhood doesn't want Sacco or any kind of "bungalow" near them.
Plans to relaunch the new hotspot hit a snag last week when the board requested the venue's liquor license be put on hold until a hearing on Tuesday. From there, the venture went down hill, leaving Sacco and her partners LDV Hospitality "scrambling for a new concept," according a source. Fears that the spot would bring a rowdy late-night crowd is what ultimately led to the decision, as one board member told the Post, "The Bungalow 8 that was on 27th Street and Amy Sacco have nothing to do with a gastropub, nothing to do with food — only to do with bottle service, Page Six and celebrities."
Kick off summer on Thursday, May 24th with the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at their Annual Junior Committee Spring Benefit at the Dream Hotel Downtown. The evening will feature music, mingling, poolside cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres at The Beach. There will also be a silent auction for amazing items and experiences. Details below!
When: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 8pm-10pm
Where: Dream Hotel Downtown @ Dream Beach, 355 W. 16th Street
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Beneficiary: The NYSPCC’s Trauma Recovery Program
Tickets: $150 in advance; $175 at the door
To purchase tickets please contact the Special Events office at 212.233.5500 ext. 216 or email info@nyspcc.org.
80 Wythe Ave. at N. 11th Brooklyn, NY
Located in the Wythe Hotel, Reynards just opened and is now serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from their wood-fired oven and grill. From the same people that brought you Marlow & Sons, Andrew Tarlow and Sean Rembold, Reynards is a bigger space than their other restaurants. Come watch the cooks prepare your food from their open kitchen.
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