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Hard to give this justice until you see it, but the magic of Le Merde, Snaggs, and Scrappers are pretty awesome at GRNY. I have no idea how he makes these and they look effortless and just right. They fit the style, even though they may not be perfectly molded. There's stuff inside them, and he makes that work too. When the world is caught up on manufacturing toys, this dude, Le Merde makes his...
Hard to give this justice until you see it, but the magic of Le Merde, Snaggs, and Scrappers are pretty awesome at GRNY. I have no idea how he makes these and they look effortless and just right. They fit the style, even though they may not be perfectly molded. There’s stuff inside them, and he makes that work too. When the world is caught up on manufacturing toys, this dude, Le Merde makes his own. We decided the guy on the left in back with the racket is the best. That’s work by Scrappers. He looks like a woodsman and his work is woody looking too. Finally, this is the work of Snaggs. She incorporates pop culture perfect into her work. It’s felt, but it’s imagery and certainly means more than what you might think. The kids from Portland are all right.
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Hanging out with artist David Choe leads you to eat food everywhere. First stop after breakfast. Ling Kee Beef Jerky. We know what beef jerky is in the USA. It's a Slim Jim or that super dry stuff at liquor stores. But Chinese do it best. It's soft and more like a dried BBQ meat. I'd suggest the spicy pork, it's amazing. David Choe told me a story about him being on an airplane. He pulled out the...
Hanging out with artist David Choe leads you to eat food everywhere. First stop after breakfast. Ling Kee Beef Jerky. We know what beef jerky is in the USA. It’s a Slim Jim or that super dry stuff at liquor stores. But Chinese do it best. It’s soft and more like a dried BBQ meat. I’d suggest the spicy pork, it’s amazing. David Choe told me a story about him being on an airplane. He pulled out the jerky and the woman next to him who was sleeping, woke up. She then asked the stewardess for some beef jerky. Duh. I actually saved a piece for the plane ride home from NY today. It was great. Here’s a Yelp link to them. Would you really think they’d have a site?! 42 Canal Street. More Lower East Side cupcakes Sugar Sweet Sunshine. 126 Rivington Street What looks like a coffee house, is now a cupcake spot. I like chocolate. I haven’t eaten anything like this in a while. It was quite great. Chocolate on chocolate. Just when I thought cupcakes were ending, it’s still growing. From my seat inside, I saw a kid outside trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube. I don’t know why, but I thought that was cool. In the Essex Street Market is Saxelby Cheesemongers. 120 Essex streetIt’s a small one person walk up counter where you can get cheese. All kinds. I don’t eat this, but David likes cheese that spells like fart. The cool thing is that the cheese have signs and tells you exactly where it’s from. Most are from the East Coast, and the written signs which have great explanations make you want to buy everything even when you dislike cheese. What a great idea. She had a great sense of humor. It’s her shop and knows her craft. Doughnut Plant is in the Lower East Side as well. It’s a great spot and has 10 shops in Japan! I like the square shaped doughnuts. See the one in the middle with the square sign? I got that one and ate it today. On the plane. These doughnuts are among the best I’ve had. I think it was in a GR issue way back in the day. Even the woman at the counter is Japanese. I remember over a decade ago, this area was so different. Now, hipster Japanese girls come here and eat doughnuts. Dean and DeLuca still sells these as well. 379 Grand Street I guess I won’t be eating for a week. I forgot to add, we also ate some fried chicken at this Asian place. Supposedly it’s healthy. Then there was a BBQ complete with shrimp, burgers, and more at Dave’s place in Chinatown. This is a photo from outside of the market. I think the twin towers would have been in this photo. The sad thing is that I’m not sure.
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A blast from the past, that's Clifford Son who was a filmmaker and appeared in a weird way in an old, old Giant Robot magazine. Haven't seen him in years, and has been living in NYC. I see him sitting in Katz Deli and I think whoa... He was with a huge pack of Asian folks from Cali... I'm not sure if the last time I saw him in LA was a great time for him, but he looks good and healthy in NYC....