Revisit the 1980s in the EV and more in photos. [FP]

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Back in 2007, I went to see a screening of Harvey Wang’s film The Last New Yorker at the Big Apple Film Festival. You might best know Harvey as the photographer who captured the scene inside skid-row lodging houses in Flophouse: Life on the Bowery, a book hailed by Paul Auster as “required reading in every home across the country.”

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It was rumored that there was a little underground coffee house in the basement of a church. Inconceivable. Where high school students could actually go and “hang out” without supervision. Inconceivable. My best friend told me about it and even gave me its name - Tangerine Dream Coffee House, so perhaps it could be true.
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A chefs impassioned defense.

Remembering the 80s with “New York Dancestand.” [Stupefaction]

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The big secret about the Flying Karamazov brothers is they are a bunch of really smart guys. I am privy to many of their offstage accomplishments and academic achievements, because [disclaimer here] - they have been customers of mine for over 30 years (see my connection here and here.) Knowing this about them, it will come as no surprise to see an old tag line: “Juglito ergo sum” - I juggle therefore I am.
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After this week’s fiery destruction of Village Paper, people have speculated on the cause of the explosion. Was it the helium tanks used to inflate balloons? Was it an exploding manhole cover? Or maybe foul play?

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As first reported by Gothamist and Runnin Scared, the Village Paper party store on Greenwich Avenue has burned down.

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