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Smithee Gripes!

Smithee Gripes!

It seems that not a day goes by without word of a favorite restaurant or bar of yours closing down. This is usually due to rent hikes or local government using the imminent domain law in [...]

LocalBozo.com’s Winter Preview: Volume 2

LocalBozo.com’s Winter Preview: Volume 2

Getting cold out there? Fear not, as your old pal Alan Smithee is here to bring you the second installment of the LocalBozo.com Winter Preview. We hope you have taken the time to visit some of [...]

LocalBozo.com’s Winter Preview: Volume 1

LocalBozo.com’s Winter Preview: Volume 1

It seems that as each year passes, the season of autumn gets shorter and shorter. Some might speculate, "Hey Alan, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, aren't you jumping the gun just a bit?" My usual [...]

It’s a Church.  It’s a Club.  It’s…a Collection of Boutiques??

It’s a Church. It’s a Club. It’s…a Collection of Boutiques??

One hundred and sixty plus years ago, the cathedral construction sitting on 20th Street and the Avenue of the Americas, likely before it was dubbed Chelsea, served as a religious house as the 1844 Church [...]

Don’t Eat On The Subway. This Is Not a Joke.

Don’t Eat On The Subway. This Is Not a Joke.

Life is busy. We all know that. This couldn’t be more true to us New Yorkers. Multi-tasking is our collective middle name. One minute you could be downtown getting your computer fixed [...]

Halloween Countdown – Halloween in New York City, the Alan Smithee Way

Halloween Countdown – Halloween in New York City, the Alan Smithee Way

The Saturday night of Halloween weekend is a major outing in New York City for both locals and visitors alike. The night can only be compared to New Years Eve in Times Square, in its size [...]

The Feast of San Gennaro

The Feast of San Gennaro

Three days remain in perhaps the most famous festival New York City has to offer. On Sunday, September 26th, the rides will be taken down, the stages disassembled, and the carnival games packed up as [...]

Grab Some Food at this Park Slope Spot

Grab Some Food at this Park Slope Spot

There are many specialty shops all around Manhattan and each has a distinction that sets them apart from the rest of the pack. On a bustling corner of Park Slope lies one such store that [...]

Brooklyn Monster Factory: True Brooklyn Independence

Brooklyn Monster Factory: True Brooklyn Independence

The phrase “buy in Brooklyn” is more than a trendy saying; it is a call to arms. When a person and/or persons have the courage- let’s just say it, the balls- to open up an independent [...]

Authentic Style Italy Without Leaving New York

Authentic Style Italy Without Leaving New York

The newly opened (less than two weeks old) Eataly in the flatiron district is Manhattan’s newest, and perhaps most all encompassing food market in the city. Eerily reminiscent of the San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale in [...]