Posts Tagged as ‘nyc’

August 14, 2009

(Candy) Crack Delivery Service

One of the best things about NYC is that you can have everything and anything delivered… now including crack candy thanks to Candy Crack Delivery Service.  The crack candy (basically brightly colored rock candy) comes in 4 different flavors including blueberry, cotton candy, lime and original (sugar) and is delivered in 1 x 1 baggies [...]

July 21, 2009

Dumpster Diving

The creative developers behind Macro | Sea are breathing new life into Brooklyn’s urban landscape by transforming retired dumpsters into public swimming pools! Construction Chic!  And what’s even cooler?  … the company’s mission statement: Macro | Sea is a company created to do projects that we find interesting.

July 17, 2008

Good Cheap Fun

Jake Bronstein recently bought a toy vending machine off the Internet. He filled the toy capsules with ideas of fun things to do and started placing the machine in various spots around New York. For 50 cents you get the original toy, an idea, and a map to guide you to the location for your [...]

June 26, 2008

Announcement: NYC Waterfalls Flowin’

Today, Bloomberg unveiled the New York Waterfalls Project!  Over 35,000 gallons of water a minute is now roaring into the East River thanks to this latest public art installation.   Check it out… tell me what you think!

And you are welcome for not making any TLC references… even though it would have been Crazysexycool! 

I guess [...]

May 12, 2008

NYC Waterfalls

The $9-$10 million New York City Waterfalls project will bring 4 man-made waterfalls, ranging 90 to 120 feet, to the East River and New York Harbor this summer. Presented by The Public Art Fund, the waterfalls are the creation of Danish–Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.
The falls will be located under the Brooklyn Bridge, between Brooklyn’s Piers 4 [...]

May 12, 2008

Where Will Life Take You?

Louis Vuitton, the quintessential luxury house announced that it is launching its first ever on-screen corporate campaign with the launch of a 90-second spot for Louis Vuitton to appear on television and in movie theaters starting Feb. 15 in some 15 countries.
Shot in France, Spain, India and Japan, the travel-themed ad entitled, ‘Where will life [...]

April 9, 2008

Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun

I will be frank… in general, I am not crazy about old people.  With the exception of my grandpa and the Brown’s.
San Francisco is known for a lot of things… but what most outsiders don’t realize is that the Famous San Francisco Twins are as much a city landmark as the cable cars and Golden [...]

March 26, 2008

Democratic Exclusivity

Something that might sweeten the deal of living so far from the subway…  Ko, a new restaurant in NYC’s East Village.  It has only 14 seats and accepts reservations online exclusively through their Web site no more than one week in advance.  Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis and can be made [...]

March 24, 2008

Camera Face

If you are like me, you get “Camera Face” when you pose for a photo.  Either I get super toothy which spreads smile lines all up my checks like an old lady or I look at the camera straight on which makes my face look double-wide.  End result = not pretty. 
The solution to looking all [...]

March 19, 2008

Dinner in the Sky

 What to get the person who has everything… except common sense:
Dinner in the Sky
“Dinner in the Sky is hosted at a table suspended at a height of 50 metres, by a team of professionals. Dinner in the Sky is available for a session of 8 hours. It can be divided or personalised accorded to the [...]