Do Not Eat At This Chinese Restaurant (Rice Republic)
Read MoreRice Republic is a great Chinese restaurant….if you’re on a low-calorie diet.
My Thermostat Requirements When Visiting Your Home
Read MoreI attended a Super Bowl party at a friend’s house on Sunday. What I didn’t expect was the sauna and steam bath that came along with a small living room crammed full of people. This is what happens due to poor planning. A disaster. The whole place turns into a sweatbox. If he invites me next year, I’m showing up in a bathing suit. I’m also bringing a fan and a cooler full of ice cubes. Then, maybe he’ll get the message.
A Most Violent Year (Movie Review)
Read MoreNew York City’s masterful crime dramas of the 1970’s weren’t just epic battles between the forces of good and evil. The very best movies of that genre were poetic morality tales played out on the big screen. In between sporadic scenes of bloodshed — godfathers, gangsters, policemen, and prosecutors paused to soliloquize about personal honor and so-called sacred codes of conduct. Cops weren’t always the good guys, and criminals were necessarily bad. Perpetually clashing worlds were a murky shade of gray. The clouds never cleared.
Has the Super Bowl Finally Jumped the Shark?
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An estimated 110 million Americans watched the Super Bowl last year. But wait. That number can’t possibly be correct, can it? Given the U.S. population is currently 316 million, wouldn’t that mean 206 million other Americans didn’t watch the game? If television ratings are anywhere close to being accurate, nearly two-thirds of the American population doesn’t watch the Super Bowl.
Dinner at Keens Steakhouse (New York City)
Read MoreKeens Steakhouse has been open since 1885. It’s the second-oldest steakhouse in New York City. I had the chance to dine there last week for the very first time. Joining me were several dear friends, some of whom I’ll tell you more about.
Are American Parents Doing A Lousy Job?
Read MoreAre American parents doing a lousy job? That not really a question so much as an accusation. Admittedly, it’s also a slap in the face to millions of parents out there who know far more about the ordeal of raising kids than I do. Fact is, I don’t know a thing about being a parent or raising kids. I pose this question for the sake of discussion.
I Refuse to Eat Ghetto Burgers
Read MoreWhite Castle opened its first fast-food location on the Las Vegas Strip. No thanks. I’ll pass. Now, would you kindly point me in the direction of the closest In and Out Burger? All this talk of burgers is bringing out the animal in me.
Handel’s Ice Cream Comes to Las Vegas
Read MoreUntil now, Las Vegas had been missing a few things. One of these voids was the perfect spot to venture for fresh homemade ice cream. Well, the search is now over. Handel’s has arrived.
(Not Just) Another Day in New York City
Read MoreThings are really looking up.
A Day with Mickey Appleman in the West Village
Read MoreMickey Appleman is a professional gambler. I spent a day with him in his native New York City.
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