Memorial Day Weekend Recap (SoCal Edition)

I finally had to head back to NYC from sunny SoCal on Monday afternoon, but suffice it to say I had an absolutely wonderful time in L.A. and San Diego. As chance would have it, one of my best friends from college, who now lives in DC, was in San Diego beginning on Saturday; another [...]

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Rose Bar always kicks my ass.

I would love to write a long post about my trip to DC for the inauguration at present, but I am currently in serious recovery mode after another night at Rose Bar. Seriously… Can you leave that place without a hangover?

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It’s that time of year, apparently, and the holiday party season is in full effect. Hrm.

So I made it down to DC for Thanksgiving to see both family and friends (family for food, friends for debauchery), and upon my return was mildly thrown off my game when I realized that it’s already December.  I suppose that, since the advent of the Gregorian calendar over 400 years ago, one could have [...]

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Happy Halloween, All!

So while I’ve yet to sort out a costume — I’m contemplating going as Little Bo Peep or Little Red Riding Hood, though have to consider the very real possibility that it would kill any chance I’d otherwise have with the ladies — I’m definitely going out tonight.  I’ll be at some combination of two [...]

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Opening night at the Aspen Social Club

My new favorite bar had its big kickoff party last night and it was a total blast, though four hours of open bar and the Misshapes, followed by a quick jaunt to Marquee before heading back to ground zero for more drinks, was perhaps not the smartest of moves given that I had two meetings [...]

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My new weeknight haunt.

So a friend was kind enough to invite me on Wednesday to the Aspen Social Club, which quietly soft-opened a few nights ago, and I must say I’m impressed, enough so to have returned again last night with friends in tow. The space is gorgeous, by all accounts the food is great, and I’m of [...]

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Weekend Roundup (Labor Day Edition)

[Thought I'd gotten around to posting this...] So after a much anticipated Thursday and Friday off — I’ve taken exactly three weekdays off since New Year’s — I ended up getting yarded in to work on both days, on the latter for about nine hours, which kinda sucked since after I escaped on Thursday I [...]

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Playing tipster…

… for one of our favorite blogs.  Check it here.

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Weekend Recap

It’s truly remarkable how much better you feel in the mornings and what efficient use you can make of your time if you don’t drink too much and get a decent night’s sleep. Why didn’t anyone tell me sooner? Case in point? My weekend. Which felt remarkably long, but in a good way. That the [...]

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Know why I don’t have any idea who you are? Because you’re Gavin DeGraw’s brother, that’s why.

[Note -- See the comments for an update warranting revision of the original post, courtesy of tipster reader b. On balance, I think this correction might make the story funnier.] [Note #2 -- This keeps getting more hilarious, as far as I'm concerned. New revisions based upon tipster Lisa's new info, which I hope she [...]

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