January 2008
16 posts
“Name a brand that has been truly ruined because a banner ad appeared on a porn...”
– Jeff Jarvis
Atlanta Coffee Roasters (1/5) →
I used to love this place when I was in college — great place to sip coffee and they sold great beans. I ordered their “bean of the month” subscription by phone (I live in New York now) as a gift.…
Sosa Borella Restaurant (1/5) →
Don’t get suckered by the promising menu at Sosa Borella — the service was so inattentive that it ruined the meal. We came for brunch and ordered plain coffee to start, which took about 10 minutes to…
“Probably 99.9% of it is crap, but the rest of it is brilliant.”
– Bob Pittman talking about user-generated video
St. Andrew's (4/5) →
The Times Square area usually stinks since all the decent spots are filled with tourists. St. Andrew’s has the feel of a local watering hole, complete with an amazing selection of beer and scotch. It…
“One of my predictions was that the media would start killing celebrities just to...”
– Scott Adams
“On the rare occasions I ponder my legacy, I think I should set up gossip sites...”
– Nick Denton
Siggy's Good Food (5/5) →
I generally can’t stand places that bill themselves as “organic”. It’s usually just an excuse to charge too much and make sub-par food. Siggy’s is the exception and consistently blows away my…
“For many years, all before 9-11, I would take folding ceramic knives that I...”
– Woz
“The main difference is that in New York they treat the writer like a human...”
– David Mamet
“I don’t think the typical New York Times reader regards skeptical inquiry...”
– Going Private
“I’m bad at taking vacations, in every way a person can be bad at an activity.”
– Scott Adams
“If you have it, throw ‘Freedom Isn’t Free’ from the Team...”
– Andrew Olmsted, a recently desist Army major in his touching Final Post
“Are you lonely? Tired of working on your own? Do you hate making decisions? Hold...”
– A sign posted in Tribune Tower by Sam Zell’s team after taking control of Tribune Co.