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the original aerosol mural of joey. niagra bar / east village nyc.

years later his music and message lives on, the poet from the "only band that matters." never forget: j. strummer

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happy b-day charlie

Actor, director, producer, composer, comedian, the talented Mr. Charlie Chaplin was born this day 1889 (died Christmas Day of 1977).

Check out this 1950 New Yorker article on the day in the life of Mr. Chaplin.

“Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is ‘elephant’.”

“The saddest thing that I can imagine is to get used to luxury.”

“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!”

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in a long shot." -C. Chaplin

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a slice of life

Di Fara Pizza is not fast food. It's been called the BEST pizza in New York by pizza connoisseurs, Zagat, the Village Voice, New York Magazine, New York Times, chefs like Anthony Bourdain, and your average New Yorker that loves pizza. People from all over New York and around the world make the journey to this hole in the wall pizza joint in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Midwood, Brooklyn. The average cost and wait time for a pizza is $25.00 for a basic pie that takes 2.5 hours or if you want a slice to go it will cost you $5.00 (the most expensive slice in NYC).

*note the painting of mr. demarco behind mr. demarco. look familiar ?

Di Fara has been owned and operated by Domenico DeMarco since 1964 after DeMarco moved to New York from Caserta, Italy in 1959. DeMarco is the only person that makes each pizza pie (not even his children are allowed to make it). When he's not available to make the pizza, Di Fara shuts its doors. Mr. DeMarco insists on using only fresh dough, on importing his tomatos from Salerno and his Mozzarella from Caserta, and bringing in his fresh basil from Israel. He alone makes the pizza. He works hard. He looks proud of what he does. And it shows.

Di Fara is a New York Pizza Instituion and Domencio DeMarco is a pizza legend in his own right. The trek takes 30 minutes on the Q line from Union Square. And yes it sucks to have to wait almost three hours for pizza, it's almost absurd in any other instance, but it's worth it. The time you spend waiting and watching is a pizza event.

A few things we recommend: eat before you step foot into Di Fara (you're not going to get your lunch or dinner during lunch or dinner time), order the regular pie (you don't need the extras like pepperoni or mushrooms), and eat it when it's hot. There's some great articles on Di Fara that you should read: A great 2004 New York Times article on the hard work that goes into making a Di Fara pizza, New York Time's article on the $5 price, and a Di Fara tutorial on Slice Pizza blog. Heaven!

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Disappearing Manganaro Grosseria

Anthony Bourdain's Disappearing Manhattan was one of our favorite episodes of No Reservations, not only because he took us around one of our favorite cities, but because we are supporters of restaurants that might look a little rough around the edges but come with history and compelling stories, that are family owned and operated, that have charm and character and grit, that are trying to hold on to their place in the middle of an absurdly increasing, bullying New York real estate market.

We're sad to report on this windy Monday that one of the restuarants on that list will be disappearing: Manganaro's. When Bourdain filmed the Disappearing episode, he wrote "Manganaro's is a bit of vintage Italian-America that people raised on a more al dente, post-Batali, Northern-inflected, lightly sauced, meatball-free, Italian might not appreciate. But it's a vital step back in time, another world, and an essential one to remember and cherish." We couldn't agree more. Mangaro's is an iconic New York dining spot that helped pioneer the hero sandwich, with roots going back to the 1890s, and its mere presence in a city of expensive businesses that keep coming and going without making much of a mark is irreplaceable. We just wish the brothers, whose feud is the stuff of legend and who haven't spoken in 30-something years, could have put their differences aside. That, and maybe they could have treated their customers nicer - as we found out first hand, not everyone gets the Bourdain red carpet treatment.

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Old Gold Scrapbook pt.3

the king and his HD (Hound Dog hog). jason j's: 1950 Styleline and 1954 210 coupe. An era lost in time......

supreme recent works: 1949 chevy by circle city, paint by harpoon. photo:jt

mr.fortier's new project: 1947 chopped fleetline. a blank canvas, what color would you paint it?

"Vintage Gold" of great interest.

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Shuffleton's Barbershop 1950

Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera on view now at the Brooklyn Museum.

“There were details, accidents of light, which I'd missed when I'd been able to make only quick sketches of a setting. For example in Rob Shuffleton's barbershop in East Arlington, Vermont: where Rob hung his combs, his rusty old clippers, the way the light fell across the magazine rack, his moth-eaten push broom leaning against the display cases of candy and ammunition, the cracked leather seat of the barber chair with the stuffing poking through along the edges over the nickel-plated frame. A photograph catches all that.”—Norman Rockwell (1960)

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heroes

class of 1967, wheaton high. young john belushi arts & cults. sal dali & man ray

2 dons: bobby and al

know your rights. cheers ~ joey strummer

persons of great interest.

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resolutions

buster keaton 1929

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:  To rise above the little things.  ~John Burroughs

I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's.  ~Henry Moore

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The Best of 2010

rebel rebel grizzly gregory

too cool hand newman

don brando

workin' man clark

joey en route in the best damn city ever.

a collection of our favorite classic images compiled over the last year. all the best in 2011, keep your hair "high style" ~ use Grant's.

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Christmas Day Concert ~ Don't Miss It!

"Live in concert Christmas Day ~ The Clash."

*Three decades too late - This event happen back in 1979, at Acklam Hall, England. The admission was only 50 pence (1 dollar !?) seating only 250 !!!! This Holiday concert marked the beginning of their road to fame, London Calling had only been released a few weeks prior. A concert for the true Garageland enthusiasts.

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Jack Nicholson Winter

Ah, it's that time again, back into the winter tupperware. At least we can rely on Jack's acting chops to ease the bite: Easy Rider, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, As Good As It Gets, etc. etc.

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