“One could easily see the entire brony phenomenon as a backlash against the fear that was so deeply instilled in the generation who were unlucky enough to have 9/11 bisect their young lives.”
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An excellent weekend in friends and food
A birthday present to me for me
La Villita, a Mexican bakery on the corner of Grand Street and Bedford Avenue, was forced to close at the end of February after the landlord raised the rent from $5,000 to $10,000. The GW News learned the bakery closed on Feb. 28 after 17 years in business. Owner Alfonso Sosa and his family ran the bakery, and neighbors claimed it was the only place in the area where they could find an egg sandwich and a cup of coffee for $2.50.
![“Politics and coffee shops go hand in hand,” Karen Cantor, co-owner of the Chipped Cup, told Fork in the Road after Hamilton Heights rallied to support her small business and #marriageequality in Harlem.
Amen, sistah. Amen.
[Photo by Candace Wheeler]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4894fb4c2aba715dc327c38fb908817a/tumblr_mkoy2n7U4F1r758jjo1_500.jpg)
“Politics and coffee shops go hand in hand,” Karen Cantor, co-owner of the Chipped Cup, told Fork in the Road after Hamilton Heights rallied to support her small business and #marriageequality in Harlem.
Amen, sistah. Amen.
[Photo by Candace Wheeler]
My personal favorite is Sophie’s but, Turkey’s Nest Tavern certainly does the trick.
Leftovers from Mom
Also known as my first feature in print (!) for the Village Voice. Read all about Bushwick’s arch-hipster curatorial collective as it takes DIY legal.
[Photo Credit: Shot for the Village Voice by Christopher Farber]
![Mile End Deli: Social Media Flare Sours Smoked Meats Return
“About the flare on Facebook and Twitter, Bernamoff said: “It feels like reality TV to me. I have a warehouse to rebuild.”
[Photo Credit: Village Voice/ Rao]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me7hg8YkQF1r758jjo1_500.jpg)
Mile End Deli: Social Media Flare Sours Smoked Meats Return
“About the flare on Facebook and Twitter, Bernamoff said: “It feels like reality TV to me. I have a warehouse to rebuild.”
[Photo Credit: Village Voice/ Rao]
Do you think Swedish House Mafia has enough star power to light up downtown Manhattan during a hurricane?
