He’s tall, tattooed, and quick-witted. Tom Sibley is also a stand-up comedian and the mastermind behind SubwayDouchery.com, a year-old blog that chronicles the douchiest public transit moments caught on camera. Subway Douchery exploded when it got a slew of media coverage from the likes of The New York Daily News, The New York Post, and NBC New York. Now, Tom gets [...]
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Subway Douchery: the Douche behind it all
Posted: September 13, 2010 in City News, Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Subway Douchery, Tom Sibley
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Update: The New Domino
Posted: September 9, 2010 in City News, PlaceshotTags: Domino Sugar Factory, East River, The New Domino, Williamsburg
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a virtual tour of the complex that will replace the Domino Sugar Factory. A waterfront park that rivals the Brooklyn Heights Promenade is part of the plan, as well as four new streets that connect the Williamsburg neighborhood to the East River. It promises affordable housing, new [...]
A history refined: The Domino Sugar Factory
Posted: September 7, 2010 in Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: American Sugar Refining Company, Domino Sugar Plant, William Havemeyer, Williamsburg
These photos of the Domino Sugar Plant on the waterfront in Williamsburg were taken this weekend–over seven years after the plant stopped processing sugar. Inspiration for the next supernatural thriller, the 11-acre site is boarded up and surrounded by barbed wired fences. The empty building’s history began when English immigrant William Havemeyer and his brother [...]
Foody Calls
Posted: August 20, 2010 in Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Ben Israeli, Brooklyn, dessert, Foody Calls, late night, Williamsburg
July 2011 Update: Foody Calls is no longer in service. A baking venture still in its infancy, three week old Foody Calls is a late-night dessert delivery service just started by Ben Israeli. The 23-year-old NYU grad says his baking motto is “not holding back with ingredients.” He told me over coffee last night at [...]
Faceshot: SOMETHING COOL
Posted: August 14, 2010 in City News, Faceshot, PlaceshotTags: Ari Goldstein, Brooklyn, Frank J. Young, hipster, movies, Something Cool, Williamsburg
The story I’m writing is of two young guys—self-proclaimed hipsters. They live in New York: one in Brooklyn, one in the Village. Ride bikes. Skateboard. Play in bands. And for three years, they wrote a film script that was finished in May. Their story is that of many others who came before them and who [...]
Placeshot: Delmonico’s
Posted: August 6, 2010 in PlaceshotTags: Delmonico's, downtown, Financial District, Restaurant Week
In honor of Restaurant Week–which has lasted weeks and weeks and weeks–I decided to visit one of the city’s oldest restaurants: Delmonico’s. I dined at the downtown dinner spot with a visiting friend who’s also a culinary teacher. Her excitement at experiencing the landmark restaurant was contagious, especially because Delmonico’s was founded in 1837 and boasts an [...]
Placeshot: Nelson A. Rockefellar Park
Posted: August 2, 2010 in PlaceshotTags: Hudson River, Nelson A. Rockefellar Park, park, pool tables
Yesterday, I happened upon such a wonder that I thought it was a Manhattan mirage: two pool tables in a park over looking the Hudson. Then, when I looked to the left, I saw two ping pong tables. And to my right was a stack of boardgames. The biggest surprise of all is that all [...]
Get Brooklyn Pizzeria on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!
Posted: July 26, 2010 in PlaceshotTags: and Dives, Brooklyn Pizzeria, Diners, Drive-ins
Join the campaign to get my parent’s restaurant, Brooklyn Pizzeria on the Food Network! Simply send an e-mail to “DDDinfo@mac.com” and explain why you think Brooklyn should be featured! Don’t forget to include your contact info. Spread the word!
