Fair Trade or Cool Rip Off? The Park Slope Iced Coffee Survey

The Coffee Shops (and Bagel Delis) of Park Slope When a man has some time off from work, alone with just his thoughts, how does he fill his days? Does he write the great American novel? Spend more time with children? Work out incessantly at the gym? All noble pursuits I’m sure, but when personally…

An Interview w/ Sketchbot Creator Steve Talkowski

Sketchbot Variants As I mentioned the other day, animator and toy designer Steve Talkowski is over at the SDCC this weekend plugging his new line of Sketchbot custom toys. You can say hello to him at the Dragtomi booth (3848) at Comic-Con on Saturday at 11AM or follow him on Twitter (@SteveTalkowski) or over at…

Comic-Con Starts Today, Sketchbot Will Be There

Sketchbot at the 2010 SD Comic-Con (July 22-15) The annual 2010 San Diego Comic-Con starts today (July 22) and our good friend Steve Talkowski will be there with Sketchbot, his latest custom toy creation. If you’re gonna be attending the SDCC, make sure you swing by the Dragatomi booth (#3848) on Thursday at 11am and…

Save $20 On Your Bronx Zoo Membership

Click here to purchase a Bronx Zoo family membership for $134 (instead of the normal $154), deal ends July 15, 2010. Enjoy these outstanding benefits when you sign up today: • FREE admission for 2 adults and children in their household up to age 18 to all 5 wildlife parks (Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium,…

Happy Canada Day!

There are a few Canada Day celebrations going on today (July 1) in Manhattan. Check out the info below: The 8th Annual Canada Day in NYC Celebration Mama’s will open its doors at 5pm and China 1 at 6pm, so you can come straight from work. And China 1 has a dance floor in the…

Luna Park Opens Today!

Luna Park at Coney Island Luna Park, the first new amusement park built on Coney Island in 50 years opens today (May 29). “We don’t have to invent our freakishness,” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “We don’t have to import characters to Brooklyn. We’ve got the greatest assortment of meshuganahs right here.” [NY1.com]