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Save/ShareI met a friend for a drink last night and we ended up at a place in Soho called Tailor. We stumbled upon it (and out of it, if you must know), drawn in by the lack of a sign and the not-very-transparent glass facade--it just looked like someplace we'd like. We got that neat NYC sense of discovery, of there being something new and cool around every corner. (Of course, we also got a bit of NYC pretentiousness. The maitre d' actually boasted, "We've had all the famous chefs come by." The restaurant's chef is Sam Mason, a darling of the food media.) In any event, the drinks were awesome. I had a Blood & Sand; if I remember correctly, the cocktail was a mix of scotch, vermouth, a cherry beer, and a head of orange foam. I'm going on and on about this for a reason: Our 10th anniversary issue will be devoted to our readers, and as part of that, we're asking readers to submit the reasons they love NYC. And we're looking for really specific, surprising stuff, not just the lights in Times Square and Central Park in the autumn. Come on folks, give us what you got!
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Update (9/28): Those of you who aren't familiar with Sam Mason, who has a rep as one of the sexier chefs around, might want to check out his Internet TV show, Dinner with the Band. Mason cooks for bands and interviews them (about life on the road, what they like to eat, etc.) and then the band performs.
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My friend and I were going on a teacher exchange to Uzbekistan. We flew to New York and met at a hotel. The next day we didn't need to leave until 4:00, so we left our bags at the hotel to explore New York City. On our way back to pick up our bags, the subway had a glitch and ordered everyone off the trains. We, of course, had no idea where we were. We started walking. We saw no signs or buses. We finally decided to stop at a neighborhood bar. It was like "Cheers". Everyone was trying to figure out how we could get back to our hotel and make our plane on time. They called cab companies, the waitress' cousin, and anyone else they could think of. After an hour, finally, a cab showed up. They all took great care of us and made the driver promise to get us to the hotel and wait while we grabbed our bags. The warmth and concern of this group of bar regulars gave us a great feeling about New Yorkers.
Posted By Sharon Huvinen on September 28, 2007, 2:20 PM
Although the article "25 Reasons I Love San Antonio" was very informative, it seems to me, as one who has lived here for the past 11 years, that the author left out the biggest reason of all- the people! The people here are the friendliest and most outgoing and helpful Ive ever met-and I've traveled a lot. Maybe it's the diversity, but it's the truth. Come see for yourself.
Posted By Judy L. Ferguson on September 28, 2007, 2:39 PM
Where else but New York (and maybe Barcelona) can you eat dinner in a restaurant PACKED with people at 1:30am on a Friday night (Schiller's Liquor Bar, Lower East Side) - New York rules for night owls.
Posted By Angela on September 29, 2007, 9:22 PM