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• Zoe S.'s Review of Skin Spa - Midtown West - New York (4/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:53
  
  I really like this place. They have good packages, appropriately priced. Beauty services are a commodity in NYC and unless you are looking to spend a LOT of dough (fekkai, etc), this is a good spot of…
  
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• Katie K.'s Review of La Vie - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:53
  
  Great salon, great location, great price! Everyone working there was so polite and attentive. My haircut from Ramy was incredible and it was only $50. I have really thin hair and he knew exactly what…
  
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• Niki L.'s Review of Northern Bell - Brooklyn (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:52
  
  I agree with the osin comment about the whiskey pours! My boyfriend loves scotch and i bought him one there last week (can't remember the name). It was tiny and i paid like $15! Then i saw on the menu…
  
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• nick w.'s Review of La Superior - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:52
  
  *****the official east coast mexican embassador made an appearance here to celebrate cinco de mallo #NuffSaid
  
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• Donna H.'s Review of Fusion East - East New York (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:52
  
  Just recently I've visited Fusion for take out more or less 30mins ago. I order what is listed as a large soup (cow heel) and a small Fusion pasta with shrimp. I really want to give Fusion a chance…
  
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• Kimberlly K.'s Review of Ulta - Clifton (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:51
  
  Got a facial done by Iysha and it's was amazing and so relaxing, definitely recommend everyone to go there and get a facial done with her! My face feels amazing!
  
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• Amanda B.'s Review of Oscar Blandi Salon - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:51
  
  Please do not believe these fake reviews. This salon is a lie. I have lived around the world and all my life I have never seen this level or arrogance, lack of talent and ignorance.
  I went to simply…
  
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• Evan G.'s Review of Fifth Ave Barber Shop - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:50
  
  I only went cause i saw overwhlemjngly positive yelp reviews and I was in the area, but my haircut was so bad I almost feel inclined to stand outside and make sure nobody ever walks into this place.…
  
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• Christopher J.'s Review of Lillie's Victorian Bar & Restaurant - New York (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:50
  
  I like Lillie's and actually think the 49th st location is much better, but i've enjoyed this location over the summer.However, it's recently not the same as they had some really nice bartenders,…
  
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• Tim B.'s Review of 10Below Ice Cream - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:49
  
  Rick and Jessie at M & M Glass Co. on Thomas Road in Phoenix did an incredible job for us at a very reasonable price.Our custom front window was vandalized in the middle of the night.After…
  
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• Mark T.'s Review of Sense Spa inc - Bayside (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:49
  
  High class place at affordable prices. I've been to a few places seeking a good massage and when I found this place I can now say I know what that is. This place is clean with a beautiful atmosphere…
  
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• Gazakingrr R.'s Review of Hudson Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram - Jersey City (1/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:49
  
  Horrible customer service and automotive service. Bought 09 dodge charger in February for a decent price. After i walked out the first time , head management called me back the following day…
  
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• Dennis R.'s Review of Pizza Moto - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:49
  
  Everything about this place is great.The decor, the food, the service were all excellent.We shared a Cesar salad, mushroom pizza and finished with a tortoni.Everything was delicious, the pie was…
  
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• yudelka g.'s Review of Footprints Cafe - Brooklyn (3/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:48
  
  I wish they would get their service together!!! I swear i love coming to eat rasta pasta but dread dealing with the servers who are just blahhhhh. If I have to hound you down to request my drink then…
  
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• U B.'s Review of Sookk - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:48
  
  Great food and service.We went for a late dinner and it was quiet and comfortable.Food is delicious.Portions are modest, but it was just enough to eat without feeling stuffed.
  
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• Tamir G.'s Review of Ippudo Westside - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:48
  
  Amazing Ramen!!!!
  Long wait so be patient. Just grad some saki at the bar and wait!
  All dishes that we ordered were phenomenal.Had pork and chicken buns... Great!Chicken a bit spicy.Tofu was…
  
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• N T.'s Review of Barrio Chino - New York (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:48
  
  A mix of the weirdest combination; Asian decor, ghetto music, and Spanish food. But unique enough right?Walked in around 10 and we were greeted and seated by a guy pretty quickly. No wait is always…
  
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• Ms R.'s Review of Handy - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:48
  
  Robert and his wife were so fantastic. They are a great team, this is the first time I have used their services and I was really pleased. Thank you
  
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• Alejandra F.'s Review of The Stag's Head - New York (4/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:47
  
  Chicken and waffles are tasty and they go especially well with the $5 beer specials during happy hour!
  
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• Edward J.'s Review of Cafe Mogador - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:46
  
  Cafe Mogador is the place where one can expect a good food, amazing and somewhat different from others. Eggplant appetizer is very good and it makes amazing with chickpea or hummus sauce.
  
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• Evelyn A.'s Review of Shampoo & Blow Dry Salon - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:45
  
  I booked my appointment while still in Honolulu and was quite impressed with the quick reply via email to confirm and then remind me of my scheduled appointment.
  Gabriel washed and blow dried my…
  
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• Kimberly R.'s Review of Vaunte - New York (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:44
  
  I used to be very enamored with Vaunte. I bought several high end (albeit used) items at very good prices.I don't care who shared my Versace dress if it still looks good!!! Recently, they quit…
  
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• Becca L.'s Review of Brooklyn Roasting Company - New York (3/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:44
  
  So this coffee is AMAZING. It is tough to walk by w/o immediately going inside and ordering what is, in my humble opinion, arguably the best cold brew in the city. Also - there generally is quite a…
  
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• Josephine N.'s Review of Sparkle Beauty Parlor - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:43
  
  I just got my first haircut at Sparkle, and it's gorgeous! Yoseline cut my hair, used high quality products (including some hair fragrance which smells really good), and gave it a beautiful blowout. I…
  
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• Morgan L.'s Review of Kinokuniya Bookstores - New York (3/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 23:42
  
  I've been coming here for years now, and while I would like to share all my grievances against this place, I'll try to keep this short.The books/CDs may SEEM overpriced, but they really aren't. If…
  
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• 4 more women join defamation suit against Bill Cosby

  13-11-2015 23:17
  
  4 more women claiming sexual abuse join defamation suit against Bill Cosby
  
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• Services set for 'One Life to Live' actor Nathaniel Marston

  13-11-2015 23:13
  
  Services set for former 'One Life to Live' actor Nathaniel Marston who was planning comeback
  
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• Elohim’s “Bridge And The Wall” Is Electro-Pop Bliss For The Weekend

  13-11-2015 22:29 via bkmag.com
  
  Elohim is a mysterious electro-pop project out of L.A. who have been steadily releasing a string of extremely satisfying, rainbow-hued one-offs that fit right into that beat-and-chirrup post-Lorde sweet spot. The latest is “Bridge And Wall,” a silky, melancholia track with a perfect bassline nicked from The Velvet Underground. Listen below.
  
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• She’s Not Your Babe: Introducing Cindy Lou Gooden of Very Fresh

  13-11-2015 22:28 via bkmag.com
  
  photo by Jane Bruce
  “My parents bought me a boombox and A Boy Named Goo for my eighth birthday.” Of all the things Cindy Lou Gooden tells me while sitting on a 70s-styled barstool in the triangulated anteroom of Montana’s Trail House, this seems like the most apt introduction to the Brooklyn-based musician. She orders some fried green tomato sliders, explaining the connection between Autolux and Failure to me, before launching into a candid conversation about the very real fina
  
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• Philadelphia road to be renamed for late newsman Ed Bradley

  13-11-2015 22:27
  Stretch of Philadelphia street to be renamed for late '60 Minutes' correspondent Ed Bradley
  
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• GRAVESEND: VIDEO: Contractors dumping toxic gunk into Gravesend Bay

  13-11-2015 21:55
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max JaegerBrooklyn DailyThe contractor dredging Gravesend Bay to make room for a controversial waste transfer station dumped metal and contaminated mud into the water and defied state-issued work permits by failing to halt the operation or report the breach to officials, according video captured by Assemblyman Bill Colton (D–Bensonhurst).The footage shows a dredging bucket operated by contractor JT Cleary dropping mud and metal in the bay as it swings
  
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• Debbie Reynolds to miss Governors Awards

  13-11-2015 21:47
  Debbie Reynolds to miss Governors Awards, where she's receiving humanitarian Oscar
  
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• A Fan’s Notes, or: A Mostly Complete History of One Direction

  13-11-2015 21:42 via bkmag.com
  
  Ed. note: In honor of the release of One Direction’s album Made in the A.M. today, we decided to release the private correspondence from Brooklyn Magazine photo director, Jane Bruce also known as a One Direction super fan, to Brooklyn Magazine executive Kristin Iversen, also known as someone who, before receiving this email, had never before heard a One Direction song, but still, obviously, knew that Harry was the hot one. Below is the email as written, with editor&rsq
  
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• Music Review: Kirk Franklin shows brilliance on new album

  13-11-2015 21:37
  
  Music Review: Kirk Franklin shows brilliance after 4-year absence with 'Losing My Religion'
  
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• Most Things Get More Expensive, Ice Skating at LeFrak Just Got Cheaper

  13-11-2015 21:26 via bkmag.com
  
  You can spend all your time here this winter, for less money. (Via Prospect Park Instagram)
  The seasons they are a changin’, and so too are the weekend leisure activities in Brooklyn. This is Smorgasburg’s last weekend on the Williamsburg waterfront before it decamps for the winter to Industry City, because no one wants to eat delicious food in the cold for several months. But you might want to ice skate all winter long, and it just got way cheaper to do so at LeF
  
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• Greenlight Bookstore Will Open a Second Location in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

  13-11-2015 21:22 via bkmag.com
  
  Photo via Greenlight’s Facebook page
  It’s been a week of real book love here, as we’ve been celebrating some especially good ones about the city in which we live. So it is all the more serendipitous to hear that one of our favorite independent bookstores, Greenlight, will open a second location next year.The Fort Greene independent bookshop, which debuted on Fulton Street and South Portland Avenue in 2009, will open a 2,100-square-foot location at 626 Flatbush Avenue
  
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• NFL to address concerns of fans puzzled by uniform colors

  13-11-2015 20:43
  
  NFL to address concerns of colorblind fans who had trouble distinguishing Bills, Jets uniforms
  
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• C-3P0 actor Anthony Daniels on playing the 'Star Wars' droid

  13-11-2015 20:43
  
  C-3P0 actor Anthony Daniels on 'Star Wars,' playing the droid and working with director Abrams
  
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• Photographer Jessica Yatrofsky Deconstructs the Gender Binary in “I Heart Girl” (Photos: NSFW)

  13-11-2015 20:11 via bkmag.com
  
   
  Jessica Yatrofsky, front, with one of her models
  Photographer Jessica Yatrofsky has long explored the established boundaries of gender identity, and questioned the idea of what it means to label someone a boy or girl. In 2010, Yatrofsky’s published her first photography book, I <3 Boy, which showed a varied portrayal of men, disputing the notion that masculinity was in any way a singular concept. Now, with the recent release of her second book, I <
  
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• New York's New Downtown

  13-11-2015 19:55
  There is a parallel renaissance taking place on either side of the East River.The transformation of Downtown Brooklyn into an economic and cultural powerhouse over the past decade has been fueled by a robust ecosystem, which includes great transit infrastructure, the City's third largest business district, a thriving retail corridor, 11 higher education institutions, and a vibrant cultural scene.Across the river, Lower Manhattan is undergoing a similar revitalization, where an inf
  
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• Student's horrific, fatal rape inspires 'India's Daughter'

  13-11-2015 19:48
  
  A woman's fatal rape, a country's pain: 'India's Daughter' examines brutal attack, its causes
  
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• Anomaly of 3 female-directed releases shows flaws in system

  13-11-2015 19:17
  
  Anomaly of 3 high-profile, female-directed releases highlights flaws in the system
  
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• All the Lonely Microindie Film People: Funny Bunny

  13-11-2015 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Funny BunnyDirected by Alison BagnallNovember 13-19 at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP
  A tale of arrested development in a twilit suburb, Funny Bunny follows a trio of broken souls as they mope around—until they chance upon each other, at least, and then before they know it they’re not really moping around anymore. This uneven independent movie, funded partially via Kickstarter, is perhaps most remarkable for its exceedingly delicate tone, a sort of downbeat, slightly warped twee
  
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• P M.'s Review of -321° Ice Cream Shop - Brooklyn (3/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:53
  
  Pros: The ice cream is creamy and delicious. Very good product.
  Cons: Expensive. I paid $13 and change for two ice cream cups. Also, went in one evening and felt like the customer service had…
  
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• mike r.'s Review of Colonial Transportation & Towing - Staten Island (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:53
  
  The BEST!THE ONLY towing company I would ever consider in the area!
  
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• Ying G.'s Review of VERG- Veterinary Emergency and Referral Group - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:52
  
  Excellent, excellent, excellent! When your pet is emergancy sick or injured, this is the place to go. Absolutely clean and bright reception, considerate, kind, and "love animal" staff, with doctors…
  
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• Julia S.'s Review of The Brooklyn a Hotel - Brooklyn (4/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:52
  
  Wonderful hotel! It is brand new, furnished beautifully, and very clean. The staff were wonderful and check in and out was easy. Breakfast was basic but really good (cereal, bagels, fruit, yogurt,…
  
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• Belkys H.'s Review of Long Island Bagel Cafe - New York (2/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:52
  
  The bagels are good and some staff members are great- but I have to point out the reason why I will no longer eat food from here or visit this establishment. They have an employee that is constantly…
  
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• Aaron S.'s Review of Levain Bakery - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  13-11-2015 18:52
  
  I rarely eat sweets, especially cookies. However, I would engulf a box full of their cookies! I was skeptical at first, because I was wondering what all the hype was about for cookies... After my…
  
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• Sorry not sorry: Justin Bieber's new album is really good

  13-11-2015 18:51
  
  Sorry not sorry: 'Purpose,' the new album from troubled star Justin Bieber, is a winner
  
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