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• Michael N.'s Review of Fu Lai Kitchen - Brooklyn (2/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:35
  
  Chicken with garlic sauce it was extremely mediocre too bad the chicken was not plentiful and I could barely eat half of the vegetables the mushrooms were very good and that was basically it the rice…
  
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• Tony P.'s Review of Lexington Jewelers - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  A good friend of mine recommended me here to fix my watch (due to the battery). Paul was solid and finished in ten minutes, no later. Additionally he was fair priced (10$). My watch works perfectly…
  
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• Paige W.'s Review of DeFonte's - Staten Island (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  We had the potato, egg, ham and cheese sandwich with a dipping sauce. This sandwich was filling and perfect for breakfast.Definitely a blue color place.The staff was friendly and the menu options…
  
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• Jessica F.'s Review of Filicori Zecchini - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  Loved this place the second that I walked in. With its coffee and espresso selection and quaint pastries and sandwiches, you feel transported to Europe at Filicori. The place is also pretty quiet…
  
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• Jennifer M.'s Review of Key Food - Staten Island (1/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  So since they don't feel the need to actually carry their advertised specials have started going to Stop & Shop(highly recommended on Forest Avenue less than two miles away).I needed some red food…
  
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• J S.'s Review of Park Avenue Autumn/Winter/Spring/Summer - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  Expensive but worth it for a special occasion!The bread is absolutely amazing; buttery with rosemary and some other spices.The baked brie and all the appetizer's were delicious. The burgers were…
  
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• E F.'s Review of Choyster's Raw Bar - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  This is my new favorite bar in the area. My boyfriend and I were planning to have dinner next door and decided to stop by Choyster's for a drink beforehand. I'm so glad we did! The drinks were…
  
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• Colleen K.'s Review of Apple Store - Manhasset (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:34
  
  Amazing customer service, especially dawn! I did not have an appointment but for there 5 minutes before the store open and they helped me within 5 minutes! Dawn was so kind and professional. She went…
  
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• XueYing X.'s Review of Prince Tea House - Flushing (3/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:33
  
  Setting: 5 stars
  Food: 3.5 stars
  Service: 1.5 starLove the decor. It's very classy & pretty. The tea was just okay. I got green tea but I forgot which specific flavor. I also got the turkey club. It…
  
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• Brittany M.'s Review of Greenpoint Eye Care - Brooklyn (1/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:33
  
  Terrible experience.I went for an eye exam to renew my contact prescription on 12/12/15 and finally got what I needed on 1/5/16.They ordered the wrong prescription for me - incorrect curvature.…
  
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• Sean T.'s Review of Fratelli Brick Oven Pizzeria - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:32
  
  Not very authentic Italiano, especially in NYC.I dont think anyone is even Italian decent. The pizza was very doughy and very little red sauce and cheese. There are better places in Manhattan. But…
  
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• Morgan G.'s Review of Sushi Time - Forest Hills (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:32
  
  On the outside, Sushi Time is your run-of-the-mill sushi restaurant: nothing fancy, something you could easily overlook. Even on the inside, the restaurant is small--even congested-- with only a few…
  
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• Solomon C.'s Review of Caffe Bene - Flushing (3/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:31
  
  I really wanted to leave this place a better rating but it's not happening because their WiFi is often not working, also their bathroom is downstairs in another section of the building that you have…
  
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• Marlyn V.'s Review of El Cubanito's Cafe - Kearny (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:31
  
  I am so glad that there is a good Cuban alternative in the area now! After reading up some of the reviews, I didn't really know what to expect, but was nicely accomadated to my Cuban food craving.…
  
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• Jhon W.'s Review of Elie Tahari - New York (2/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:31
  
  all of yours comments are old Elie Tahari store is not the same no more now it looks sad there was alot of new workers they need training since 2011 there was a lot of changes since the manager summer…
  
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• Jack S.'s Review of 9Ten Restaurant - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:30
  
  What happened to this place? I came here when thy first opened with a small menu . Came back and all I can say is why? I felt like it took me 15 minutes just to go through the menu . Had the steak…
  
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• Drew A.'s Review of 1 Republik - Hoboken (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:30
  
  Sunday Football review...Had a pretty solid time at 1 Republik while watching the Jets absolutely **** the bed on Sunday. Though they typically don't take reservations, day of we were able to…
  
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• Ashley W.'s Review of Chicky's - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:30
  
  Ordered delivery too many times but can't help myself. Always to my door hot and tasty!
  
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• Ramesh D.'s Review of Runner & Stone - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:29
  
  Had a great meal here on Saturday:
  - fried brussel sprouts were excellent, perfectly flaky without being greasy, and not oversalted or too chewey
  - mushroom salad was great too, maybe a touch on the…
  
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• Paige W.'s Review of Brennan & Carr - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:29
  
  We had the gardgiulo burger with the beef broth. It was a hamburger with roast beef and yummy bread. We had the sauce on top and then dipped it for an even juicier bite!I took the top bread that…
  
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• Juanito G.'s Review of Drd Jewelry - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:29
  
  Adding a voice to the positive reviews.Questioned Eliezer as to battery type - Maxell, and maintaining waterproofness - uses a small amount of silicon and tries not to disturb the o-ring.Good…
  
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• Maureen W.'s Review of Turner Chiropractic Offices - Elmhurst (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:28
  
  Dr. Turner is amazing.I had horrible pains down the entire right side of my body from a draft by the window.I went to her office and unfortunately she had her coat on to go home but took it off…
  
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• Ellen N.'s Review of Patisserie Tomoko - Williamsburg (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:28
  
  Wow. I would honestly move to Brooklyn for this place alone. Okay, I'm half-joking, but I really wish I lived closer so I could come here all the time.
  The surrounding area is very, for lack of a…
  
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• Angela L.'s Review of Milkflower - Astoria (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:28
  
  I have a soft spot for pizza joints that serve creative personal pies with doughy crusts.If you're not in the mood for traditional triangular New York cheese pizza and want something more unique…
  
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• Dania N.'s Review of Kathe's Jewelry Corporation - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 23:27
  
  I needed to get my white gold engagement ring re-sized after receiving it while on vacation and was determined have it done the same day since I knew I wouldn't be able to once I went back to work.…
  
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• Prince Rama declare "Now is the Time of Emotion" on new single (listen), announce 2016 tour dates

  11-01-2016 23:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill PearisPrince Rama's Xtreme Now is out March 9 and they've just shared a second track from the album. "Now is the Time of Emotion" is a fuzzy, squelchy new wave stomper with an extremely ear-worm "whoah-oh" chorus. Have a listen below.The Xtreme Now release show happening March 4 at Baby's All Right (tickets) in Brooklyn is the start of Prince Rama's upcoming tour.
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• Meet Avant-Garde Cellist Kelsey Lu And Watch Her Wonderfully Wild “Morning After Coffee” Video

  11-01-2016 22:51 via bkmag.com
  
  Kelsey Lu is a North Carolina native who was raised in a strict Jehovah’s Witness household, and used music as a liter escape from the stifling religious atmosphere of her childhood. Née Kelsey Elizabeth McJunkins, she began studying music secretly in college, before her parent’s discover of these musical pursuits ruptured their tenuous relationship.Undeterred, Lu stripped her way through college to make ends meet, and became a classically-trained cellist. She now lives in New
  
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• All the Times Books Have Been Mansplained to Me

  11-01-2016 22:42 via bkmag.com
  
  I know what a book is motherfucker
  I am an adult woman. I read books. I write about books too. I think I do an ok job of it. But apparently, men think I could do better. Or at least know more about books and writing and probably everything (including food). And so, sometimes they try and tell me all about everything they know since they are men and they are naturally wise. These are some of those times. 
  On seeing I am going to buy Heidi Julavits’s The Folded Clock
  
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• Flatbush Zombies announce debut album & 2016 tour, share non-album track "Glorious Thugs" (dates & stream)

  11-01-2016 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Brooklyn rap crew Flatbush Zombies have been releasing a steady stream of mixtapes, singles and EPs for the past five years, and they're finally ready to release their debut album. It's called 3001: A Laced Odyssey, and it's due out March 11 via Glorious Dead Recordings. Along with the album announcement comes a stream of a new non-album track, "Glorious Thugs," which you can listen to below.They're playing the sold-out Yams Day (1/18) at Terminal 5 with A$AP Rocky, Joey Bada$$ and more this mon
  
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• Sorry, Sunset Park and Bed-Stuy Commuters: Your Subway Rides Are about to Be More Hellish than Usual

  11-01-2016 22:25 via bkmag.com
  
  Just when you thought your commute couldn’t get any worse, MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast proves that when you’re dealing with the MTA anything is possible.
  Last Friday, Prendergast revealed a new alternative to station rehabilitation efforts aimed at speeding up MTA plans of making stations “cleaner, brighter… easier to navigate, with better and more intuitive wayfinding, as well as a modernized look and feel” by closing 30 stations through rotations for weeks a
  
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• Seahawks-Vikings most-watched early Sunday wild-card game

  11-01-2016 22:22
  
  Seahawks' win over Vikings is the most-watched early Sunday NFL wild-card game on record
  
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• Phil Lesh announces 76th birthday shows with Warren Haynes and more; Dead & Company promising 2016 tour dates

  11-01-2016 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Phil Lesh at GD50 (more by Jay Blakesberg)
  Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has announced a couple of NYC-area birthday shows (he's turning 76). The shows will go down in Port Chester at the Capitol Theatre on March 17 and 18, and his band (aka "The Q") will feature Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco and John Molo. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday (1/15) at noon.
  Phil has some other shows coming up, including a show at Terrapin Crossroads in California where they'll be playi
  
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• 'Olive Kitteridge' author publishes new novel

  11-01-2016 22:03
  
  Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout writes new novel about love, abuse and trauma
  
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• Review: Actor David McCallum writes crime novel

  11-01-2016 22:02
  
  Review: Actor David McCallum writes action-packed crime novel, 'Once a Crooked Man'
  
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• New management maps a radically changed TBS and TNT

  11-01-2016 21:53
  
  New boss Kevin Reilly is putting the Turner Networks, TNT and TBS, on different course
  
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• David Bowie tributes in NYC tonight; a 'Labyrinth' tribute in May ++ watch his movies & classic TV appearances

  11-01-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  by Bill Pearistributes outside of Bowie's SoHo apartment (via @natebui)
  The world is still reeling from the news of David Bowie's death, just two days after his 69th birthday (and the release of his great new album, Blackstar). Here in NYC, where Bowie lived, fans have been leaving candles, flowers and other tributes outside his SoHo apartment building on Lafayette St, and there are also tributes being left outside of the East Village's New York Theatre Workshop where his musical, Lazarus, is in
  
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• PODCAST: MEDIA: Councilman Steve Levin joins Vince and Gersh today ay 4:30

  11-01-2016 21:38
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.The Brooklyn PaperToday on Brooklyn Paper Radio, Gersh and Vince are joined by Councilman Steve Levin, who’ll give everyone the lowdown on which kids will get to go to PS 307 now that the city has changed the zoning to that school in its effort to solve an overcrowding problem at nearby PS 8.That, thoughts on a hipster rebellion in Bushwick, a talk with former Paper reporter Aaron Short, and more, plus your calls at
  
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• PODCAST: MEDIA: Councilman Steve Levin joins Vince and Gersh today at 4:30

  11-01-2016 21:38
  
  Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.The Brooklyn PaperToday on Brooklyn Paper Radio, Gersh and Vince are joined by Councilman Steve Levin, who’ll give everyone the lowdown on which kids will get to go to PS 307 now that the city has changed the zoning to that school in its effort to solve an overcrowding problem at nearby PS 8.That, thoughts on a hipster rebellion in Bushwick, a talk with former Paper reporter Aaron Short, and more, plus your calls at
  
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• The Latest: Vatican newspaper says Bowie was 'never banal'

  11-01-2016 21:36
  
  The Latest: The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano has eulogized David Bowie as a singular musician
  
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• Despite worldwide fame, Bowie kept illness a secret

  11-01-2016 21:35
  
  Like Nora Ephron and Jackie Collins, David Bowie kept illness a secret from public
  
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• Patty M.'s Review of Schnitzel Haus - Brooklyn (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:30
  
  Good food and terrific service.Seasonal additions to menu and beers which is fun.Nice, welcoming servers and bartenders.Good for date night (can be loud though), family friendly. If you have a…
  
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• Michael W.'s Review of Chelsea Bagel & Cafe - New York (3/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:30
  
  Solid NY bagel spot with large fluffy bagels abundant with toppings. I had the vegan scallion tofu cream cheese which was very well done. The prices are a bit out of touch with reality (I paid 4.40…
  
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• Lisa M.'s Review of Prime Meats - Brooklyn (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:30
  
  Prime meats is a noisy good eating, good drinking, dinner with a bunch of mates type of place.Come with a group, order a few different entrees and share.Order the steak.Its billed as for two -…
  
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• David Bowie never stopped looking ahead

  11-01-2016 21:30
  
  David Bowie, who died of cancer on Sunday, changed styles and fashions relentlessly throughout his career, and it defined him
  
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• Brian M.'s Review of Honeygrow - Hoboken (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:30
  
  I'm so happy Honeygrow opened a location in Hoboken because the town is desperately in need of healthier options (read: Hoboken has more than enough pizza and burger joints).The ordering process for…
  
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• Sean R.'s Review of Absolute Coffee - Brooklyn (4/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:29
  
  Convenient (literally next door to my boyfriend's place) and has a decent amount of seating.The coffee is very good.I usually get a breve latte, and they've never let me down, though I'm not sure…
  
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• Sarah L.'s Review of Sephora - New York (1/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:29
  
  This place smells bad and customer service is so bad to be honest they treated me and my friend like they didn't know where anything was.Don't recommend at all..their selection is also really dirty…
  
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• Rick M.'s Review of George's Barber Shop - Brooklyn (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:29
  
  I just moved to New York City from Chicago and I've been incredibly nervous about getting my haircut for the first time in a whole new place. Really, you just never know.I'm coming from being a…
  
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• Ciarán D.'s Review of Le Parisien - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:29
  
  Wonderful. Our party of 3 arrived for brunch with no reservation and with an apology were asked to wait 10 minutes for a table. While we waited we were brought mimosas on the house. Our table was…
  
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• Alison C.'s Review of New York Dermatology Group - New York (5/5) on Yelp

  11-01-2016 21:29
  
  I have used the practice for many years. I had excellent care from Dr Charissa Tagupa this fall when I was bitten in the face by a dog in Central Park, and the puncture wound became infected.…
  
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