Tag Archives: hipsters

Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was wandering in the East 40s yesterday when I came across a hipster coffee joint. As I looked at the wooden sign in the window advertising their goods, I had to suppress a snicker: an unfinished wooden … Continue reading →

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Food-and-Eating Smackdown: Bobby Flay’s Gato vs. Madison Square Eats

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: In one corner: Gato, located in NYC’s NoHo, and the latest creation of celebrity chef Bobby Flay. The Question Lady and I have been eating Flay’s food since the days of his pre-Food Network restaurant Miracle Grill. We … Continue reading →

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The Hipster Beard

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The Beard: This common trend suggests that the clean-shaven, well-groomed man is overly civilized, untrustworthy, wimpy and cunning. Men with beards are real and rugged, but because of the beard, they don’t have to act it. Without … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour: Otis Redding & Friends Stax/Volt Revue in Norway, 1967

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM9Nq0bXHPc

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City Sights: Bikes in Long Beach

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Back here, Paleo Retiree contrasted the asshole bicycle culture of the United States versus the more civilized one in Berlin. This got me thinking about the city I work in, which as I mentioned in the comments, … Continue reading →

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