12.23.12 · 11:43 AM

Some clever Christmas cheer, with Melody Sweets

Nobody used the baby grand in my apartment’s lobby all year. So my friends and I figured we’d serenade the front desk woman and the maintenance guys with a little Christmas number. I’m guessing the three of them had no idea that the girl singing is famous cabaret performer Melody Sweets. She’s accompanied by Mackly Prophete on conga, and me on the underused piano. Read more...

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12.17.12 · 10:44 PM

Cleverboy masters Tiny Wings, ‘Congratulations,’ says nobody

For years, my Facebook News Feed has been flooded by friends’ digital game achievements. I earned 10 Moo Points on CowTrucker! I bedazzled 25 diamonds on Crazy Candy Mixup! Earth-shattering news. Also for the past few years, I’ve been quietly playing an iPhone game called Tiny Wings. I’m a bird and I’ve got to slide over as many hills as I can before the sun goes down. The game is so simple and monotonous, it makes Angry Birds look like ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 12, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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