Thanks for the posting the awful last piece in your post. How much indeed - this far into a genocide and in large part a genocide of children....Shameful to say the very very least, but certainly clarifying.
I have feeling she did this knowing full well the reaction and is just a committed Zio and it helps with her Zio base, funders, parts of Hollywood etc. It gives that Melania Trump "I Don't Care" Jacket vibe.
Proud to say that Megs and George of St. George Pizza and Upstairs Books are our dear friends! Pizza is incredible, the design is perfect bc no one has better taste, I wear the merch constantly, and Megs and George are the best. We can’t wait to go to the book store when we’re up there this summer 💕
I have not! Maine is a bit of a trek, even from Providence——about 4-4.5 hours—so I don't get up there too often. But I have local friends I'm overdue on visiting!
I have a *lot* of thoughts on the “everyone wants to be a coffee shop third space” discourse — I met my husband in his ultimate coffee shop third space in East London over a decade ago and the harsh reality of running a cafe in any large city now is that lurkers really harm your P&L.
Unless you have an insane rent arrangement, these types of OG lurk all day spots are becoming increasingly harder to sustain
It does make me think that brand-backed “café” activations might end up being the future of third spaces. Which feels a bit dystopian, but also economically realistic.
During the day at least for work my go tos I've always had luck with are Public, The Ludlow, Seville NoMad if you're up that way, and The Marlton (sometimes)! Gotta try and find the goldilocks situations where it's not too jammed (any Ace hotel) and not so empty you feel like you're almost trespassing!
SAME! What's always been a little fucked about the third space conversation is that the original effort was never designed to maximize revenue. In many ways, it was a response to that capitalist mindset.
The whole idea was creating places where people could exist without constantly being asked to buy something.
Now we're asking property owners, gallerists, brands, and operators to create third spaces while they need to sustain success through sales, foot traffic, and dwell time.
meanwhile these efforts are in direct conflict of each other.
Guess, Capital One Cafe is our now our best sustainable option due to the constraints here?
I used to work with the cafe team at Capital One and in the early days they drove tons of complaints from people who wanted to do cash a check while they got coffee. I think it’s really helped them as a means of explaining digital products. Fascinating to see the tides turning.
I’m baffled at how GP could honestly believe she could sign this deal and not have any kind of PR issue. Surely her team must have cautioned against it?
I think she did so quite consciously as she would said and probably has a team that is Zionist. I imagine certain part of her Hollywood circle, her VC type circle, are thrilled and doubled down on their support for her. If it gets' too much, she'll cry victim/Anti-semitism etc
This third space discussion reminds of the foxtrot/doms market lore in Chicago. Foxtrot was the best third space, high end mini market, food, wine, coffee shop plus ample indoor and outdoor seating in a bunch of the locations. Then they went bankrupt and laid off all their staff and screwed their vendors! Now they are back but the vibes are way off. https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/26/foxtrot-vendors-facing-unpaid-bills-stranded-products-after-stores-shut-down/
Re: SAUNA TALK. The Health and Racquet Club sauna place at 13th btw Univ/5th is like 300 steps from the Furoya sauna place on 13th between 5/6 (opens in Oct?). What a time to be alive!
Thanks for the posting the awful last piece in your post. How much indeed - this far into a genocide and in large part a genocide of children....Shameful to say the very very least, but certainly clarifying.
Nitehawk > Alamo, always. Very idiotic move by GP.
Agree, nitehawk forever
I have feeling she did this knowing full well the reaction and is just a committed Zio and it helps with her Zio base, funders, parts of Hollywood etc. It gives that Melania Trump "I Don't Care" Jacket vibe.
Wish SNL was still on to shame Gwyneth publicly. The spoof of her ad would be so good.
Proud to say that Megs and George of St. George Pizza and Upstairs Books are our dear friends! Pizza is incredible, the design is perfect bc no one has better taste, I wear the merch constantly, and Megs and George are the best. We can’t wait to go to the book store when we’re up there this summer 💕
I'm planning to hit Upstairs Books this summer and will report back on the vibes ; )
have you been to the pizzeria
I have not! Maine is a bit of a trek, even from Providence——about 4-4.5 hours—so I don't get up there too often. But I have local friends I'm overdue on visiting!
I have a *lot* of thoughts on the “everyone wants to be a coffee shop third space” discourse — I met my husband in his ultimate coffee shop third space in East London over a decade ago and the harsh reality of running a cafe in any large city now is that lurkers really harm your P&L.
Unless you have an insane rent arrangement, these types of OG lurk all day spots are becoming increasingly harder to sustain
It does make me think that brand-backed “café” activations might end up being the future of third spaces. Which feels a bit dystopian, but also economically realistic.
Hotel lobbies have been and will always be my third space
name 'em (this is a safe space)
During the day at least for work my go tos I've always had luck with are Public, The Ludlow, Seville NoMad if you're up that way, and The Marlton (sometimes)! Gotta try and find the goldilocks situations where it's not too jammed (any Ace hotel) and not so empty you feel like you're almost trespassing!
Bowery also rocks, but you have to halfway fake your way in. Nine Orchard also has a good setup in the bar.
Never been to Bowery during the day ha, but I gotta now since it's one of my favorite places for drinks in the PM
i never want to see that place in full sunlight, thankfully its always somewhat of a cave
God bless André Balazs for this very reason !!
SAME! What's always been a little fucked about the third space conversation is that the original effort was never designed to maximize revenue. In many ways, it was a response to that capitalist mindset.
The whole idea was creating places where people could exist without constantly being asked to buy something.
Now we're asking property owners, gallerists, brands, and operators to create third spaces while they need to sustain success through sales, foot traffic, and dwell time.
meanwhile these efforts are in direct conflict of each other.
Guess, Capital One Cafe is our now our best sustainable option due to the constraints here?
100000% with you. “Come to my radical feminist literature group at the Capital One cafe” is sending chills down my spine !
Riiiight???
I used to work with the cafe team at Capital One and in the early days they drove tons of complaints from people who wanted to do cash a check while they got coffee. I think it’s really helped them as a means of explaining digital products. Fascinating to see the tides turning.
I’d rather not have it at all, in that case
They don’t really want you lurking around all day anymore. Which I understand but also sad
Totally! I guess bars and pubs are the last bastions of lurkerdom? What do you think?
I’d feel weird taking my laptop out in a bar 😅 or even read a book
When will noma be ever #over
Exactly.
I’m baffled at how GP could honestly believe she could sign this deal and not have any kind of PR issue. Surely her team must have cautioned against it?
I think she did so quite consciously as she would said and probably has a team that is Zionist. I imagine certain part of her Hollywood circle, her VC type circle, are thrilled and doubled down on their support for her. If it gets' too much, she'll cry victim/Anti-semitism etc
So excited for furoyaaaaaa (their team runs gorgeous sites in Japan) and Hoshino in upstate
CR heads unite
This third space discussion reminds of the foxtrot/doms market lore in Chicago. Foxtrot was the best third space, high end mini market, food, wine, coffee shop plus ample indoor and outdoor seating in a bunch of the locations. Then they went bankrupt and laid off all their staff and screwed their vendors! Now they are back but the vibes are way off. https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/26/foxtrot-vendors-facing-unpaid-bills-stranded-products-after-stores-shut-down/
Rezdora might be the thing that could resurrect that former Gotham space. Was great in its heyday but that’s been a while
Re: SAUNA TALK. The Health and Racquet Club sauna place at 13th btw Univ/5th is like 300 steps from the Furoya sauna place on 13th between 5/6 (opens in Oct?). What a time to be alive!
Noma...yawn, rollover, ZZZzzzz.
1. LET'S GO KNICKS.
2. Necessaire could be great, but I have a vote for Esker Beauty alongside Hanni! Two great, great brands.
I'm so confused. I thought that Alamo was staunchly NO PHONES at its core as far as the entire movie going experience goes????? I'm really upset