Good evening, everyone.
There is one man who needs a raise today and that is New York Magazine’s Zach Schiffman. The comment section in his Gowanus Tourism Board video is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Today’s newsletter includes: Martha’s Vineyard has a rabid bat problem with 34 days left of summer, George McNally’s downstairs lounge will probably be harder to get into than Faux, a breakdown of where early Substack employees go after Substack, Caper (the food magazine started by former Puck employees) is hiring, J.Crew knows you’ve been searching for vintage pieces on eBay, and Balthazar opens an ice cream shop.
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This week on the Feed Me Job Board:
🍷 Caper is hiring an Events Manager to leverage Caper’s existing network to identify which relationships make sense for which events. (Salary commensurate with experience)
🇺🇸 The Atlantic is hiring a manager of Consumer Strategy and Growth to help drive subscriber acquisition by executing email marketing campaigns. ($77,000 to $85,000)
🫒 Wonder Valley Olive Oil is hiring a Fractional Head of Growth who can push the brand forward into a larger spotlight.
I encourage you to support Vanity Fair and Aidan McLaughlin by paying a mere $4/month to read the Lauren Sherman profile. And then we can discuss in the comments.
Sharks. Ticks. Now bats with rabies. Martha’s Vineyard keeps upping the ante.
Mayor Mamdani has started wearing a helmet. After being scolded by New Yorkers about not wearing a helmet. “I’m listening, I’m learning. Safety first, NYC” The avid Citi Biker pulled out his personal phone in an interview in April to show off his stats: 2428 rides, 3092 miles, 444 hours. And that was before the summer of Mamdani-on-bike sightings.