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-S&B

Save the Date

Shark Week!

For all of you that made fun of us for enjoying shark week, check out these cupcakes!!

Shark Fin Cupcakes sooo scary

-S&B

Reasons Why We Heart This City #3

Target is finally coming to Manhattan, YIPPIE!!! To celebrate their arrival they covered the 6 train in their logo! How fun!

One minor thing they forgot to mention...it's in HARLEM! 119th & FDR. As much as we love Target, you won't be seeing us lugging toilet paper on the 6 train, sorry.

TURNTABLE TUESDAYS!

So today we are kickin' it OLD SCHOOL.

As we were checking out the music scene for this week, we noticed an abundance of old school artists popping up everywhere & performing right in NYC.

08.3.10

#1. Los Lobos - an 80's famed band known primarily for their 1987 hit "La Bamba" - that's right. They are performing at Bowery Ballroom TONIGHT and their 80's sound barely scratches the surface of their talents. They have crossed all musical boarders and pull from rock, R&B, blues, country and their sound is always easy and never forced.

08.6.10

#2. Keith Sweat - rockin' at the B.B. King Blues Club on Friday at 8pm. Another 80's famed singer, who didn't actually hit number 1 on the Billboards until 1996 for "Nobody" written & performed with Athena Cage. He is currently now on tour promoting his 10th solo album entitled Ridin' Solo released on June 22nd.

08.7.10

#3. Suzanne Vega - a New York Native who grew up in Spanish Harlem who will be performing on Saturday night at the Ridgefield Playhouse at 8pm. Her second album produced, Solitude Standing, earned Vega a #3 slot on the American Pop charts with the songs "Luka" and the follow up "Tom's Diner". This feat was unheard of for an 80's singer/songwriter and was nominated for three Grammys after.

08.11.10

#4. VANILLA ICE - SERIOUSLY?! PERFORMING NEXT WEDNESDAY AT STUDIO @ WEBSTER HALL?! No. Not Really. Actually, he was supposed to perform, but because there were only two tickets sold, it was canceled. Sorry Ice, you've been ICED.

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Okay - now for the good stuff!

This week - here is the list of true DOPENESS that is happening:

08.4.10

Wednesday - Arcade Fire at Madison Square Garden performing with Owen Pallett and Spoon. Click for Tix! 7:30 pm.

08.5.10

Thursday - Our Two BFF's London Souls & Tanteo Tequila are killin' it at Varvatos - 315 Bowery. FREE admission and FREE Tequila. 21+ for drinks, 18 for entrance. YAY the youngin's can holler back. RSVP to Jv_Pr3@vfc.com (no entrance without it!)

08.7.10

Saturday - OMG DON'T MISS THIS: The Local Natives will be performing 6PM at Governor's Island - tickets are 10 BUCKS! and they have been dubbed the West Coast Grizzy Bear for their three part harmonies and erratic and sped up drumming. Listen to our favorite pick here - Wide Eyes! Oh - we are definitely going to this - so we'll see you there!!

WOW what a week - I'm sure all you music goers can find something good. Catch you on the flip side!

-S&B

Happy Watermelon Day!

Here are few facts or recipes to celebrate this special day:

  

• Watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa
• It contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight
• Watermelon Margarita recipe
• Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
• They can be carved into anything
• Watermelon has no fat or cholesterol and is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C and contains fiber and potassium
• Watermelon Salsa recipe
• Yerba Buena offers fried or grilled watermelon - must have!

-S&B

Happy Birthday Loo!!!

Sorry...geez

Alright we're sorry...we forgot to write about one of the most important events this week..SHARK WEEK!!!! Yippie!!! For one week straight nothing but sharks on the Discovery Channel. Super cool! You know what we'll be doing this week.



Click here for a list of shows and we promise next year to be on time with our shark week posting.

-S&B

Officially August

August is finally here, we can't believe the summer is dwindling down. 

A few facts about the month of August:

• August 1st - Friendship Day
• August 3rd - Watermelon Day & Loo's Birthday
• August 10th - 16th - Elvis Week
• August 25th - KL's birthday! 
• The Lincoln penny was issued August 2, 1909
• Hawaii became the 50th state, August 21, 1959
• Flower of the month is a gladiolus

-S&B

LISTEN!

Diggy Simmons - What You've Been Waiting For

-S&B