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Washington Post
7 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
This special sweet pepper upstages even the juiciest pork chop
This column comes from the Eat Voraciously newsletter. Sign up here to get one weeknight dinner recipe, tips for substitutions, techniques and more in your inbox Monday through Thursday. I think I first tasted the long crimson pepper at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York in 2017. Every summer since, I've noticed it pop up as a special on menus, which has made me wonder more than once: Is this the new ramp? Slender like cayennes but sweet like bells, they're often twisted, twirled or hooked. You might compare them to Cubanelles or Lombardos, but this particular pepper — the Jimmy Nardello — is a distinct variety. Its seeds are among those preserved by the nonprofit Seed Savers Exchange.
CBS News
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Streamer Kai Cenat tells NYC Mayor Adams he wants to do another giveaway nearly 2 years after Union Square chaos
Streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat says he wants to do another giveaway in New York City, nearly two years after his unsanctioned event in Union Square turned into chaos. In an interview posted on Cenat's YouTube channel Monday, he asked Mayor Eric Adams if there was a way he could give back on a big scale, but in the right way. "You sit down with my team. I get the agencies involved. You map out what your plan is," Adams said. "Now you got the city in alignment to make sure you can execute the plan." The mayor addressed his interview with Cenat at a press briefing Tuesday. "He's an impressive young man, and I really enjoyed speaking with him," Adams said. "He had good intentions. It was the lack of coordination. And so I encouraged him ... and I was really impressed with his desire to give back as a young man from the Bronx." Cenat did not say when his next giveaway would be, but said he got the green light from Adams. Unsanctioned 2023 Kai Cenat giveaway ends in chaos In August 2023, Cenat promoted a meet-and-greet and PlayStation 5 giveaway in Union Square, but he did not have a permit for the event. Thousands of people flooded the park, and the large gathering eventually resulted in chaos and vandalism with dozens injured and more than 60 people arrested. The damage cost tens of thousands of dollars. Cenat was initially charged with felony rioting, inciting a riot and unlawful assembly. In May 2024, the case was dismissed after Cenat apologized for the incident and he and two others paid a total of $57,099 in restitution to the Union Square Partnership. In his apology, Cenat said he "learned a very valuable lesson" and thanked Adams, the district attorney and the NYPD for their hard work.
Hospitality Net
13-06-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Marc Farris has been appointed General Manager at Staypineapple San Francisco
Staypineapple, the national boutique hotel brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new General Manager for its California property - Marc Farris joins Staypineapple San Francisco in Union Square. Marc arrives with decades of hospitality leadership experience, having most recently served as General Manager at Hotel Spero, and previously held General Manager roles with other notable brands including Hilton, Oxford Suites and Sheraton. His strong background in Food and Beverage management, combined with a thorough understanding of the local San Francisco market, makes him an invaluable asset to Staypineapple San Francisco. Staypineapple continues to invest in top talent to uphold its commitment to unique, personalized guest experiences. This effort strengthens the brand's strategic growth plan as it transitions from a pure owner-operator model to a brand and management-focused structure. Marc brings the leadership and skills essential to sustaining Staypineapple's growth and excellence in the boutique hotel industry.
New York Times
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘By Appointment Only' in New York: 6 Hidden Shops Worth Visiting
You didn't come to New York to wander fluorescent aisles hunting for someone to unlock the fitting room. You came for the locked-door city — where nothing's labeled, the elevator grumbles and whoever buzzes you in has already decided how the afternoon should go. You might leave with a sterling silver carabiner, a fossilized dinosaur foot or a record that makes everything else on your shelf sound flat. Or maybe it was just a book you didn't know you were missing until it looked back at you. But don't bother dropping by. These places don't do foot traffic. You email. You call a landline. You wait. Maybe you DM. There's no signage, no small talk, no piped-in jazz. What there is: hand-forged armor, prehistoric bones with six-figure price tags, music that's never been digitized, a jewelry showroom with the logic of a toolbox, and — if you're buzzed in — a private library (with all the books for sale) that reads like someone's inner filing system. This isn't retail. It's an invitation-only obsession. And if you knock with purpose, that helps. 889 Broadway, Union Square, Manhattan Globus Washitsu Up a nondescript elevator near Union Square, through a quiet hallway and a final sliding door, is something few New Yorkers expect to find above Broadway: a Kyoto-style tatami room meticulously built by the investor and longtime Japanophile Stephen Globus. Think shoji screens, hinoki beams, seasonal scrolls — nothing here is an approximation. It's the real deal. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Verge
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Verge
A night at New York's biggest Switch 2 launch event
I'm standing outside the GameStop at Union Square in New York City on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, with plenty of cars rolling by and people basking in the late spring sun. On the corner of E 14th Street and University Place, a line has formed around the block. Tonight is the official launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a console people have been waiting for years to arrive. Some publications and influencers received theirs one day early, but for the rest of the world, tonight is the first opportunity to play it. And for a lot of the people in this line, that means they're willing to wait a little longer. By 7PM I've talked to plenty of people queued up, and the overwhelming sentiment is that everyone is excited for Mario Kart World. 'It's been forever since the last one,' Kyle and Andrea tell me. 'It only makes sense to get it now. Might as well.' The last version, Mario Kart 8, first launched in 2014 for the Wii U, eventually becoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe when it launched on the Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart World is the first truly new console edition in a decade, and fans are eager to start playing. Chris has been waiting in line for about four hours and brought his own chair. He tells me that his friends have been working all day, so he's trying to hold them a spot. 'These are crazy hard to get. I don't have a lot to do today, so I'm gonna see if I can save a spot in line for them.' Finally, I find one fan who tells me he's excited for the Switch 2 because of its power. 'I had the Switch and then the Switch OLED, and I'm honestly pretty stoked to run this thing at 4k 60fps. It's a huge jump,' Anthony tells me. Inside the store, staff has been working since 11AM, pre-processing customers to make tonight's launch go smoothly. They take four people at a time from the line outside, check them out with consoles and accessories, and hand them a ticket with a number to come back and claim later. There are still a few hours to go, so most people are walking down the street to grab dinner or drinks. To tide over patient customers, GameStop has set up various stations. There's a body painter giving people Nintendo-themed paint-jobs, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate set up, and, of course, Mario Kart. Kids flank the stations while their parents check out, and the store even lined up a DJ to keep people entertained. GameStop has completely outfitted the store with Mario -themed ornaments. There are full-sized cardboard cutouts of various characters spread throughout, and a map of Mario Kart World embedded into the floor. It's clear the retailer knew this would be a massive launch, and it decked out the store to help fans celebrate. Around 9PM, Doug Bowser, the CEO of Nintendo of America, makes a surprise appearance. Bowser talks to customers and recites a likely pre-scripted conversation with GameStop staff on camera which will probably appear in a LinkedIn post, then moves to the mural on the wall for a photo with employees. I asked Bowser what he was most excited for, and he blasts off a quick speech about Mario Kart. It's expected at this point — a theme of the night. People start merging back into the line at 11PM, now stretching down the block and around the corner. Earlier in the night, GamStop employees handed out raffle tickets for free games, and they start calling numbers for the winners. If you won, you were graced with a copy of Splatoon 3, a game not currently updated to take advantage of the Switch 2's superior hardware. At 11:55PM I head inside, alongside the first few customers awaiting the midnight release. Dawn is the first to receive his Switch 2 after waiting outside this GameStop since 4:17AM. 'I can't really believe I've been waiting this long, but it was worth it.' Everyone cheers and the line starts flowing faster. Crowds of people who didn't pre-pay for the console continue to show up and get in line. They'll probably be here until morning. I left the store about 30 minutes after release, wondering how many instances of anecdotal evidence it would take to make the console a success. But if this store is anything to go by, the Nintendo Switch 2 is already a hit.
