Preposterous Filter: Who took that picture I saw in the "Mars Bar" back in 89/90/91? [more inside]
posted by From Bklyn on Dec 4, 2008 - 2 answers

On a random walk through the East Village in NYC last night, we came across a line of paint on the sidewalk. It went from Tompkins park down Ave B. to 4th St, over to 1st Ave, up to 10th or 11th street and then we lost it. This was not a line painted with a bush or a machine. It was random and wiggly - kind of like someone punched a hole in a paint can and let it drip as they walked around the neighborhood. The line is peach colored. Then we found that it continues at Astor Place and Stuyvesant Street. What does this line mean?? Why was it painted? Where does it go?
posted by pithy comment on Jul 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I'd like to meet an old friend in the East Village on Saturday afternoon, but everywhere's become a bank!? What's a good place to meet that's not too loud, not too fancy, etc? [more inside]
posted by tingting on Feb 7, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm moving to Manhattan's East Village from Brooklyn (Prospect Heights) in a few weeks, and I'm wondering how I should go about hiring a "man with a van." Also: Speakers! [more inside]
posted by incomple on May 8, 2005 - 11 answers

I'm going to get my hair cut today. I'm thinking I should maybe try something new. You all know what I look like. Any suggestions, nothing too metro, please?
posted by jonmc on Jan 7, 2005 - 58 answers