Hrag Vartanian

Today, I was made aware of the world’s most rancid liquor shot, easily the lowest humanity has to offer…no, really, I don’t think anyone can beat it…it’s called the NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE (though I’m also told it’s called the Santa Monica Freeway) and I had to pass along this bit of useful knowledge:

New Jersey Turnpike
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In one of the most bizarre things I’ve seen in a while (which is a lot considering I spotted house pets panhandling on Lex yesterday), a new Travel Channel show, appropriately named BIZARRE FOODS, were handing out salt’n vinegar flavored crickets to commuters this week. It was a promotion with free iTune download tie-ins.
How were [...]

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I’ve known Phil since his early year’s in Bushwick in 2000, and yesterday I had dinner at Roberta’s pizzeria in Morgantown and was happy to see that he’s working there.
A native of Florida, Phil has the uncanny ability to do the unexpected to save lives. He’s a career bartender and waiter who will stop at [...]

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Deep in the Bushwick industrial park, Roberta’s wood oven pizza joint has opened its warehouse doors. It has already been reviewed by BushwickBK and others but I wanted to add my two cents.The chicken liver crustini was yummy and the pizza is tasty, crisp and light. All the ingredients are super fresh. Sadly there’s [...]

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Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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