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Pie Face Brings Coffee, Baked Goods and Quirky Sensibility to Chelsea
September 20, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFlatiron Hot News recently had the opportunity to speak with Tennille Scicluna, the Senior Marketing Manager of the Pie Face that just opened on 23rd Street and 7th Avenue, in the heart of Chelsea and a few blocks away from … Read More
Chelsea Best Buy to Sell Grand Theft Auto V at Midnight
September 16, 2013 | Eric ShapiroTo call Grand Theft Auto V an eagerly anticipated video game is an understatement. Despite (and perhaps owing to) the tremendous controversy the series has stirred up over the years, the release of a new Grand Theft Auto title is … Read More
Shake Shack Shaking Up Burger List
September 13, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Louis Huneke
Madison Square Park’s favorite burger spot is now ranked number 1 with the most check-ins of any burger chain in the U.S. Famous. Known for long lines that stretch around 23rd Street at all hours of the … Read More
Twerking Our Culture Away: Miley Cyrus Lays it on Thicke
September 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFor those who’ve been cryogenically frozen since August 25th, Miley Cyrus – best known for portraying Hannah Montana on the popular Disney TV show of the same name – caused a sensation at the MTV Video Music Awards when she … Read More
Stop the Frisking: When Stop and Frisk Crosses the Yellow Line
September 6, 2013 | Shaun PersaudBy Shaun Persaud – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
I would like to begin by saying I respect the right of police officers to search a citizen they believe to be suspicious. The Constitution grants the police … Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flatiron District for “Trending Down” Pilot – Sept 2013
September 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroYou probably already heard the tragic news that Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman had a large body of work, appearing in such films as Almost Famous, The … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: New York Mayoral Candidate Jack Hidary Comes to Flatiron District
September 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroSometimes the most interesting political candidates are the long shots. Case in point: Jack Hidary, a tech millionaire and the founder of Earthweb, who visited the Flatiron District’s Le Pain Quotidien on Tuesday to promote his campaign for mayor of … Read More
Why It Was a Mistake to Shut Down Electric Zoo
September 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe deaths of two people at Electric Zoo (or “Ezoo”) is obviously tragic, but closing down the festival due to the danger of drug overdoses makes about as much sense as closing down a highway because of a fatal car … Read More
Flatiron McDonald’s on 23rd & Madison Reopens With Trendy Makeover
August 29, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Louis Huneke
Longtime residents of the Flatiron District may remember that several years ago, a McDonald’s located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue closed due to construction, leaving one less fast food establishment to feed our cravings. With the … Read More