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Published on CNNGo.com With its formidable thorn-covered husk, sweet custard-like flesh and distinctive smell — with descriptions ranging from the milder “rotten, mushy onions” by “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern, to the more noxious: “Your breath will smell as if you’d been French-kissing your dead grandmother,” by “No Reservations” host Anthony Bourdain — one thing is [...]
The Census Bureau announced that more than nine million Americans identified themselves as belonging to two or more race groups, a 32% increase over the last decade. The increase in the number of Americans identifying as mixed race suggests multicultural Americans are one of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the country, and that Americans are [...]
Summer is here, and along with the warm weather comes hordes of street festivals and block parties. This Saturday afternoon, tune in and join us as we traipse around Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn to discover the evolving diversity of New York City. So on Saturday, May 14th, visit our website! We will be sharing photos, [...]
Have a look – and listen – here or on the NYCity NewsService. For the last 20 years, Sofika Zielyk has been making Ukrainian Easter eggs, known as “pysanky,” in her East Village studio, a craft she learned from her mother at age six. Pysanky is an egg-decorating tradition that started during pagan times. [...]
Broadway has been resilient in spite of the economic slump and controversial productions. Gross sales are at an all-time high, and despite negative reviews, a spate of injured cast members and workplace safety violations, the $65-million production “Spiderman” is one of the highest grossing productions since previews began last November. Let’s have a look at [...]
Last summer, Harlem residents were surprised to find the unlit storefront of Lee Lee’s Baked Goods shuttered closed. After inquiring phone calls, they discovered that Alvin Lee Smalls, Harlem’s undisputed king of rugelach, went out of business. But within two weeks of closing, this self-taught baker from South Carolina was back at his bakery, doling [...]
