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Friday, April 25, 2008

Best Posts of the Weeks: Special Fortnight Edition

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DC's Best Wine Stores
DC's Most Overrated Restaurants
Al Capone's Brooklyn
NYC: Free Fancy Bar Food
Los Angeles: Eat Your Fill in Culver City
Los Angeles: Get Drunk In Culver City
Rush Hour In the 21st and a Half Century
Washington's Wilderness
Summery Cocktails in LA
DC: The Best Tuna Tartare in Town
Eat This NYC: Paris Still Has the World's Best Restaurants
Cooling Off in NYC: Public Pools
Paris: Clotilde Dusoulier's Montmartre Favorites
NYC Violence Part 2
The Best Margaritas Midtown Has to Offer
An Apology to Joe Sharkey
New York: Graffiti Field Identification Guide Part 2
DC's Independent Music Stores
London: Where to Sleep in Notting Hill


Friday, April 11, 2008

Best Posts of the Week


I Ralph New York: Tourist Sites with Vomit Potential
1980s LA Restaurants With Staying Power
DC's Gayest Gay Bars
Google's Guide to Protesting the Olympic Torch
The Cupcakes of Pittsburgh
The Sex and Swingers Clubs of the DC Area
Los Angeles Art Weekend 2008
Pope Bennie's Berlin Vacation
Return to the G-String Jungle
The Best Ramen in the Big Apple
An Open Letter To Mr. Stuart Emmrich, Travel Editor of The New York Times
How To: Getting Drunk at the Airport


Friday, April 4, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Europe on the Cheap
Surviving the National Cherry Blossom Festival
NYC Swingers Clubs
Where the Preppies Play: Sports in DC
One-Day Getaways in LA
Spring Cleaning: the Best Pedicures on the Upper East Side
Taco Wars Part 2: For the Cheapskate Angeleno
Fresh New York Strip: Grand St. Beyond the BQE
One Hit Wonders: Specialty Restaurants of NYC
Celebrity Owned Spots in NYC


Friday, March 28, 2008

Best Posts of the Week


Downtown LA's Strip Clubs: Classy, Classier, Classiest
DC Movie Map: 'State of Play'
Beer Pong Bars of New York
Navigating NYC's Semi-Private Nightlife Scene
The Grand Theft Auto IV Guide to New York
Hong Kong's Go-Go Dancers
Cure Your Hangover in LA
American Girls in Paris: The Hills hits the City of Lights
All-You-Can-Eat SF
When Wonks Attack: DC Pub Quizzes
Skiing with the TSA: A Guide to Standing in Line


Friday, March 21, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

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Sexual Saunas of Paris
12 Airline Extras Worth Paying For
Rameniacs Rejoice: Ippudo Hits NYC
Real-Life London in Movies
Cool LA Baby Stores
Future Soccer Moms Enjoy Pretend Paparazzi
The Myriad Malls of LA
DC's Fake Plastic Neighborhood
Overheated Meats and 'Evidence of Roaches': Dining Dangers in Park Slope
Berlin's Fistful of Film Festivals
Hangover Helpers in NYC
We Stuff Our Faces in LA. Seriously.
Getting Inked in San Francisco


Friday, March 14, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

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A Plague of Red Sauce: New York's Bad Italian
Get Yourself a College Girl in SF
What Will the Open Skies Agreement Bring?
Committing the Vatican's New Sins in D.C.
Lots of Sizzle (But No Steak) at Vegan Strip Club
Put Some South In Your Mouth: Eating Southern In NYC
Homegrown Steakhouses of Los Angeles
Governor Spitzer's Big Night Out In DC
Top Chef Guide to NYC
Committing the Vatican's New Sins in D.C.
Berlin Graf Guide


Friday, March 7, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

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Dancing French Electro-Mimes Battle in the Streets
Project Runway Guide to New York
Inside Wan Chai, Hong Kong's Red Light District
Hands Down, Utensils Up!: Chicago's Top Chef
Shamelessly Extravagant Dining In Downtown LA
The International Cocaine Craze
Living the High Life in the Distrito Federal
New and Improved in DC
Hyphenated Chinese Restaurants and NYC
Eritrea in DC
The Most Bizarre Looks From Paris Ready-to-Wear


Friday, February 29, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Downtown LA For Residents, Tourists, and People Who Sometimes Require Hookers And Blow
17 Grad-level Tips for NYC Subway Smoothness
New York Graffiti Field Identification Guide
The Brothers Sass: Weimar Berlin's Gentlemen Bandits
The Best Sex Shop in Tokyo
Portuguese Stewardess Backyard Breast Baring
Stripping Stewardesses Circa 1965
Beijing Cleans Up Where it Really Matters
The Brady Bunch Guide to Honolulu
Crashing Industry Parties in LA
Eating Whale Meat in Tokyo
"Bizarre Foods" Guy Eats the World, America Style


Friday, February 22, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Your Eco-Friendly Guide to the District
China's iPhone Black Market
Secret Dining in San Francisco
The DC Homelessness Survival Guide
Contemporary Jewelry in London
Make New Friends, Join a Cult!
NY Mag Reporter Plans to Expose the Dark Forces Behind Hatred of Park Slope
Miami's Celebrity-Owned Eateries
London Medical Museums
Fancy-Shmancy Pizza in LA
New York's Top Chocolate Shops
More on the Weird Stores of Adams Morgan
Oscars Guide To Los Angeles: Take 2
Songs That Drop New York Addresses
Literary Watering Holes in Paris
Bodega Porn Sales Get High Tech
Satisfy Your Bloodlust in San Francisco
Top Picks: Falling in Love with DC Again


Friday, February 15, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Dinner & a Movie in London
Explaining Those Weird Stores in Adams Morgan
Top Picks: Paris Chic & Trendy Designers
The Capital's Best Creme Brulee
Iranian Propaganda Mural Inspired by Video Game
More Fascist Fashion in Berlin, This Time for Real
Breakfasting in LA with Your One-Night Stand
The Best Fish & Chips in New York
Parisian Power Couples
The Pork Buns of Chinatown
Waterboarding Aside, Your Guide to Guantanamo Bay
Sitting Pretty in Berlin
Bread Pudding in Brooklyn
LA's Celebrity-Owned Eateries
My New York Handsome Boys Club


Friday, February 8, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Stripping Stewardess Strikes Again
Getting Your 80s Fix in DC
Sunday Roast Lunches in London
LA's Attempts at Perfecting the Chicken Wing
Good Grub in DUMBO
Paris Concerts a la Carte: February
The Bloated & Middle-Aged Berlinale
Crazy Hippie Fails to Conquer Alcatraz
London's Best Food Markets
Cheap Lunch in Chelsea
Drink with Locals at the Pro Bowl
The Most Important Chinatown in the World
The Best Places to Schmooze Clients in LA
Journey to the End of the Night in Paris
Why You Should Love the TSA Blog
For Rio's Carnival, You May Only Be 99.9% Naked


Friday, February 1, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Decadent & Retro Bars in London
Get Your Seafood Fix in the 626
Candy Shops in the Big Apple
Scene Report: Chicago Restaurants
5 Steps to LA Coffeehouse Hook-Up Success
Super Bowl Parties for NYC Foodies
TSA-Defeating Personal Hygiene: Just Add Water
Nolita's Best Jewelry Shopping
SF's Best Hipster Salons
Super Tuesday in NYC for Obama Fanatics
First Lady Bill Clinton's Favorite DC Haunts
Brooklyn's Best Super Bowl Bars
The Definitive DC Safeway Guide
18 Steps to Having a Good First Trip to New York
How to Drink Your Way to Bartender Buybacks


Friday, January 25, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

The Hilltop Views of San Francisco
Down & Out in DC: One Girl's Guide
New York Blogger Bars
Soul-Sucking Dupont Circle Bars to Avoid
Heath Ledger's Final Months
Berlin's XXXclusive Lingerie
Section 44: London's War on Tourists
One Night Stands via Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Dining in New York's Koreatown
Occult Paris
More of the Best Handjobs in New York
Belgian Beer Bars in New York
The Best & Worst Dressing Rooms in NYC
The Most Bizarre Couture from Paris Fashion Week
New York's Sexiest Wine Lists


Friday, January 18, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

Hidden Bars in East Berlin
New York's Food Experts Digest Restaurant Week So You Don't Have To
British Media Insists Britain Is Best -- At Being Rated Worst
The Sexiest Chocolate in London
Drinking East of the LA River
The 'Gossip Girl' Guide to New York
'The Hills' Guide to Los Angeles
The Coolest Places to Smoke in Paris After the Ban
The Best Places to Get Meaty in San Francisco
Cancel These DC DJ & Dance Nights
Into the Woods: Exploring Berlin's Grunewald
Red Velvet: Still Going Strong in LA
New York's Best Pierogi
The Ugliest Memorials in DC
American Paris
Inventions & Visions of the Urban Future


Friday, January 11, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

UPDATE: Standoff in Park Slope Brownstone, Shots Fired
The Best of DC Restaurant Week
Best Bets for Lunch Inside the Golden Triangle
The NYC Dining Dilemma for Veggies and Meatheads
Paris Sales: Rue Vieille du Temple
Foreign, Indie, Doc, or Cult: More Alternative Movie Houses in SF
Washington's Hottest Waitstaff
New York's High-Class Donuts
Hooking Up on Montana Avenue
New York's Best Egg Creams
Why I Hate Restaurant Week
DC's Best DJ & Dance Nights
Eating Lardo in Manhattan
Dying to Lose In Vegas: The $3 Blackjack Death March
A 1932 Vision of Future Urban Transit


Friday, January 4, 2008

Best Posts of the Week

A Handy Guide to DC Fag-Hagging
Couples Massage in LA
Lit in New York: Eating & Drinking Fireside
The Best Marais Boulangeries
Downtown Vintage Shopping: Boy's Edition
The Beginner's Guide to Dogpatch
Yesterday's Future: Berlin's Interbau Fifty Years On
Post-Holiday New York Detox
Mission Food: Taste the International Rainbow
Actual Brooklyn Artist Appears in "Brooklyn Gallery" on 'Gossip Girl,' Is My Mom
The Most Beautiful Old Pubs In Central London
LA Diners You Might Not Know About
A Modern Chronicle of the Worldwide Urban Smoking Ban


Monday, December 31, 2007

Our Favorite Gridskipper Posts of 2007

Sure, our most popular posts are popular, but what about the posts we actually like? There's a great deal of overlap, but all Gridskipper staff and contributors harbor a few secret favorites that may have been overlooked by the uncultured, unappreciative mobs. To discover them, we polled the masthead, asking our writers to nominate the 2007 posts they liked best -- both their own, and someone else's. So here's our year-end list of personal preference.

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Friday, December 28, 2007

The Top 20 Gridskipper Posts of 2007

And by "top" we mean "most popular" of course. Sex sells, and sex practically sells itself around these parts if our stats are to be believed. Even so, drugs aren't to be outdone, and crime, television, and architecture make appearances as well. Let's not forget macaroni and cheese! New York gets most of the attention, which we have no problem with really. Note that our ranking is moderately suspect due to various statistical anomalies from Google Analytics -- for example, that Milan pickpocketing video remains a perennial favorite. Regardless, check out our 20 most popular posts for ye olde 2007.

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Friday, December 21, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Getting Serviced in London
LA Dance Parties for Decadent New Year's Partying
LA's Swanky Sushi Eateries
Safe Bets for Brooklyn Sex
Winter Drinking & Dining Outdoors-ish
Best Shaves in NYC
Haute-tee Parisian Style
Outfitting Your Paris Apartment
Rainy Day Activities in SF
New Year's Even Sans Douchebags
24 Hours Left to Live in Sydney
The White Man's Guide to Anacostia
10 Ways to Get Fat and Happy in DC
Getting Around the DC Smoking Ban
Romantic Dining in DC


Friday, December 14, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Things Not to Do in Berlin
London's Cozy Drinking Dens
The Most Overhyped Tough Doors in Los Angeles
Where to Get Your Hot Assistant Drunk in LA
Los Angeles Shabu Shabu & Kushi
The Worst Bar Bathrooms in New York
New York: Two Blocks from Union Square: Lunch
New York's Best Hot Chocolate
The Best Paris Stores for Cookware Geeks
San Francisco's Crappiest Bar Crowds
SF Comfort Food for the Hopelessly Hip
Soup Is Good Food in San Francisco
Sydney Surf Shops
Best DC Hookups for Craigslist Missed Connections
DC Shopping for the Heterosexual Male Lawyer Who Has Everything
DC's Bitchiest Salons


Friday, December 7, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Be sure to relive the magic of Mean Week, which reminded us all what's good about the human race.

Berlin's Dirtiest Handshake Drugs
London Holiday Shopping Under 50 Pounds
LA Scenester Dives That Must Be Destroyed
LA Bars for Getting Hit On by Unemployed Industry Douchebags
The Oldest Bars in LA
New York: The Worst Bartenders in Brooklyn
Hip NYC Shopping with the Rudest Staff
New York: The Worst Service in Williamsburg
The Most Horrible Tourist Traps in Paris
Don't Be an Accidental SF Sex Tourist
The San Francisco Bad Service Board Game
Dating the Ex in San Francisco
Juanita Stein's Sydney Annoyance Tour
Where to Buy Crack in Northwest DC
The Sleaziest Dance Clubs in DC
DC Restaurants That Made Me Sick


Friday, November 30, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Wine Bars & Cellars in Berlin
The Russian Billionaire's Guide to London
Eating Cheap at Expensive LA Restaurants
Secret LA Nightlife
The Best Martinis in Los Angeles
New York's Best Pizza
Drinking Absinthe in New York
An Indie Rocker's Guide to Brooklyn
Paris Christmas Markets
San Francisco: Ghetto Pass for SF Yuppies
Gourmet Delis in Sydney
The Elusive Schmear: Decent DC Bagels
Cheap Drunk Brunch in DC
Washington's Best Pupusas


Friday, November 23, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Naked Beauty in Berlin's Museums
London's Loveliest Lingerie
Wil Wheaton's Geek Guide to LA
24-Hour Dining In Downtown LA
Stalking Celebrities in LA's Churches
New York's Finest Cocktails
New York's Best Soup
New York: Bars of BoCoCa
Giving Thanks in Paris
Chinese Delivery in SF
Sydney Streetwalker Spots
DC's Best Falafel
DC Restaurants with Health Code Violations
Washington's Most Expensive Dining


Friday, November 16, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Getting Cheesy in Berlin
Cheap & Chic London Hotels
The Best Fries in LA
Getting More Airline Miles at Restaurants & Bars on LA's Westside
The LA Girl's Guide to Makeup Shopping
'Sex and the City' New York Movie Locations
New York: Williamsburg Indie Clothes Shopping
New York: Fast Times on Fifth Avenue
Strike-Proof Paris Transport
Dim Sum San Francisco
Double Bay: Sydney's Wealthiest Suburb
Washington's Cruisiest Bathrooms
D.C. Dive Bars Take Two
DC's Best Brewpubs


Friday, November 9, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

10 Ways Berlin Is Like New York
London Strip Clubs
The Gourmet Guide to LA Macaroni & Cheese
Vegetarian & Vegan Eats in LA
French Dining in LA
Manhattan's Red Light Districts
New York Food Trucks
New York: Dining for Williamsburg Yuppies
Get Melty in Paris
San Francisco's Best Donuts
A Haiku Homage to San Francisco's Best Guy-Girl Ratios
Sydney's Best Sushi
DC's Best Mojitos
The Stephen Colbert Guide to Washington DC


Friday, November 2, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Finding English-Language Movies in Berlin
Getting High in London
The Humble Guide to LA Macaroni & Cheese
Driving Ranges in LA
LA's Most Delicious Grilled Cows & Pigs
New York's Best Black & White Cookies
New York Puppy Porn
Savory Sweet Potato Fries in NYC
The Best Hot Chocolate in Paris
San Francisco Hotel Bars
Sex Clubs in Sydney
DC's Best Dive Bars
DC Dim Sum


Friday, October 26, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Halloween Nights in Berlin
Getting High in London
LA's Best Bars to Pass Out In
Top Picks: LA's Best Grilled Cheese
LA's Best Moules Frites
The New York Gold Digger's Guide to Hunting Rich Men
NYC Shopping for the Unfashionable BF
New York Strip Club Safari
Paris: Eating Off the Champs-Elysees
San Francisco Sex Shops
Breakfasting on Sydney's Fringe
DC's Best Cheap Italian Restaurants
Al Qaeda's Washington


Friday, October 19, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

Leaf-Peeping in Berlin
London: How to Stay Chic on the Cheap
Outrageously Expensive LA Dining
Los Angeles: The Best Sushi in Studio City
Top Picks: The American Institute of Architects' Best Designed LA Restaurants
New York: Beginner's Guide to Chinatown
New York: Downtown Dance Parties
New York's Weirdest Meat
Underground Sightseeing in Paris
The Nicest Alley in San Francisco
San Francisco Pizza Attack
Sydney: Weekend Breakfasts in Potts Point
Washington DC: Douchebag Avoidance in Georgetown
Washington DC: A Fag Hag's Guide to the District
Top Picks: New & Renovated Cultural DC


Friday, October 12, 2007

Best Maps of the Week

  • Berlin Blue: 2nd Annuel PornFilmFestivalBerlin
  • Top Picks: LA Playtime After Dark
  • Moon Zappa's Guide to LA
  • New York Oysters
  • New York's Best Grilled Cheese
  • Smoking Joints in Manhattan
  • Public Sex in Paris
  • Paris Lodging for less than 50 Euros
  • Free Bar Food in San Francisco
  • Cheap Massage in San Francisco
  • Vintage Clothing Shops in London
  • Sydney's Cleanest Brothels
  • Drunken Sydney Dining
  • Washington's Top Workplace Cafeterias
  • DC Hotel Bars


  • Friday, October 5, 2007

    Best Maps of the Week

    'The Lives of Others' in Berlin
    London Cupcakes
    The Best Chinese Delivery in LA
    Renting Hot Wheels in LA
    Organic & Fair Trade Coffee in LA
    Best NYC Burgers 2.0
    Vegetarian Junk Food in New York
    Be Attractive: Fashionable NYC Lady-Shopping
    Paris: The Naif's Guide to Eastern Montmartre
    San Francisco Cupcake Invasion
    Sydney's Hidden Local Pubs
    Late Night Eats in DC
    Washington DC: The New H Street NE Is the Old U Street NW
    Washington DC: Spanish Tapas in the District





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