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    Time Out New York / Issue 631 : Nov 1–7, 2007
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    Our editors chose the city’s most vital places, people and things—and then tracked down un-Googleable, ultra-valuable tips about each. Plus some quizzes to see what you already know.

    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

    WHY ESSENTIAL:
    AAADT is a marvel. Artistic director Judith Jamison does so many things right that even when she does things wrong (usually involving choreography), you can’t really hold it against her. There may be bad dances in the repertoire, but there’s rarely a bad show.

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      What white people will fall for.

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      Kiosk is hilarious. They were selling a package of dried plums for $15 that you can find 3 blocks south at hong kong supermarket for $2.

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    • 1656 adam tobin Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 7:54pm
      Josh, it is true. X is not on the menu. I am really upset that Time Out printed my secret website for everybody to see. gugunnameable is so secret, you can't even view it on a regular computer -- the secret password is www.unnameablebooks.net

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    • 1665 josh Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 3:59pm
      The concept of this piece, as described, is excellent; the execution is terrible and misleading (per the description, anyway–it would have been a fine article properly described). A tip would be, for example: "order X at Pearl Oyster Bar, it's not on the menu, it's excellent, and you have to request it." Or a reservation password or somesuch.

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    • 1664 josh Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 3:55pm
      How is this an "ultra-valuable tip?" It's not even a "tip," it's a piece of trivia.

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      url is indeed wrong. gugunameable books sell textbooks.

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