Unless your current address is “Rock, Apt. Under” you've probably heard that Jay-Z and Beyoncé have gone vegan, or as the Jiggaman himself prefers to call it, “plant-based,” for about three weeks. The experiment ends on Christmas, but I'm not sure if that means the holiday will be meatless or not. Let's just assume for…
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Earlier today, Jay-Z took to his Life + Times website to announce that he is going vegan for 22 days — using the theory of psychology that it takes someone 21 days to form or break a habit. He turns 44 today, so there is some numerical (aesthetic?) significance involved in the decision. It’s a…
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As we’ve noted in the past, Beyoncé—and by extension, her husband Jay-Z—have immaculate restaurant taste. So it’s really no surprise that on our way out the door from celebrating New Year’s at one of our favorite Brooklyn restaurants, Buttermilk Channel, that we heard whispers that the couple was on their way. Damn, really? And sure…
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I couldn’t help but notice this little paparazzi item that places Beyoncé and sister Solange in one of my favorite South Brooklyn restaurants, Buttermilk Channel. It was just last week that the restaurant’s owner Doug Crowell penned a piece about restaurants in Paris for Food Republic. I go to BC almost exclusively for the lamb…
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Jay-Z is a restaurant owner, as anyone who’s ever snacked on a burger at one of his 40/40 Clubs can attest. But today we give a shout-out to Hova for the launch of his new website. The lifestyle-focused lifeandtimes.com features some cool graphic design interfaces, plus stories about intriguing artists, architects, luxury cars, watches, and…
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