All was calm in the lesbian barkeep community. If the owner of, say, the Clit Club needed a favor, then the owner of Meow Mix wouldn't hesitate to help. And if someone had an especially good night going, the others would try to stay out of the way. It was a friendly kind of capitalism.
Then Read MoreStephen Sondheim sure is selfish when it comes to taking a stand in municipal politics. In December 1993, Mr. Sondheim spoke out against the expansion of the Box Tree restaurant and a residential building in Turtle Bay. "We are terribly worried that this major restaurant expansion will inundate us with increased noise, odors, garbage, rodents, Read More
All Hooched Up
Hooch, newly available in New York bars and liquor stores, is an alcoholic beverage that tastes like Hi-C. One slug and you'll say, "I can't even taste the alcohol." Which is exactly the problem. In England, where the stuff is made, Hooch was the source of a big row. Its sweet taste and Read MoreCranky Dancer
The chill in the air in Mikhail Baryshnikov's Upper West Side apartment came from more than the sparsely decorated walls. Although he is turning 50 on Jan. 25, Mr. Baryshnikov got very defensive when, during an interview on Jan. 9, The Transom asked him about the prospect of his retirement. "It's not your Read MoreStreb-Ringside, a Brooklyn-based modern dance company, is coming to the Joyce Theater, and it's gonna be heavy. Not heavy as in death and depression, but literally 3,000 pounds heavy. The tonnage is made up of padded wagons, a trampoline, Velcro mats, inflatable air compressors and a thick plywood wall supported by steel tubing. This is Read More
