Step Aside, Idiot!
Living on the Upper East Side gives you many things, one of them is a lot of neighbors. Most of your neighbors tend to go …
29 Apr
Here comes Mister Softee
Here comes Mister Softee
It’s starting to warm up in the city, and that means only one thing: late night ice cream. Of course the most popular ice cream …
21 Apr
I Heard They Have Giant Rats
I Heard They Have Giant Rats
The old rumor (that actually holds true) is that New York has giant rats in the subway system. It’s true we do, but I wouldn’t …
15 Apr
Thirty Six Freight
Thirty Six Freight
Yet another beautifully painted freight entrance. I love the layering with the dense strokes of black, then lighter gold. It’s elegant and well set. And …
14 Apr
Steady Hand
Steady Hand
I think the blog is taking a hand-painted bend, wouldn’t you say? I really love finding these kind of signs. Mostly, because I think they …
13 Apr
Chrome Mannequins
Chrome Mannequins
I don’t know if it’s just the pure 80’s of it, or if the way this script is cut out of the façade but it’s …
09 Apr
40-40 State of Mind
40-40 State of Mind
If you didn’t know, Jay-Z has a sports bar / nightclub in the Flatiron District. The name 40-40 derives from a baseball term, where a …
08 Apr
Sew Superior
Sew Superior
I love this script. I’ve walked by this sign way too many times before actually snapping a photo. The letterforms are really big. In this …
07 Apr
Second Ave, Third Ave, Lexington… Park?
Second Ave, Third Ave, Lexington… Park?
This is a conundrum that still confuses most New Yorkers. You look up and read this sign. There’s no Fourth Avenue in Manhattan! As a …