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The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Israel, Vol. 1 (2005–06)
By Jack Silbert on January 13, 2015
Lee Israel was a friend of mine. A cantankerous drunken senior-citizen lesbian friend of mine, but a friend nonetheless. We worked together for seven years, until she was unceremoniously removed from the premises in 2004. At some point after that, my great cartographer friend Jim and I started sporadically meeting Lee for dinner and drinks. […]
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Iron Monkey — Jersey City
By Jack Silbert on November 8, 2013
Forget about brass monkey, that funky monkey junkie. I wrote an article about Jersey City’s Iron Monkey bar and restaurant. It’s the lead story in the Jersey City Independent today. The Iron Monkey is a cool little spot that’s been hanging tough since 1996, with an excellent selection of beers. If you like that sort […]
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Houston St., We Have a Problem
By Jack Silbert on December 17, 2011
5:15 p.m., Friday night, intersection of Houston and Sullivan, New York City. A smiling OLDER MAN approaches JACK. The older man looks like a typical NYC character–he’s been around. You might see him ordering a half pound of capicola at your local deli. JACK removes his earphones. OLDER MAN: Excuse me, do you know where […]
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