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Kings of Jerky

NFT makes a visit to New Beef King in Chinatown NYC to pick up the ultimate afternoon snack—beef and pork jerky.

New Beef King

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Soup Dumplings on Film

Watch as NFT stops in at Joe’s Shanghai in New York to demonstrate the proper way to slurp down an order of crab soup dumplings.
Joe's Shanghai

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Skylark Cafe & Club

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Static Vintage Clothing

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Pistils

Chicks and Plants

"It is just as desirable to build a chicken house as it is to build a cathedral." So said Frank Lloyd Wright, and so say the owners of Pistils Nursery on North Mississippi Avenue. Pistils caters to Portland's chicken-keeping mania by offering baby chicks for sale the spring and summer, and it carries grain and other chicken-keeping supplies all year long. For those who want their fresh eggs NOW, l ... Continue

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EFN Lounge

Flavor Tripping

Now there's a way for Washingtonians to get high...without psychedelics. EFN Lounge hosts Flavor Tripping events, which involve the consumption of a berry called synsepalum dulcificum that temporarily rewires the way in which the eater perceives taste. According to Flavor Tripping DC, "once the tongue starts tripping, lemon wedges become candy canes, ho ... Continue

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Blackbird

The Happiest Hour

Dear Blackbird, I must start by saying I love you. Over time you have become by far, my favorite bar in the city. Anytime I need to escape a hard day, rough work night or if I'm craving a delicious libation...there really is no other option for me. You have everything anyone could want in a drinking establishment, a pool table, photobooth, elegant bar, rotating artwork and chill ambience. Thank yo ... Continue

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Smiths of Smithfield

Sending Out as SOS

If you say 'SOS' to a hungry Londoner, they'll know what you mean. While they may not rescue you at sea or send you a message in a bottle, they will more than likely be up for nursing a hair-of-the-dog Bloody Mary with you over ethically-sourced ham, egg and chips at John Torode's Smiths of Smithfields ground floor brunch emporium. Smiths of Smithfields, or SOS, opens its doors to late-rising tren ... Continue

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It’s Always Sunny in Miami. And Philadelphia.

2/5/2010

Big news on the homefront. No, Danny Devito isn't going to guest star in a new NFT video, but two new iPhone NFT City Guides were just released today. One for the beautiful and bodacious city of Miami ...

Thanks For Coming Out!

1/26/2010

The 2010 Brooklyn Party was a smashing success with over 400 NFT fans packing into Brooklyn Bowl to roll some free frames, drink some free drinks, and pick up some free books. Thanks to everyone who m ...

Watch Out Brangelina, NFT Reviewed in EW

1/18/2010

NFT has hit the pages of the big time show biz news circuit gracing the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. NFT celebrities (at least in their own heads) Rob and Jane were interviewed for a glowing ...

Bowl Your Butt Off: January 20th

1/11/2010

Dust off those vintage bowling shirts that have been hanging in your closet since the '90s. It's time to break 'em out for the NFT Brooklyn release party on Wednesday, January 20th. In celebration of ...

Save the Date: January 20th

1/6/2010

The Brooklyn 2010 Guide is here along with Brooklyn on your iPhone. Who cares? We do. That's why we're hosting our fans at Brooklyn Bowl on January 20th at 6 pm for a bowling, drinking, prize giveaway ...

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