Rap Chop/Slap Chop

Steve Porter remix:



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Sugar Lounge - 12/8

I'll be DJing at Sugar Lounge in Brooklyn for one Saturday per month from now on. Hopefully by next month we'll have it locked down to a specific Saturday, i.e. first or second. But in the meantime, come check it out tomorrow.

It's a nice low-key vibe where you can enjoy some good food and drinks while hearing me play a slightly different type of set than at other parties (you know, more for lounging than dancing and partying).

Sugar Lounge Presents....
DJ Knomad
Saturday, 12/8/07
10pm-close
FREE

Music: disco, soul, funk, 80s, house, and maybe some reggae, latin, and afrobeat

Location: 147 Columbia St, Brooklyn ( map) (F or G train to Bergen or Carroll and then walk West to Columbia St.)

Check the New York Magazine review here if you need a little more convincing.

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Not so Free Burger Alert

EDIT: I just tried to go again today and the free burger thing is no longer in effect. I guess they realized they were losing too much money with their coupons all over the internet. Either way, it's still a good burger and if you're looking to PAY for one somewhere, this is a good spot.

I hope some of you were able to get them while they were free.

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Things to do before our parties

Our original idea behind the monthly Thursday party was to have something that extended from afterwork until late night. However, every time we attempted this, most people didn't show up until well after 10 which forced us to push back the start time to 9pm (from the original 7).

While this is a good change for many of our party attendees, it has probably left some people with some time to kill between work and the party.

I will attempt to fill that gap by offering up other options for things to do in the local vicinity before you head over to Mings. Of course, one of the best ways to kill time within that timeframe is eat. That being said - my first post in this series will highlight a new restaurant discovery of mine called Maoz.

I'm always on a quest to find NYC's best falafel spot, and after trying Maoz, i'd say its definitely in the running. Apparently this restauraunt is a Dutch chain, with locations in many places, but it just opened its first one in NYC this past Spring on Union Square East between 16th and 17th.

The upsides: I ordered a falafel/hummus sandwich on whole wheat. The falafel and hummus were both above average but they weren't what really made this place. What makes this place really great is the following: 1) they offer an excellent condiment bar where you can load up on olives, seasoned cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, and more, plus choose from a wide variety of sauces. Also, the whole wheat pita was amazing. I felt like i was eating homemade freshly baked bread.

The downsides: There is very little space to eat in the store, so you're basically forced to take it across the street to union Square park (which is fine in this weather). Also, the container they gave me the sandwhich in couldn't hold as many of the free sides as i would have liked to take (which makes sense, because they would go broke).

All in all, its a great place and it's only a few blocks away from Uncle Mings. Plus, it's far better than Chickpea which i feel is highly overrated.

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Truly a Long Weekend

I just realized yesterday that our "Long Weekend" party will fall on a true long weekend next week - Labor Day Weekend! I'm assuming most everyone gets Monday off of work, so why not extend it just a little longer and take Friday off too.

I live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn so Labor Day weekend is basically the craziest weekend of the year. Even if i didn't want to do something on Septmeber 3rd, this is what it would like out of my front window:


In honor of this, i'll try to step up my sets at Uncle Mings with some extra reggae and soca.

Also, if you go out to the parade, make sure to support the local vendors and buy some food. It's all excellent:

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