Author Archives: tomrburke

Took a wrong turn and ended up in Staten Island. May as well make the most of it. Continue reading →

Never had lamb dumplings before, and these were juicy and super tasty. Wish they weren’t so far away, because I will need to have them again. Continue reading →

September 10th, 2011 had been a big day. The company I was working for, Return Path, announced it was merging with Veripost, and that night I met the woman who became my girlfriend for the next two years. I woke up late on the 11th, tired but feel… Continue reading →

This was my 10th year at Burning Man. I love the… Crazy, unbelievable creations. Beautiful scenes. Abundance of fire. Dancing at Distrikt by day. And places like Opulent Temple by night. Inspiring landscape and vistas. Unparalleled people watchi… Continue reading →

It was time for a beer and I was close by, so I thought I’d check out the rooftop of Gansevoort Park. Walked by Kim Kardashian exiting Dos Caminos into a Suburban on my way there. Continue reading →

10 years. And counting? Continue reading →

In what was surely the biggest police action in the East Village today, 6 cars of New York’s Finest surrounded a tree on 1st Avenue and 6th Street that hadn’t surrendered to the forces of Irene and posed a threat to local citizens. Fearing resista… Continue reading →