Do you think you’re an icon? Then this contest is for you. In 2015, make a resolution with iconic32—the brand for creative rebels, misfits and visionaries—and take the Pledge to Creativity for a chance to win an invite-only NYC lunch with Vernon Turner, played by actor Malik Yoba, of Empire! Quiet Lunch + iconic32 are teaming up for a contest …
Bird on Canvas. | Sam Whigham.
Making a brilliant play on the description of mediums, Sam Whigham‘s Bird on Canvas is too clever for its own good. The piece features a small bird set atop a canvas that is decorated with an empty perch. It seems so simple but it lands in such a significant manner that you cannot help but praise it for its humor and …
Remembering Afropunk. | Day 1.
Afropunk Fest | Day 1 August 23rd Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn etween August 23 and 24, the colors of every nation’s flag flooded Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn for the tenth Afropunk Fest. The lineup was a perfect blend of Punk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, and everything that permeates and runs between. Every act held some hint of each style …
Sixpack France. | Joshua Short.
Mother Nature may not have gotten the memo, but Spring is here and your shorts game needs to be on point. Today we plucked these awesome shorts from Sixpack France’s new Spring/Summer 2014 collection. The Joshua Short is made from durable Gabardine cotton and is decorated with white stripe on the bottom left leg, making for a nice minimalist touch. …
Property Of… | Spring Summer 2014 Collection.
Property Of… just released their Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Specializing in men’s bags & accessories, Property Of… focuses on making durable, lightweight and well thought out products. The new collection has a rustic industrial feel but some pretty debonair finishes. Our favorite piece is the Hector Backpack. Shop the collection → here. ←
Old Schooled Seating.
Let’s face it, education in the States isn’t what it used to be–and we’re not referring to the curriculum, we’re referring to the furnishing. Long ago, when the Soviet Union was a superpower and Morgan Freeman played a pimp, school chairs (and desks) were wooden canvases. You could doodle anything you could come with: Superman, Batman, a giant penis, Superman …
Traversing the Vector with Orlando Arocena.
Behold! The work of Orlando Arocena. A digital artist and Bronx native, Arocena has a hunger for life that is barely contained in his work. His craft was born from his wide eyed artistry and Gotham gumption. A city kid through and through, Arocena has an artistic approach that is rather universal. He describes himself as a sponge, soaking up …
Going Native.
Native Forest may be newcomers to the furniture industry but their penchant for making classic, well made furniture is a lot more seasoned than you think. Ran by duo Emme & David, the shop has other products in progress which includes shelves, wooden cooking utensils, and other tables. If you’d like to decorate your home with one of the tables …
#NOMNOMNOM with Eat Like a Lady: Mikey’s Burger.
Mikey’s Burger, located in the Lower East Side, is your quintessential neighborhood spot. It’s fast and easy, and the owner Justin Ahearn has created a chill environment where you can really just hang out. There are some counter seats overlooking the griddle and a booth area in the back that is a little more private. The back area is also decorated …
The Lost Talk: Hayley McCulloch & Paul Brainard at Die Wunderkammer.
Remember our coverage of Die Wunderkammer at The Lodge? Well, there was a brilliant talk between artists Hayley McCulloch and Paul Brainard. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to film the talk, but we did get our hands on a transcribed version of the talk via a shady, trench coat wearing stranger who threatened to kill us if we ever …
Eating Outdoors: Six Outdoor Eateries You Must Visit This Summer.
Now that the weather is starting to warm up, it’s time to stop over-using your Seamless account and get off the couch and out of the apartment. In collaboration with Quiet Lunch, Eat Like a Lady blogger, Jillian Nadell, presents the perfect outdoor dining spots across the city. So what are you waiting for? Check these places out! Vinegar Hill House. DUMBO Outdoor Patio …
Observing Nature.
We headed over to Stux to check out the opening of Kathy Ruttenberg‘s Nature of the Beast. It’s the Chicago native’s second solo exhibit at Stux. Ruttenberg’s work has received much acclaim in a number publications such as The New York Times, Art in America, The Independent and The Boston Globe. Resting in the medium of ceramic sculpture, Ruttenberg’s pieces …
A Bizarro Request.
Okay, see the piece below? Pretty fucking awesome, no? Titled Don’t You Mean…Bizarro Last Supper?, it is an ode to the Bizarro episode of the Adult Swim show, Sealab 2021. But here’s the thing, only 100 of them were made and they look to be no longer available. How could something so awesome be out of stock? Well, the artist, Matt Chase, made it …
Vice Merchants x Quiet Lunch Magazine Bedding & Scarf Giveaway!
In fall of 2012, Vice Merchants’ latest collection “Deco Dems” launched. The line features a bevy of burlesque beauties and is made from 100% Egyptian cotton, 400 thread count, fine Sateen fabric. Deco Dems is the ultimate edgy product that lets you embrace a sexy twist in your everyday life. The bedding, available in Lilac and Grey colors and sheet …
Andy at the Met.
All I know about Andy Warhol I learned from the album Songs for Drella, the movie Basquiat and his brief, fictional cameo in Oliver Stone’s The Doors. I’m the kind of person that the Metropolitan Museum of Art had in mind when they curated the recently closed exhibit, “Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, 50 Years”: someone too star struck by Brillo …
Quiet Lunch x Eat Like a Lady presents: Three Restaurant Picks Sure to Make Your Valentine’s Day.
Still looking for a good date spot for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you’re even seeking to change your plans? Well Eat Like a Lady blogger Jillian Nadell, in collaboration with Quiet Lunch, has some recommendations for you! Whether you’re just “hanging out,” just started dating, or in it for the long haul, here are some spots that will leave you …
The First Act with Cotton.
I have a particular fondness for New Jersey because I lived there for five years while I attended college at Rutgers. Not even the stench of industry or the obnoxious presence of Yankees and (especially) Giants fans could stop my heart from keeping a special little corner for the Dirty. One of the things I love most about New Jersey …
The First Act with Dana Falconberry.
Welcome back, everyone, to The First Act. I hope you are all in good spirits! But if you’re not, and you need to be reminded of what it feels like to be uplifted, then listen to Dana Falconberry, and good spirits will be restored to you. I have found Dana’s music to be tremendously calming and ever so pleasant. The …
The First Act with Peter and the Wolf.
For the better part of two years I have been on a bit of a folk music binge. I usually feed my various music binges on recommendations from friends, as well as my own combing research. So when earlier this year a good friend of mine living in New York recommended a band to me, I listened. The band my …
Strange Clouds.
Milanese photographer, Filippo Minelli, is somewhat of a mystic–an artist who manipulates the definition of foundation. Taken in various areas of Europe, Minelli’s Silence/Shape series is a brilliant conceptualization of decontextualization. In simpler terms, is an exhibition of juxtaposition; a translation of audio through visual silence. Minelli offers his own words in an interview with Hugo Create: “I’ve been working …
The First Act with Hunter & Wolfe.
I would like to welcome you, dear reader, to the first installment of the newest column at Quiet Lunch Magazine: The First Act! This column, penned by yours truly, is a comprehensive music feature exclusively for small, local music acts… local to anywhere. Lesser known bands rarely get the press they need to expand their fan base and reach people …
Black Milk x Star Wars.
I am a purist. For those of you who are Star Wars fans, you know what I mean. For those of you who aren’t fans, you’re probably not reading this post, so it doesn’t matter if I explain what I mean. Like many Star Wars fans, I am always looking for some heady paraphernalia for decorative purposes or wear. Unfortunately …
The Balaclava Social.
“In December drinking horchata, I’d look psychotic in a balaclava.” Michelle Ramin has something to hide. In fact, we all do and it is that common association that is the very fabric of Ramin’s current works. When you look at Michelle Ramin’s art you think of one or two things. The first being a verse a from Vampire Weekend’s “Horchata” and the …
The Fingernail Flock.
Check out this Fingernail Flocking by Alice Bartlett. She created the adorable display by cutting green flocking to decorate her fingernails, Alice then added tiny figurines to create lively miniature scenes that balance on her finger tips.
Knits Got Necks.
These nifty knitted necklaces by Xau Xau go perfect with the festive summer. Handmade from cotton, wood and silver plated metal, some of these pieces also carry quite well into the fall. This necklace is made of 5 big and 20 middle sized wooden beads, cotton in navy blue, white and red and satin band. Approximate length of the bead …
The Pie Hole: Strawberry Shortcake, Cream on Top.
Ever have a piece of cake so delicious you wanted to hoard it all for yourself? Well now you can with this recipe for individual strawberry shortcakes, courtesy of the Food Network. Light and airy, these baby cakes are to die for and make for a great summer dessert, and what’s even better: the calorie count won’t bust your gut. …
Superb Visual.
Block them haters with these ferociously fly sunglasses by Italian eyewear brand, SUPER, and give all the framed face time your heart can dish out. The Summer Visiva Series comes in an array of fun and funky frames, and uniquely quirky prints that will remind you of shore house decor. The shades’ prints are wrapped front to back; making for …
The Haunting of Sarah Ann.
“I love the work of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. I am inspired by their dark examining of their inner workings.” Sarah Ann Loreth‘s photography is a demonstration of tortured beauty. Using an an eye that is appropriately askew, her work challenges the audience to embrace the human condition by confronting the dark and macabre. Unshakably, Loreth etches her deepest, …
Blood On Our Hands.
“The general thrust these days is: Oh, come on, it’s all in the past, nobody’s interested any more, it didn’t work, everyone knows what the Americans are like, but stop being naive, this is the world, there’s nothing to be done about it and anyway fuck it, who cares? But let me put it this way-the dead are still looking …
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