The Brooklyn Mutt Show [Best In Show: VOTE FOR ZIGGY]

Since I'm on the subject of dogs, the first annual Brooklyn Mutt Show is coming to the Lyceum, March 13 & 14th. Admission is free for those of you who've already spent all your money on rent.

Westminster is all about the pure breeds, and the Mutt Show is, yep you guessed it, all about adorable, smart, not-inbred mutts!

It's never too early to start campaigning, so for your consideration, my little beastie mutt Ziggy!

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BREAKING: Fried Cupcakes Are Good For You!!!

As just reported by the Food and Drug Administration in their latest investigative report: fried cupcakes are good for you! I couldn't find a link to the actual report itself, but trust me, it's totally true! Yay!

Luckily for us, the cupcake artistes at Robicelli's (see Allison Robicelli lookin all cute-n-shit above) have agreed to make all of your fried cupcake dreams come true, and this is all goin down tomorrow night at Union Hall: Cupcakegate 2K10: The Resolution.

After the crushing disappointment we all felt the last time around when the Chip Shop hung us all out to dry, depriving our fine neighborhood of the fried cupcake-age we all richly wanted AND deserved, FIPS is thrilled to be a part of this majestic celebration of cupcakes, frosting, and delicious, delectable saturated fat.

The most DEDICATED members of the FIPS team will all be in attendance (you know, the ones who aren't galavanting in Napa or eat! drink! snack!-ing out on their own), so look out for me, Greg, Meredith and FIPS Allison (who yes, already non-ironically asked if she could bring her kids). We *MIGHT* walk Oliver's ass down there to say hi to everyone, though I'm concerned that:

• No one really gives a shit, except for Allison's husband Matt (the one with the rad bacon tattoo) who really, really, really wants to meet him.
• It's going to be a pain in the ass since he's not actually allowed in Union Hall (THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW, PEEEEEEOPLE!!!).
• I'm going to be standing out front with my dumb dog, while you're all busy stuffing your faces with fried cupcake deliciousness.

So, yeah...we'll see.

RSVP on Facebook, or drop us a comment below so we know which of you bitches we should look out for to say hi.

First one to have a heart attack wins.

Cupcakegate 2k10: The Resolution
Friday, March 5, 2010
Union Hall (upstairs)
702 Union Street (@5th Ave)
5-9pm
Free to hang
regular cupcakes $3/each fried cupcakes $4/each

Fried Robicelli's Cupcakes...In Your MOUTHS [Cupcakegate 2K10: The Resolution]

photo: Brooklyn Paper

Remember a few weeks back when we all got excited as hell to go eat fried Robicelli cupcakes at the Chip Shop? And then we all went to the Chip Shop and they were like "huh??" And then we blogged about it, and instead of saying they were the sorry, the Chip Shop kinda lied and said "we have no idea what you are talking about, so this was probably some publicity stunt." And then we went back to hating the shit out of the "predatory" Chip Shop again, and suggesting you do the same?

Yeah, well none of that changes the fact that Park Slope STILL has not had their chance to try DELICIOUS, DEEP FRIED ROBICELLI CUPCAKES!

But on Friday, March 5, all that changes!

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THE RESULTS: UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BOOK SALE

Ok, so I just got back from the United Methodist Church book sale (see all the shit I bought above).

A couple of things to note: its totally fucking overcrowded, and you're gonna have to fight an overwhelming compulsion to flee from the moment you arrive. People are either pushy (and have no problemo shoving you straight into the table as they need to jam their fat ass by you into a corner where there's no room for them in the first fucking place) or clueless (and standing there in the worst possible spot they could be blocking 19,000 people as they bounce a cute lil bebe on their hip waiting for their wife to finish picking up her new stash of bodice ripper romance novels). Both are equally annoying. But if you can just resist the urge to run off to 7th Ave Donuts and persevere: its worth it if you can put in the time.

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I Asked The United Methodist Church Book Sale to Marry Me...It Said 'Yes' [BOOOOOOKS!!!]

Yo: the once-a-year gigantic/epic/not-to-be-missed book sale is going down this weekend at United Methodist Church.

Honestly, this shit is one of the highlights of my cold, dark, Park Slope winter. If you've never been, you should definnitely check it out. Basically, the United Methodist Church basement is taken over with piles and stacks and craploads of books which are all on sale for like next to nothing. It gets real serious crowded down there, and people will be in your way from the moment you enter until the moment you leave, but if you can hang, there is LOADS of good shit to be had.

I'm not going to tell you the sort of good shit I'm going to be looking for, cause then all you bitches are going to buy it all up before I get there on Sat morning. But, yeah: I'd be shocked to hear about someone going to this thing and not finding SOMETHING.

It's cash only, so ATM it up before you arrive. Also, they keep replenishing books all weekend long, so it really is sometimes worth it to go both days (I always do).

Here are the deets:

Saturday, February 20 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Sunday, February 21  from 12:30pm to 4:30pm

$0.50 for pocket sized paperbacks
$1.50 for trade/quality paperbacks
$2.00 for hardcovers
$4.00 for DVDs
$3.00 for CDs
$1.00 for videos
$0.50 for records

United Methodist Church
410 Sixth Avenue (Corner of 6th Ave. and 8th St)

Reading is fundamental, yo!

(via OTBKB)