Look, love Aziz AnsariĀ and congos on the Emmy noms, but when you hop on the L train thinking you’re going to check out the hot new rooftop bar only to get toĀ Westlight and be told it’sĀ closed becauseĀ Master of NoneĀ is filming there, AGGHHHHHHHH. IĀ mean, one thing is for aĀ shoot to take over a shit-ton of parking spots, likeĀ Master of NoneĀ will do when it films in the vicinity ofĀ Grand Street and Roebling on Tuesday and Wednesday. That’s a hassle for people who park in Williamsburg, but luckily I’m not one of them. IĀ am, however, the guy who crossedĀ aĀ riverĀ last night in hopes of catching a glimpse of this rhombus flooring Nicole DisserĀ was all agog about, only to be told, “Try again tomorrow.”Ā Tomorrow? There’s not even going toĀ beĀ a tomorrowĀ if I’m forced to go over to Turkey’s Nest and drink non-premium cocktails.
I mean, WestlightĀ is #10 in Grub Street’s power rankingsĀ — you can’tĀ justĀ shut it downĀ on a Thursday night! Aziz, IĀ knowĀ you understand this– remember when you did the Grub Street DietĀ years ago, before you were the PrinceĀ of Netflix, and told me about going to the “always reliable/clichĆ©d food-nerd hot spot”Ā Momofuku SsƤm Bar? Now imagine if you’d crossed a river to getĀ there and they told you, “Sorry, we’re closed tonight because we’re filming aĀ jellied pig-foot wrestlingĀ match betweenĀ David Chang andĀ Pete Wells?”
But it’s actually fine. Because I decided to go on and check out the William Vale’s lobby and as I’m strolling in, who’s coming out butĀ Mike Bloomberg? MAYOR MIKE! He passed just a few feet from me and for a moment I thought about giving him a high-five and saying, “Dude! You’re the guy whose rezoningĀ made this hotel happen! Any chanceĀ you can kick Aziz Ansari out of Westlight?”
Boohoo Daniel, boohoo. Glad NY Mag is allowing you to publish groundbreaking stories like this