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This is the first article in a West Side Rag series about the most essential eateries on the Upper West Side. Spurred by the sudden closure of H&H Bagels last year, we asked ourselves the question: what other restaurants, markets, [...]

Free and cheap events on Sunday, February 5th, 2012… 2012 Winter Restaurant Week Reservations Numerous UWS & NYC Restaurants $24.07 for lunch; $35.00 for dinner Now through 2/10 GreenFlea Market Columbus Avenue, between 76th &77th 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Free admission Open House At The Apollo Theater Apollo Theater (253 W. 125th) 12:00 - 5:00 pm FREE Central Park Historical Walking Tour: Seneca Village Central Park (Enter at [...]

Since I don't have the courage to vandalize like the pros who've created scenes to fill the void in the new Mad Men Falling Man posters, I have resorted to Instagramming their work.

MadMen peril on Park Ave

And then I found out that there are even better ones on the internet already that pose playful backdrops in addition to the monstrous shown here. 
What's holding back greater participation from the general public in this burgeoning meme in which we show our disposition toward MadMen's return?

AMC has already given users the ability to put a landscape version of this poster on your facebook timeline, but without letting us draw on the image it's kind of hard to expect that this will create a lot of earned media. 
So here you go, I'm giving you a real world example of the MadMen poster in the wild, enhanced by Camera+ to remove the glare and give it a whiteboard feel. Now you can have both the thrill of vandalism with the detachment of the internet to create your masterpiece in personalized MadMen advertising.

Go ahead, make Don Draper and DraftFCB proud!
1) Download, 2) deface, 3) share & 4) enjoy:

Mobile Version
Vandal's tools: 1) Adobe Ideas (iPhone) 2) Skitch for Evernote (Android)


Desktop Version
Vandal's tools:
Skitch, Photoshop, Aviary etc.

h/t to Laughingsquid (I edited this one with Photoshop)

By Katie Barry Before my sister and I found our new Upper West Side apartment, we knew we wanted to build the model home. It was only fitting that we throw an “Arrested Development” themed housewarming affair. I’ve jumped around [...]

“from the depths of the sea … A TIDAL WAVE OF TERROR!” Chinese playwright and recent Columbia MFA gradate Zhu Yi, also known as Zoe, recently alerted me to an unusual presence in the Hudson River: Chinese Mitten Crabs. According to Zhu Yi, mitten crabs are a delicacy in China. But here in the United [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, February 4th, 2012… 2012 Winter Restaurant Week Reservations Numerous UWS & NYC Restaurants $24.07 for lunch; $35.00 for dinner Now through 2/10 Meet The Artist Saturday: Harlem Gospel Choir David Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway, between 62nd & 63rd) 11:00 am FREE Monthly Family Series: Story Pirates — My Museum Story Kaufmann Theater  @ American Museum Of Natural [...]

The national real estate market may be struggling, but apparently high-end townhouses on the Upper West Side are doing just fine. The neighborhood is seeing an “unprecedented” rise in townhouses with asking prices over $10 million. Crain’s (sometimes loads, sometimes is says “subscription requires”) and Curbed recently had coverage on the phenomenon. Curbed notes: Four [$10 MM+ townhouses] [...]

Felice Cohen became famous a couple of years ago for subjecting herself to a stunning amount of claustrophobia — she moved into a 90-square-foot apartment at 103 West 70th Street. A video tour of her apartment (yes, you can “tour” [...]

Yes, I know — the Apollo Theater is in Harlem. But as I’ve mentioned before, the northern border of the Upper West Side  varies depending on who you talk to and this is close enough that I thought it was worth mentioning. The Apollo is having a free “Open House Weekend” tomorrow and Sunday, featuring dance, [...]

Check out this weekend's events going down on the Upper West Side!

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To ride around Central Park for about an hour in a pedicab, it tends to cost $50 to $100. But don’t forget the tip! Local photographer Paul LaRosa posted this photo today with the answer of how much to tip [...]

There are positive restaurant reviews, there are negative restaurant reviews, and then there are reviews like the one Steve Cuozzo of the New York Post wrote yesterday about Joanne (70 W. 68th), the highly-anticipated restaurant venture from Lady Gaga’s dad (aka Joe Germanotta) and celebrity chef Art Smith that opened on Wednesday (previous coverage here, [...]

February 3, 2012 Weather: Sunny, High of 45 Degrees.

Posted in December (here & here) that the Subway Sandwich shop at 2595 Broadway (between 97th & 98th) closed rather suddenly with no explanation. Looks like they were bought out by the Westside Market slated to open next door at 2589 Broadway. MUW reader @JamieLee74 sent in the photo above and confirmed a rumor that reader Matthew [...]

Check out this week’s top news stories from the Upper West Side!

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This month’s “Bagel Bark” is being held Saturday morning from 7:30 to 9:00 am at “The Pool” in Central Park (enter from CPW between 100th & 103rd — see map below). Join other Central Park-area dog owners during off-leash hours for coffee, juice, pastries, and bagels (of [...]

Argentinean white goes perfect with warm winter By Josh Perilo I left the house on Tuesday to move my car and I wasn’t wearing a coat. Yes, this is the wine column, but I felt that sentence needed to be said. It’s both thrillingly amazing (considering the snow spanking we got last year) and very, [...]

By Anam Baig Ronni Thomas, a filmmaker and oddity enthusiast, has created a new web series documenting the darkness, eccentricity and mystery of the uncharted and unimaginable happenings of New York City. Fittingly named The Midnight Archive, these videos boast an eclectic class of characters such as Sue Jeiven, a tattoo artist at East River [...]

Black History Month is being celebrated all over the city, including many places uptown. Below are just a few of the highlights. Free at Lincoln Center Lincoln Center is staging free concerts this month for Black History Month. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis at the David Rubenstein Atrium, [...]

By Sean Creamer The Claremont Stables on West 89th Street served the Upper West Side for years, providing a means for city-dwellers to learn horseback riding. Now, the horses have long gone, but the building will still be used for education. The Stephen Gaynor School at 148 W. 90th St. recently announced it would reinvent [...]