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Welcome to the beginning of the rest of your life. Cronuts are croissant/donut hybrids. Cronuts are the latest dessert craze to hit NYC (they were introduced about a week ago). Cronuts are everything you’ve ever wanted. Your life is complete. Here is what you need to do: go to New York City if you’re not there already. Then, go to Dominique Ansel Bakery (189 Spring Street!!). Stand in the line that is now apparently longer than the one that was outside of SoulCycle when Jake Gyllenhaal was teaching a class. Fight people for your cronut. Then, go to cronuts.org to talk about your emotions and share the Instagrams you inevitably took. Are you dying? Images [via] Related PostsJake Gyllenhaal is Taking Over SoulCycle 14 Incredibly Beautiful Places You Won’t Believe Actually Exist Hugh Jackman’s Crazy Stalker Life Mysteries Pondered By An Intern Some of America’s Most Love Brands Are My Faves Too

Miami – Sun, sand, music and heightened security pretty much sums up Memorial Day Weekend on South Beach. The Miami Beach Police Department is currently preparing for the annual holiday weekend party, commonly referred to as Urban Beach Week, by beefing up security as much as possible. Cameras, both mobile and stationary, have been installed throughout the city. Ready to be deployed throughout the city of Miami Beach are a total of 62 light towers, twelve visual messaging boards and three watch towers. Roughly 400 officers per shift from multiple agencies will pack the streets of Miami Beach. In addition to extra bikes and ATVs, the Police Department has a new vehicle on loan referred to as an LTV. CBS 4 News had the exclusive first look at this 140-thousand dollar light tactical all-terrain vehicle, similar to the ones used in the military. But instead of war zones overseas, cops will use it to protect the city of Miami Beach. The camera uses infrared technology to detect heat signatures on the beach, so even in the dead of night, officers can see people on a small screen mounted inside the vehicle. Police will use license plate readers to quickly scan for stolen vehicles or owners with outstanding felony warrants. A massive DUI checkpoint is planned for the MacArthur Causeway heading into the beach on Friday night. In case you don’t know, here’s the scoop on Urban Beach Week. Looks like a good time to me. Who doesn’t like hos and twenty-fos? Sure, Miami’s recent Memorial Day run hasn’t exactly been stellar, but the 2011 shooting & 2012 face-eating could’ve happened anywhere. I haven’t heard of any military-grade protection being deployed to Fire Island, the Jersey shore or whatever Figawi is. Is this a black thing? Because white people are dangerous too. Pissing in public is not to be taken lightly. Broken bottles & other vandalism could get someone hurt. And one of these days, a couple drunken bros threatening each other from 20 feet away might turn into a real slap fight. Just a little ridiculous that anything “urban” gets all the hype as being rough & tough with military LTV’s deployed like honkies are a bunch of pussies. Follow @610Barstool

You're about to know a lot more about where your sirloin came from, whether you like it or not. A new regulation requires steaks and other cuts of meat—with the exception of ground meats—to be labeled with information about where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. Seafood and other meat products have been labeled with their origin country for several years, but it took appeals from both President Obama's administration and the World Trade Organization for the industry to submit to the new labels. [ more › ]

Arrested Development!"/> As far as we're concerned, there are only three things happening this Memorial Day Weekend: cicadas will be swarming Staten Island, citi bikes will be swarming Manhattan, and Arrested Development will be swarming our TV screens. We're now approximately 37 hours away from binge-watching new episodes of AD. There's been an overload of interviews, anticipatory lists, and fretful essays—but after watching five new clips for the season, we're feeling more assured than ever that getting our hopes up is not going to be a huge mistake. [ more › ]

Each and every Friday, a small but dedicated number of my coworkers order pizza from Grimaldi's for lunch. It gives them something to live for, and they maintain the pizza still merits the crazy hype. In my experience, Grimaldi's has been hit or miss, but today I almost regretted my usual post-Bikram yoga Luna bar lunch when I saw Tien unwrapping the paper around the pies. "Damn, those pies look especially good today," I remarked, stifling a pang of jealousy while sipping my wheatgrass shot. Then Ben noticed a 3/4 inch shard of very sharp metal nestled into the surface of one of the pies. [ more › ]

Because you want to see a dog clean a lion's teeth, check out today's mid-day links: playing guitar during brain surgery, Brooklyn Nets fans, real lesbians react to lesbian porn, baseball photobombs, and Celine Dion dances to "Get Lucky." Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. [ more › ]

By now we’ve all heard about Amanda Bynes’ not-so-shocking bong throwing incident at her New York City apartment that led to her arrest Thursday night. Immediately after her arrest the actress was taken checked into a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. Although Bynes has been released from being under psychiatric evaluation there are still details emerging from her arrest and the events that follow. The actress, 27, looked completely out of it as she arrived to court this morning. Looking dazed and zoned out, the only interesting detail from her court appearance was the matted blonde mess of hair she wore to cover up what some sources are saying is a shaved head. What’s reported to be a shaved head, looks more like a very short cropped hairstyle,  which was revealed in her mugshot after it was released upon her booking. Bynes arrived in handcuffs at the Manhattan Criminal Court, and after she was released it was said Bynes apparently had to borrow money from her lawyer for a cab home. It was reported that after the cab ride the actress didn’t tip the cabbie. NYPD spokesman Det. Brian Sessa spoke about the scene after a 911 call was placed by someone in Bynes’ apartment. When he arrived to the scene the detective said, “There was a heavy smell of marijuana.[Then] she took the bong and threw it out the window.” Before Bynes was arrested a neighbor saw her cropped hair, describing her appearance to The Post as: “She looked like she was headed to a rock concert or a Halloween party. I didn’t know if she was someone from the streets or what. I was sitting in the lobby while it was raining [yesterday] and this girl was wearing this crazy wig and old-school Nikes.” While it’s easy to see that Amanda Bynes is going through some troubling times, Bynes’ constant change of her appearance may suggest this as well. While famous figures such as Natalie Portman and Sinead O’Connor have sported stylish shaved heads, there’s something very reminiscent of pop star Britney Spears’ shaved head and her subsequent public meltdown. In 2008, Spears shaved head and all locked herself in her bathroom and was later strapped to a gurney outside of her California home. Is this the fate Amanda Bynes is heading towards? Amanda Bynes’ Mugshot Reveals Shaved Head, Wears Crazy Wig As Cover Up is a post from: The Inquisitr

[Photo: Daniel Boulud / The Venetian] Daniel Boulud is heading to Vegas for a second time with his just-announced DBGB Kitchen & Bar at the Venetian. (Daniel Boulud Brasserie at the Wynn closed in 2010.) Opening later this year, the restaurant will emulate the original New York City location's "French Brasserie meets American Tavern" concept. Eater Vegas has a few more details from a press conference, at which Boulud joked, "I'm getting married in June and this is my bachelor party." Below, a press release. CHEF DANIEL BOULUD ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SIN CITY WITH 'DBGB KITCHEN & BAR' AT THE VENETIAN® LAS VEGAS Renowned Chef's Popular New York City Concept is 'French Brasserie Meets American Tavern' LAS VEGAS, NV (May 24, 2013) — Renowned Chef Daniel Boulud has announced that The Venetian® Las Vegas will be the next home for his popular New York City restaurant DBGB Kitchen & Bar, described as "French Brasserie meets American Tavern." The opening of DBGB Kitchen & Bar, slated for later this year, will mark the highly anticipated return to Las Vegas for Boulud. "Staying in Vegas has always been my goal," said Boulud. "I am thrilled to be returning with the Venetian and Palazzo, part of the Las Vegas Sands family with whom we already have a successful partnership with in Singapore." The Vegas venue is the second [Chef Daniel Boulud] restaurant to be located at a Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) resort. At Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the chef opened db Bistro Moderne in 2011, a re-interpretation of the classic Parisian bistro, to much acclaim. The Venetian and The Palazzo are already known as a culinary capital of Las Vegas, featuring the nation's largest collection of fine-dining restaurants under one roof. The addition of DBGB will provide yet another option for diners and culinary travelers. According to Boulud, the DBGB concept is perfect for Las Vegas, giving a casual and affordable option with a lively atmosphere for the local dining scene. "While keeping the roots of my French Bistro cuisine, we fuse rock n' roll, burgers, bangers and beer—not to mention a big bar with an outstanding cocktail and wine program," he said. John Caparella, president and chief operating officer of The Venetian, The Palazzo, and Sands Expo, shares his enthusiasm. "I can't begin to explain how pleased we are to be the Las Vegas home to such an acclaimed world-class chef as Daniel Boulud," he said. "We've always strived to offer amazing dining experiences by the world's greatest chefs and Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar will absolutely continue this tradition!" The original DBGB Kitchen & Bar, which opened in 2009, is situated on a historic corner of New York at the intersection of Soho, the East Village and the Lower East Side. The venue features over 20 craft beers on tap, 75 beers in bottles, and great value table wine. The beverage selections complement a menu that is local and international, specifically French and American. More than just mouthwatering burgers, the bistro has gotten much attention over its numerous varieties of house-made sausages and towering shellfish platters, and full menu of market-inspired, seasonal Lyonnais cooking. The New York City venue was awarded two stars by The New York Times, named "Inspector's favorite for good value" by the prestigious Michelin Guide, a Zagat 'Top Rated Hot Spot' and 'Best Buy for Lunch',.and Time Out New York called it the city's newest "Instant Classic." · Daniel Boulud Returns to Vegas with DBGB Kitchen & Bar [Eater Vegas] · All Daniel Boulud Coverage on Eater [-E-]

[Photo] SmorgasBar starts serving super sippables, sweets, salads, and such from SmorgasBurg at the South Street Seaport sometime soon. Actually, it already started—the latest Brooklyn Flea offshoot launched at 11 a.m. this morning, taking over the stretch of Front Street between Beekman and Fulton streets with 11 food vendors, a handful of Brooklyn Flea crafts vendors, and two full bars at either end of the block. The vendors are going to change every two weeks, but the first go-round features Asia Dog, Fonda, Pizza Moto, and a whole bunch of others. It's open seven days a week starting at 11 a.m., and going till 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and till 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. SmorgasBar will be in the Seaport through October. · All Coverage of SmorgasBurg [~ENY~]

Source – Malone Village Police arrested a North Bangor man on Wednesday night after he allegedly became illegally intimate with a Sears employee’s shoe earlier in the week. Ronald Rock, 31, is charged with one misdemeanor count of public lewdness. Village police said Rock entered Sears on West Main Street in Malone on Monday and started a conversation with an unidentified female employee about her footwear. ”He liked her shoes and said he wanted to buy a pair for his mother,” Chief Christopher Premo said. Rock then asked the employee to remove her shoe so he could look at it up close and she acquiesced to his request, Premo said. At that point, Rock kneeled below the counter to where the cashier couldn’t see him, allegedly placed the shoe inside his pants, which he had unzipped, and masturbated with it. ”She was creeped out, so after he left they checked the tapes and saw it on surveillance video,” Premo stated. Rock is to answer to the lewdness charge in Malone Town Court on May 28. He could be sent to county jail for up to 90 days. Here’s a little tip for all the ladies out there. Anytime a guy asks you to take of your shoe so he can inspect it closer, there’s like a 98% chance he’s going to have sex with it. Normal dudes don’t give two shits about girl’s shoes, and even if they’re buying them as a gift, they don’t care enough to ask you to remove your footwear to get a closer look. If that request is ever made to you, my advice is to walk away quickly. Because if you give in to his request then it’s almost a guarantee that he’ll be balls deep in your high heel before you know what hit you. Like I’ve always said, there are no creeps quite like foot creeps.