Where I’m At

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

I’ve found that most cities I’ve lived in, I tend to find a bar I’m relatively comfortable at and return there often, at least for for a while. In New York, that bar appears to be The Ritz. My friends and I have been there on various nights of the week and always seem to have a decent time. While the drinks aren’t the most (or least) expensive you’ll find, we typically pregame somewhere else before heading out, because the point of The Ritz isn’t drinking, it’s dancing.

In the middle of the summer, the dance floor is a sweaty, humid, uncomfortable, crowded mess. I love it. I was out dancing until around 3am last night and even ran in to Garrett, my buddy from San Francisco. I flirted with a guy named Juan for while out on the front porch area, and generally had a great time.

Anyway, I’m not really writing this blog to advertize for the Ritz, I wanted to point to one more example of how I’ve given up on any notions of privacy in the internet age. I signed up for foursquare a few weeks ago and I’m having fun with it. For those who don’t know, foursquare is a social media platform that allows you to “check in” to various venues using your phone’s GPS. It’s basically a way of telling your friends where you’re at, as well as meeting new people who are in the neighborhood.

So, if you want/need to find me, check out my foursquare profile. Better yet, sign up yourself and friend me so that I can more easily stalk you, too.

P. to the S.: A propos of nothing, new Scissor Sisters album, Night Work, is pure joy and “Whole New Way” is my pick for song of the summer. I’m totally willing to fight you over that.

Filed under: NYC, personal by Jere Keys

7 Responses to “Where I’m At”

  1. Enrico, on July 3rd, 2010 at 7:59 pm Said:

    I should make a foursquare profile! It would say I was either at work, at my house sleeping, or harassing strangers on the street and asking them to buy me dinner!

  2. josh, on July 3rd, 2010 at 8:04 pm Said:

    The only place of which I would be the Mayor in Foursquare would be the space between the tears you criiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied!

  3. Michelle M., on July 4th, 2010 at 6:10 am Said:

    I haven’t picked a summer song yet, so I’m going to go with your choice.

  4. Alan, on July 5th, 2010 at 12:53 pm Said:

    Every time I’m in NY I contemplate visiting The Ritz, but for whatever reason I never manage to make it. This post might make me work a bit harder to get there next time. Thanks! PS – I think the title track is a pretty kick-ass summer song too.

    Jere Keys Reply:
    July 5th, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    The greatest virtue of The Ritz is that it really gets going when a lot of other places in Hells Kitchen are starting to wind down. I think the crowd at Therapy, for example, hears the clock strike midnight and rushes out before their subway turns into a pumpkin.

  5. BosGuy, on July 6th, 2010 at 4:07 pm Said:

    What are some other bars you enjoy going to in NYC? Where do you go first? I never go out dancing til later. My Irish heritage mandates that I have a few drinks in me before I tackle the dance floor. Work brings me to NYC regularly and I’m often at a loss to figure out where I want to go and end up in the W. Village, but that is such a hike from where my office and hotel are.

    Jere Keys Reply:
    July 6th, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    We also hit up Therapy fairly often. Vlada is popular among my friends, but I don’t go there often. I like Barracuda and Gym Sportsbar on occasion.

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