FEATURES

The Mast Brothers

By Tom Ran
Michael Mast and Rick Mast of Mast Brothers Chocolate

Photo: Mindy Best

The Mast Brothers Chocolate factory occupies only three rooms in a nondescript building in Williamsburg. The first doubles as a storefront that opens on the weekend to customers with much…

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Roman & Williams Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch in their studio

Photo: Rose Callahan

The partners behind Roman & Williams, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch are anti minimalists. It’s apparent in the spaces they create.

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Billykirk Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Chris and Kirk Bray of Billykirk

Photo: Rose Callahan

Billykirk’s studio is surrounded by things, equipments, flat files, paintings, photos, and memories.

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RESULTS FOR "Chris Ware"

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A page from Chris Ware's <i>Unmasked</i>

Photo: New Yorker

Unmasked

Chris Ware is an oddity. Many label him as a comic book artist but his ability to handle type with the utmost care and knowledge in layout and design sets… read more »

Chris Ware at Adam Baumgold

Photo: Chris Ware

Chris Ware at Adam Baumgold

Chicago native Chris Ware has a connection to New York, though appearances are few and far between, fewer than his New Yorker covers. Rare as they may be, Ware does… read more »

Gasoline Alley

Photo: Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley is a comic strip that has been in existence for over 90 years. It was created by Frank King in 1918 and is still published today. It originally… read more »

TOURS

The Bacon Tour

By David Tez

Photo: Staff

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,…

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The Tenenbaums

By Siobhan Vivian

Photo: Staff

The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson’s visual love letter to New York. Though never explicitly named, the film presents a stunningly constructed pastiche of the quirky, the kitschy and the…

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