Annie Armstrong here. Last night, I went to see the British band Dry Cleaning at Brooklyn Steel. I think they may be the first post-punk band to ever write a full song addressing the dangers of microwaving leftovers in black plastic containers. “Heating it up increases the likelihood/That the chemicals inside will leach into your food” singer Florence Shaw deadpans in their song “Evil Evil Idiot.” Will this influence how I store my leftovers from Cozy Royale, where I dined before the show? Maybe! That’s the power of good music.
In this letter: An upscale Mayfair members club is opening on the Upper East Side, Atlantic Avenue gets yuppified, a VC firm invests $35 million in Bathhouse, Jody Williams is taking another crack at London, and a dive into DoorDash’s recent earnings report.
Sue Chan, founder of New York’s favorite event production agency Care of Chan, has launched a Substack. It’s called Ready To Host, and paid followers get access to her “Little Black Book, a personal collection of vetted vendors, places, shops, and resources.” Will I see you at her “prehistoric-inspired” event with sensory artist Anicka Yi next week at Storm King?
English members club Estelle is taking over…
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