some of you may be familiar with the hit underground ESPN World Cup Draw project The Group of Death. One of the many album covers designed was designed by our Attack team, featuring the debut of hand model Sara Kastner. I just found these photos and though it might be interesting for you innernerds to see part of what happens Behind The Scenes. btw, it’s corn syrup so everybody stay cool.

Canibus said it best (and yes, then became irrelevant)

R.I.P. B.I.G.

In my effort to be more regimented, I have decided to institute a weekly lunchtime poll column. Each week, I’ll ask a number of the unique, creative and thoughtful WKNY staff a question, and will post the answers here. I’ll try to make it something useful, which for me usually involves food, music, movies, snacks, Cyndi Lauper music videos, face painting for adults, and 80s professional wrestling.

LUNCHTIME POLL #1: What is your favorite “near the WKNY office” lunch option (restaurant and meal), and why?

ERIC GROSS (editor, filmmaker, occasional duck shoe wearer):
Top 3:
-lox, cheddar, onion, extra tomato, mayo, toasted whole wheat. Side of pickles. From dizzy’s on varick. No-nonsense. Though the lox is low-grade, they are generous with it. Plus their tomatoes are buffalo-sized. And its cheap as all get-out. And I like that the sandwich artists talk shit about customers, including myself, in spanish.
-that big ass fried egg and rice thing from sunrise mart on grand. Its good if you dump soy sauce on it. Ask for plastic fork though. Chop sticks are for tourists/poseurs. The vibe on the top floor of that spot is really nice too for eat-in.
-most any empanada plus side of rice/beans (make sure to specify more beans than rice). Ruben’s. The guys who work there are cool. You get the sense that they may eat there out of choice. They have limonata and negro modelo in the fridge. I would take shots of their hot sauce its so good. Their window is good for people-watching.

SASHA HIRSCHFELD (production whiz, empress of the sample sale, DJ):
-I am a trend bucker who normally brings lunch (gasp! Gross!) but when I don’t I love to sneak out to Souen for something healthy in their sunny room. Sometimes you see celebrities but mostly you just pretend to be new age. They have a great macro plate or a new awesome lunch special.

JULIAN CHEEVERS (account guru, brit, likes to sing at his desk):
-Energy kitchen – salmon or grilled chicken, brown rice and steamed vegetables. Boring as f**k, but g-g-goooood for me. Everything an athlete needs.

LOREN BOGGS (creative artiste, zen corner, crushes on Rachael Comey shoes):
-Best pick up: Souen’s macro plate. It’s not terrible for you and it’s reasonably cheap, close and fast. I get it with the tahini dressing.
-Best sit: Mae Mae’s. I love everything about Mae Mae’s (except the way your hair smells after you leave). It’s cute, has tons of options and alcohol which is nice for days you can have a leisurely lunch. I like the beet salad, but they feature a different grilled cheese and soup everyday which is just plain awesome.

Look I’ll make this short people. A bunch of our guys are in Africa shooting World Cup stuff for ESPN. while there, they are casting people, among other things. During casting, they found this man, who is allegedly Korean:

To bring some context, here is our own Kurt Lenard, who is allegedly American (Caucasian):

To make this even stranger, please refer to this post, where Kurt “finds” my Doppelganger, although to be fair, we’re both asian and I think the other guy is Japanese too. Look, I don’t know the whole story, but if this casting was indeed held in Africa, doesn’t it bug anyone out that the cradle of civilization is where Kurt’s Korean doppely-do was found?

Also, ESPNU fan keeps it really real on the roof.

Photo courtesy of The Commish

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