December 17, 2012 Issue
Cover Story
Reasons to Love New York 2012
Eight years into enumerating our infatuation with New York City�the place and the state of mind�we’ve
got 74 reasons to fall head over heels all over again, among them a bookworm knuckleballer who won twenty
games, a Wall Street crook with a literature Ph.D., who became a top boxing trainer, a visionary
parks commissioner who greened up the city, a Disneyfied stretch of Times Square that got its scuzzy
soul back, and a Sandy-ravaged neighborhood that pulled together to survive the chaos. And don’t
forget: the city’s penchant for outdoor sex, one high school’s endless stream of talent, and a mayor
and a governor who talk about real issues when the other pols chicken out.
On the Cover:
Illustration by Paul
Sahre.
Features
Suckers for Superheroes
David Petraeus turned out to be far less righteous than his saintly image. So did Lance Armstrong. And Joe Paterno. And Greg Mortenson. What explains America’s insistence on worshipping false idols? By Frank Rich
Intelligencer
Alexander Wang: Willing to Work Late
The guy throws a great party.
Noble Nerds
Team Obama has found a way to reframe its brutish election victory.
Neither Bullets Nor Blades
Yet paramedics were still busy on the NYPD’s historic day.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
Shop Before the Drop
Splurging, pre�fiscal cliff.
58 Minutes With Matthias Schoenaerts
Hiking the Hollywood Hills, the ascendant Belgian actor draws looks and enjoys the view.
Strategist
Best Bets
Grey Area’s �Ornamental� exhibit, the Park Avenue Garage Sale, and more new stuff in stores.
The Look Book
�I’m from East Harlem. One of my role models growing up was boxer Hector Camacho, who passed away a few weeks ago.�
Fashionables
Wild techniques and textures worthy of the world's top knitting circles.
Underground Gourmet Review
Finally, a hot-pot season in Flushing.
In Season
Peak season for Brussels sprouts begins in fall and runs through winter.
Restaurant Opening
Danji chef Hooni Kim opens Hanjan, an updated version of a Korean joomak.
Restaurant Opening
The Kin Shop team opens Italian-inspired joint the Marrow.
Restaurant Opening
Chef Saul Bolton opens Red Gravy in Brooklyn Heights.
A Pot Still in Every Garage
Suddenly, New York is churning out more booze than Boardwalk Empire.
Culture
Zero Hour
Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow's hunt for Osama bin Laden.
The Movie Review
Les Misérables is going to be a monster hit and award winner, and not entirely unjustly.
The Movie Review
Zero Dark Thirty and The Hobbit compete for your three hours.
The Soft Sadist
Michael Haneke goes cruelty-free with Amour.
The Art Review
Rooting through MoMA’s century of deep storage for her �Artist’s Choice� show, Trisha Donnelly reveals herself.
The Architecture Review
As Park Avenue is rezoned, the subtle greatness of Grand Central may get trampled.
Agenda
Cold Off the Presses
Sara Jenkins's slightly spicy 2012 olio nuovo arrives at Porsena Extra Bar.
Departments
Comments: Week of December 17, 2012
Readers sound off on Chris Hughes, the Year in Culture, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of December 17, 2012
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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