Blog: Gawker
Blogger: Choire Sicha
Location: New York
Have I Met Him? Once, briefly
Why He’s On the ‘Roll: The blog that started it all for the Nick Denton empire, Gawker is a must-read daily for everything (from trucker hats to what happens inside Conde Nast) that New Yorkers and no one else cares about. I met Choire at the recent blogger summit at the Soho Apple Store; as NYP said about him a while ago, “yes, it’s pronounced ‘Cory,’ and yes, he’s a dude.”
Best. Post. Ever.: This.
Blog: Gothamist
Blogger: Jen Chung
Location: New York
Have I Met Her? Once, briefly
Why She’s On the ‘Roll: Just as informative about the New York scene as Gawker but not nearly as catty, Gothamist also has a lot more pandas. I also met Jen at the recent blogger summit at New York’s Apple Store.
Best. Post. Ever.: An interview with the aforementioned Dan “Minny” Shanoff.
Blog: Greek Tragedy
Blogger: Stephanie Klein
Location: New York
Have I Met Her: Yes
Why He’s On the ‘Roll: This lovely lady, who I met at last week’s Blogger Bash, shares super-personal tales about her life, interspersed with some really awesome photography. She’s half-Jewish and half-Greek, hence the name; “Jewish Tragedy” wouldn’t quite have had the same gravitas.
Best. Post. Ever.: Her “facts about me” page, which is quite a bit more interesting- and honest- than most people’s.