No. 1: Him Gentleman’s Boutique on Pearl Street. |
No. 2: New eats (Lady Trons’s) coming to old Little Chef. |
Thanks for reading NA Confidential, where we enjoy burrowing beneath the headlines to offer unique local perspectives. November continued a recent trend in heightened readership, testifying to a keen interest in local stories, perhaps because they’re being chronically under-served elsewhere.
The list begins with fifteen “honorable mention” posts, before concluding with the Top Ten, escalating to No. 1. Stats are derived from Google’s internal numbers listings.
FIFTEEN HONORABLE MENTION
350
America’s “empire of chaos,” a cannon now turned inward and pointed at YOU, lord.
353
There is wisdom in NYC restaurateur Danny Meyer’s post-election letter to his employees.
354 (tie)
ON THE AVENUES: Kind-a full-a you know what, but now we’re going to find out whether Jeff Gahan has any cattle under his hat.
354 (tie)
Mike Rowe’s election analysis: We’re trying to lick a cat without actually putting our tongues on it.
357
SHANE’S EXCELLENT NEW WORDS: 20 cherished ways to say “you’re fired.”
362
One Southern Indiana seeks roadside assistance as “Indianapolis Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Nation’s First Income Tax for Transit.”
364
True, although Uncle Walt had a better year in 2016 — and he’s been dead since 1966.
372
“The real triumph of (neoliberalism) was not its capture of the right, but its colonization of parties that once stood for everything Hayek detested.”
375
Our big fat Hibbardendum emerges fully erect: If all them Democrats got beat, how did they manage this tax increase?
387
When CM Caesar begins praising walkability downtown, you know a space alien has occupied his body.
391
Update: The Bored meets, except for me and my monkey. Can someone loan me a code talker?
402
Georgetown, look not to NA’s Bicentennial Park as a harbinger of revitalization. Beak-wetting? That’s another matter entirely.
417
ON THE AVENUES: Don’t be a Dickey, local Democrats. The verdict is in, and it’s time for a change.
431
The next downtown merchant meeting is tomorrow morning (Tuesday, Nov. 15) at Sorg’s Sport & Wellness.
437
Rice Bowl Korean Restaurant is a delightful addition to New Albany’s diverse dining scene.
453
WITHIN CITY LIMITS: Episode XIII, This Isn’t the Article I Expected to Write.
TOP TEN
477
A Plan Commission docket heavy on lurid construction porn, but isn’t hardcore past its prime?
479
ASK THE BORED: This week they’re being more secretive than usual. Wonder why?
507
Pillsbury plant purchased; Team Gahan livid at press release snub. In other news, sun set to rise tomorrow morning.
548
As of Tuesday’s epic Democratic fail, Gahan’s a bigger fish in a smaller pond — and Dickey’s looking for a food taster.
559
Floyd County government and illegal dumping: Who knew, and when did they know it?
600
“For the decent straight men who are angered by a Trump presidency, four things you can do to help us all.”
616
Two Way Streets now? Finally? Gahan sets the bar as low as humanly possible and somehow clears it, as BOW opts for a rational street grid.
864
R.I.P. Mick Neely.
3,523
The old Little Chef/Coqui’s is the new Lady Tron’s, coming soon, with a whole new color scheme.
3,619