PUNK SLOPE

Here is a little known fact about me: I am a punk.  Or at least I was for many years of my lower Westchester youth.  And when I was super punk rock, I did a slew of awesome things like photograph and interview some of my freakin' idols.  And one of those guys was Fat Mike from NOFX.  Sixteen-year-old me - who could barely breathe from Randall's Island Warped Tour dust inhalation - decided she could die happy.

So, now imagine my face when I saw the info on the new Thistle Hill Tavern restaurant that's taking Olive Vine's old location at 15th and Seventh.  Among the owners listed?  "Mike 'Fat Mike' Burkett, a member of the seminal punk band NOFX."

Two massive thumbs up for local, Mediterranean-influced food and New York State whiskey regardless, but I'll admit little punx Meredith is sort of giggly inside, even if I am like, the last person on the Slope to find this out.

So, who is coming with when they open up in a few weeks?  I promise I'll leave my horrible airdrumming habit and stupid jokes about "The Decline" at home.

(via Village Voice)