Okay darlins
here we go with part two of my kissing the lower lady
unplugged tour of my faves in downtown Manhattan
so fire your tour guide
and read on
as I hinted yesterday
i want to tell you about the diva of hair
the place to have your scalp treated like it is the golden calf
it's called DEVACHON and its in Soho on Broadway off Prince..
you'll never find it dearies as its in the basement of what looks like an office building at 560 Broadway..
but trust me its worth it
when they wash your hair, they give you a 20 minute scalp massage and the whole time you are surrounding by white mosquito netting so you feel like you're all alone on an island with a sexy nubile island babe running her fingers along your brain
the best part is Lorraine, the goddess of curl and owner of the place
she's kind of a cross between sarah jessica parker and barbara streisand with a british accent and janis joplin energy
Ms Diva no longer takes on new clients
but i got there first
i got there first
na na, na, na na
but her well trained
curl experts will take you on and on and on
the entire joint is set up to worship
preserve and support curly hair
and honey
since every other salon in america is set up to destroy
straighen and cut the curl
its about time
now then
you get your hair done
what next?
how bout making a full day of it
and having your belly button
or some other part hmmm
pierced
well my all time fave place for
piercings
and also great tattoo work
is New York Adorned
on 3rd street and 2nd avenue
this is also where the great La Matrix
had her bad ass tattoo done
ALAS JILLMATRIX.COM IS NO MORE...OR I WOULD TELL YOU TO GO CHECK OUT HER BAD ASS TATTOO PICTURES...NANCY HAS CLOSED THE SITE
TO DEDICATE HERSELF TO QUEERDAY.COM...OH LA MATRIX
YOU WILL BE MISSED...BOO HOOOO BUT OH LA-QUEERDAY COME ON DOWN!
BUT I DIGRESS.....as always...hehehhe
what i love about "NYADORNED"
is that they don't cater to 16 year old tourists
they are a hang out and a destination point
for tattoo and piercing enthousiasts
and while you're waiting
you might just find some truly gorgeous jewelry
there
if you read "The Breakfast March" over in memoirable
you know my NY adorned piercing story
if not
go the hell over there and read it
sheeeesh!
Now then
onwards and upwards in our
full body splurge day
you've got the doo done
the belly pierced
a dragon inked on your bicep
what's next?
Food of course!
and considering the pain you may be in
perhaps a mind numbing cocktail or two
so walk on over to Marions
on the Bowery just around the bend from 3rd street
so you can stumble out of New York Adorned and its just around the corner
Marions is a kitsch shangrila
a cross between a 1950's living room and a 1970's drag queen's bedroom
they pour the meanest martinis of all shades and flavors
and are the only place i know
since Trader Vics left NYC
to serve a poo poo or is it pu pu platter
from its flaming perch
dine in Hawaiin style chicken drums
ribs
and a million other things
i was too drunk to remember
Marions is right next door to The Bowery Bar
which every city kid knows is the beacon to trendoids
and models
but go to Marions you'll feel something like love
wafting around
and yeah
maybe its only polyestor
and vodka
but soak in it all the same
well love bugs
there you have it
part two of Rossi's guide to downtown manhattan
so
get curly
get tipsy
and get down with your bad self
yeeee haaaaa
