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Chaitanya "Chet" Kanojia, founder of Aereo, has produced a product that is so disruptive that he's been sued four times and may end up in front of the Supreme Court in 2014 to defend his business's idea.

What does Kanojia say to this challenge? "Bring it on."

Along with most courts he's stood in front of, Kanojia believes the idea behind Aereo is perfectly legal. It's simple: why not stream network TV straight to viewers online at roughly $8/month? Major networks and affiliates, however, stand to lose as much as $3 billion in rebroadcasting fees to the idea. Other organizations such as the NFL and MLB who cash in on major deals with the television networks stand to lose a lot as well. Needless to say, they're all fighting Kanojia tooth and nail. Run a google search of Aereo to read all the buzz. Or, check out this Inc. article. 

Perhaps Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, said it best. "Companies have short life spans. Amazon will be disrupted one day. I don't worry about it because I know it's inevitable. Companies come and go. I can only work on delaying that date for Amazon."  During this same 60 minutes interview, he was also asked about how he feels about what his company is doing to small business owners. His response? "The Internet is disrupting every media industry. You know, people can complain about that, but complaining is not a strategy. Amazon is not happening to book selling; the future is happening to book selling."

We mentioned the upcoming opening of Gotham West Market in a post about The Cannibal several weeks ago, but now it’s finally here! Opening last week, Gotham West Market is a first-of-its-kind retail and dining destination in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

The inspiration for Gotham West Market came from some of the classic markets around the globe, like Les Halles in France, The Hawker Center in Singapore, The Ferry Building in San Francisco, etc. The upscale food hall features eight premiere artisanal food purveyors, including but not limited to The Cannibal, Blue Bottle Coffee, The Brooklyn Kitchen, and the Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop (a ramen noodle parlor).

Finally, the food complex also comes complete with a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen available for parties and events.

The Uncommons is Manhattan’s first board game cafe, and it just opened this week in Greenwich Village thanks to Kickstarter.

Instead of picking up lunch from the market cafe at your street corner, grab lunch with a colleague or friend over a game of scrabble, chess, or perhaps some trivial pursuit (there are hundreds of games to choose from). It never hurt anyone walking away from a computer for an hour to tease your brain a bit.

The Uncommons occupies the former Village Chess Shop, so there’s gaming history to the space. They offer free wifi, a variety of food and drinks, a $1 credit card minimum, and plenty of chairs and tables for eating, studying, reading, gaming or meeting new people.