Gothamist.com - New York in All its Brilliance

This one is a staple on the New York blog scene: Gothamist. A relative oldie, but definitely worth a look, especially if you’re headed to the Big Apple, or even if you already live there. It’s got precious, witty insight; and as with everything in NYC, this blog serves up a delicious repartee that’s been flexed and molded by an entire polyglot metropolitan teeming with immigrants and artist folk. You’ll get inside peeks into the Manhattan bistro scene and novelty cuisine. You’ll find out all about Amy Fisher’s jaw dropping exploits (yes she’s still making the headlines). You’ll get bits of celebrity goodness. Check out the Gothamist maps to see where the latest pedestrian was struck down by some speeding taxi or what store was just robbed. Oh, and if you’ve got some juicy news bit, feel free to submit.

“Gothamist is the first site in the Gothamist LLC network of blogs and is the most popular local blog in New York. Founded in early 2003, Gothamist has been described by The New York Times as a "marvelous, not-to-be-missed Web site" that "reflects everything worth knowing about this city." Forbes described Gothamist as a "sophisticated, deliciously urbane city blog." Additionally, Gothamist has been several times for the annual Bloggie Awards.”

This blog has already been lauded by The New York Times and Forbes. It’s a mainstay. The Gothamist gives you your daily NYC fix—with perfect amounts of sarcasm, star stalking, and crime to keep even the most jaded New Yorker interested.

The Gothamist has spawned a handful of other –ists—based in Shanghai, Philly, Boston, Seattle, etc—have these even remotely duplicated the original’s success?