Alien Labs & Connected: They Got Denied Four Times And Still Built The Dopest Spot In NYC
Published: May 11, 2026
Duration: 1:08:28
Cali weed is now on a shelf in New York City. And we were there for it.
First Smoke of the Day pulled up to Torches by Palanco Brothers on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan for 420 weekend. Right above us, Alien Labs and Connected flower legally sitting on a shelf in one of the most historic buildings in New York City. A 100 year old cigar lounge where Frank Sinatra, Giuliani and every major hedge fund in New York once had a box. Now it belongs to the culture.
We sat down with Ted...