The Big Apple ... China Fun, a good East Side Chinese restaurant at 64th & 2nd |
This is another of my standbys in the Apple. It is very informal and busy, no reservation necessary. Lot's of bustle, has the feel of a Hong Kong restaurant. The menu is vast and the... Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:27:00 GMT |
The Big Apple ... Artisanal, a wonderful restaurant. |
One of my favorite restaurants in the Apple. Excellent fresh food individually prepared well above what the bistro atmosphere may suggest. Very popular because it was black Monday wh... Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:29:00 GMT |
The Big Apple |
The weather was lovely during my visit last week to the Big Apple, blue skies and moderate temperature in the 70s everyday. I had a very nice room at the Marriott Courtyard Midtown. It was huge and ... Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:05:00 GMT |
Bobcats take over foreclosed house |
Great article in the LA Times. I'll just borrow their text in case the link vanishes later.Cats on a bank-owned roof: Bobcats claim foreclosed house The foreclosure market is getting wild in Lak... Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:52:00 GMT |
The New Fishing Party -- $4 /gallon |
Narragansett Bay has plenty of recreational fisherman . The serious fisherman checks for the "best" time for a particular fish. Mostly you just jump into your boat and go anytime you want... Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:11:00 GMT |
A Beijing fat cat... |
My stubborn tabbyShe was displeased with me for not playing with her. Refused to move. Tuesday June 28, 08 --------- A Beijing Cat Beijing certainly changed in the dozen years sin... Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:19:00 GMT |
New England Sailing |
An afternoon outing on the water 7/29/08 A beautiful day! We've had 2 weeks of mostly stormy weather. Quite a wet summer really. That plus a busy schedule meant I was a month late getting my small s... Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:11:00 GMT |
Old Man Embracing a Young Woman |
Great picture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It never changes. In those days she probably did not have much choice. Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:28:00 GMT |
A gorgeous 1974 Sonoma Zinfandel |
Simi made wonderful big inky zinfandels in the 70s and 80s. Got a case many years ago when I visited them. In their prime, the bouquent filled the room and your head, just wonderful. I am finishi... Posted by on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:36:00 GMT |
Share a bottle |
I got this bottle as a birthday gift a couple of months back. With the cooler weather I often like to have a bottle of red open for sipping. What a pleasant surprise. This modest Rh... Posted by on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:06:00 GMT |