Monthly Archives: January 2012
Boogie on Bleeker
Most of my early memories of New York center around around Bleeker Street. It cuts right through the middle of the West Village, and I remember my fascination of the look and romance of the area. Small French restaurants, understated … Continue reading
Happy Australia Day!
Google turned up some interesting Australia Day activities in NYC this week, including a reunion of Adelaide University Alumni at the Yale Club, a BBQ at the Sunburnt Cow downtown ( or the Sunburnt Calf uptown ), a sidewalk sausage … Continue reading
Weegee photographic exhibition
An excellent exhibition has just opened at the International Center for Photography on 43rd and 6th called Weegee: Murder is my business. This isn’t the first time Weegee’s work has been shown at the ICP, the first was in the … Continue reading
Politics and public libraries
Where else but the New York Public Library would you find such an interesting political discussion as we recently enjoyed between Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali…? The conversation was part of a program at the NYPL with a mission ‘to provoke, … Continue reading
Snow!
I woke up to the sound of the snow ploughs this morning, the Chrysler Building was a white out and the temperature was below zero. This was our view from the warm side of the window….
Chikalicious
It has been a real foodie week here in the Big Apple with super fancy grilled cheese, bee hive cakes and freshly baked olive and feta pretzels. But the creme de la creme, all time superior, work-of-art, in a league … Continue reading
Bees and Pretzels
If there is a good reason for winter, it must surely be bakeries! In a walking tour of the best around Tompkins Square Park last week, we discovered the source of the delicious looking pretzels we had seen at the … Continue reading
Little Muenster
You can’t help but say cheese at Little Muenster, a clever new culinary spot on the lower east side. Picture superior cheese pairings with appropriate condiments inside buttery grilled country style bread from upstate new York, and then add the aroma … Continue reading
Frozen Speedos
It was minus 9*C this morning which resulted in my speedos getting freeze dried on the balcony. But I got off lightly. It would have been much worse if I’d stayed too long at the celebrations to mark the opening … Continue reading
Blue Note
One of my new year’s resolutions is to experience more jazz in New York. It seems strange to have to make this a formal pursuit when I have such passion for the music, and when the city offers so much, … Continue reading
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