New York City - While I usually comment a little bit on the decor and ambiance of the restaurants I’ve dined at, it’s not my primary focus, and it’s more to give you a feel for the place. Last night my friend Bill and I dined at Barbounia, 250 Park Avenue South, the new Greek-Italian [...]
New York City - I realized yesterday that I’ve been back here for two weeks and hadn’t gone out to any of my favorite sushi spots, or anywhere for sushi for that matter. For someone who likes it as much as I do, and who whines about not having the stuff in Buenos Aires, that [...]
New York City - Well, it’s unofficial, but I passed my blackbelt test! 10½ hours yesterday covering pretty much everything I’ve studied for the last 7½ years, teaching a couple of classes, and I was done. A little different than our school’s standard blackbelt test which usually is done with a small group and spread [...]
New York City - New Year’s Day dawned bright and clear, but cold, and we decided that since the Museum of Modern Art was open, we’d head that way for a few hours of “culture.” MoMA, as it is generally known in these parts was recently completely renovated, revamped, and repriced - there were cries [...]
New York City - Wow! The first post of 2006! Happy New Year all.
So let’s cram a little of everything into this post. I know it’s probably sounded like I haven’t done much of anything but eat for the last few days since arriving here, but in truth, a large amount of my time has [...]
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