On to the Mercado del Puerto. You know me, I could spend a whole day in a place like this, and were there really still a market rather than just restaurants, I likely would have…. If I were more of a carnivore, I’d have just gone from one spot to the next sampling things. The… Read More Montevideo in photos, IV
A good night’s sleep, and back into the streets early… perhaps too early. I don’t really sleep that much – generally I go to bed at 2 in the morning and wake up between 7 and 8. Henry makes fun of me because what I call “sleeping in” is when I get up at 8:15… Read More Montevideo in photos, III
After my little pizza and beer indulgence it was back into the streets… well, first a stop back at the apartment to “freshen up” and take a quick catnap – figuring I wasn’t coming back until after dinner. So, back into the streets and a walk through the areas of Barrio Sur and Palermo, circled… Read More Montevideo in photos, II
I needed a break. I realized I hadn’t had a real day off since my trip to New York and Louisville back in April. With a quartet of days looming free, the need to renew my visa anyway, it seemed a perfect time to get away for a short break. My first thought was to… Read More Montevideo in photos, I
“Fare thee well gone away There’s nothing left to say Farewell to New York City, boys” – from Body of an American by the Pogues A last look back, a last few nibbles, up, up and away…. In the financial district, apartment and office rentals. Do we really want to encourage them? The W Hotel,… Read More Ciao Bello
It’s strange. When I lived in NYC, up until almost six years ago, for a large part of the time I was there I lived at 14th Street and 1st Avenue, putting me a mere one stop on the L train from the start of Williamsburg. Yet, it must be a good eight years since… Read More Billy-Burg Veg-Out
Random dining that I’m not going to detail, but who knows, perhaps an inspiration for a spot to go to…. A bagel with the works at Odessa in Alphabet City… not exactly a packed bagel, nor my favorite since they only have plain bagels, but a little of everything brightens it up. A visit in… Read More Bits and Bites, Odds and Ends
We all know I like me some sushi. Even if it’s in a hallway at an airport. As long as it’s good. And fresh. And I like everything from the very classic and simple to the modern and avant-garde. So it’s not surprising that friends, particularly in the restaurant biz, always have new recommendations for… Read More Fish, Understated