the brooklyn bridge - one of the most beautiful spots in the world
cog and pearl - a lovely boutiquey shop in our old 'hood, park slope, brooklyn
vodka martinis at the grange hall, greenwich village, before it sadly closed
cupcakes from magnolia bakery, bleeker street (i dug them WAY before carrie bradshaw!)
anthropologie (many locations but i like the soho one the best) - may fave shop ever. i weep thinking of it
housing works bookshop, crosby street - a lovely bookshop/cafe/music venue
the walnut-raspberry scones at once upon a tart on sullivan street
friday night cabaret night at marie's crisis, grove street - an amazing west village landmark
prospect park, brooklyn - so much better than central park!
the neue galarie and cafe sabarsky, 5th avenue - great art, great desserts!
pearl river market, broadway and canal - a bargain hunter's paradise
kiehls, 3rd ave & 15th street - every girl's (and boys!) dream
barbes, park slope - a lovely jzuzy bar serving great cocktails with film screenings and live music in the back
playing ski-ball at coney island on july 4th weekends
the eldridge street project - a very special place
the sunshine movie theatre on houston street - lovely restored old art house cinema. good knishe's at yonah schimmel's next door
the steaks at peter luger's - well worth the trip into deepest williamsburg
the shoes at otto tootsie plohound, soho - well worth the price tag
grand central station - good for oyster eating, coffee drinking, waltzing and even catching the odd train
oh i love park slope - i went to this bar called blah blah or something and thought it was the best place ever - maybe it wasn't, but it felt like it at the time!
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aahh yes, the blah blah lounge - i remember it well. lots of crazy wallpaper...yes, park slope is the best place ever...i miss it lots!
ReplyDeleteYonah Schimmels - I love it, that is the best name ever on a list.
ReplyDeleteonly yonah schimmel could run a knishe shop
ReplyDeletewhat is knishe?
ReplyDeleteare you making these words up just to make it sound exciting? tootsie plohound???
ReplyDelete' a knish(e) is an eastern european snack food popular in jewish communities, consisting of a filling (mashed potato, ground meat, spinach, kasha or cheese) covered with dough that is either baked aor fried'. yum.
ReplyDeleteThat old man Yonah...sheesh! He drives me crazy with his constant chat about knishes.... Enough already!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.knishery.com/
ReplyDeleteOnly Yonah would have a website....
i told ya - he's the king of the knish!
ReplyDeletethat's OTTO tootsie plohound, thank you very much! it TOTALLY exists! google it, or ask any shoe-loving new yorker (yonah would know it...)
ReplyDeleteI think Yonah part owns it, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteYonah, Yonah, listen to me Yonah, Listen while I tell you of a plan I have in mind.....
ReplyDeleteooh the jazzin' and the jivin' are making a terrible din.......
ReplyDeletebeat groups playin' rock n' roll and the lord when he heard it said 'blessa my soul'.
ReplyDeletewho are these 'beat groups' and where does one go about hiring one?
ReplyDeletep.s. falafel anyone?
www.beatgroupsforhire.com
ReplyDeleteIf you audition one, ask for their interpretation of (Y)Jonah and the whale and the classic.... The Rats, da dum, da dum, da dum.
footloose cut loose, kick off your sunday shoes.....
ReplyDeleteKevin, your tea's on the table...
ReplyDeletekev, where d'ya put my cello?
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