Tag: new york
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CBGB OMFUG is now DBGB
After a day of bargain hunting in downtown Manhattan, IT and I decided to crash DBGB Kitchen and Bar on Bowery (photo above by DBGB). This new restaurant by Daniel Boulud took the space of CBGB (Country, BlueGrass, Blues) which had a long history in the music scene of NYC. In its heydays, The Ramones,…
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High Line: Style Details
This is Part 3 of 5 of High Line: I ♥ NY. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2. I was looking forward to the opening of the High Line, and even recommended out-of-town friends to visit it. But somehow I managed not to go until last week. My punishment was that all the…
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High Line: Star Architecture
This is Part 2 of High Line: I ♥ NY. Yesterday’s post is here. Looking westward, the High Line offers direct view of Hudson River and New Jersey. The view is interrupted by a few old factory buildings to which the elevated railway was connected, and new office and residential buildings designed by star architects.…
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High Line: I ♥ NY
On Boxing day, IT and I went to the High Line. It was a good day to visit the park as the wintry weather was less prohibitive than Christmas eve, and even the sun came out. These B&W historic pictures are borrowed from the official web site of the High Line. The High Line is a…
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NYC food porn: Telepan #11-#14
Well, that’s all folks for the Telepan series. We liked Telepan’s food so much that they were on our short list for this year’s New Year’s eve dinner. Pictures of the earlier courses can be found here: #1-#5 and #6-#10. #11 – Quince Granita Parfait (quince, yoghurt cream, toasted almonds and prosecco) is my dessert…
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Our Christmas Dinner 2009
Our friends, two sisters – YS & HS, are notorious for their elaborate dinners – all made from scratch, with no substitutes or shortcuts. We have been fortunate enough to know them for more than a decade and had enjoyed many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners over the years. YS just finished renovation of her apartment…