Sunday, September 18, 2005

NYC, what is it about you?

Oh, the food, always the food!

For instance, skate in vanilla sauce, over seared greens at the Porcupine:


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…followed by a pastry selection. This is not easy. Too many choices along Bleecker Street.
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This will take care of the chocolate urge:
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The skies clear, it’s Sunday, park day. So many little tykes, especially in and around the Zoo. Their food choices steer toward drippy, creamy cones and bars.
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Still others take to the boats, looking for calm waters and quiet moments.
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Outside the park, at the Museum of Natural History, an exhibit celebrating my blog:
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Oh fine. I admit it. I visit Zabar’s with the same enthusiasm that others reserve for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Just the blue cheeses alone fill a photo.
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I wanted to zoom in on the varieties of smoked salmon, but they insisted that the photo was about them.
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More food thoughts: two randomly selected judges sample bagels from the “best bagel store in the world.” Great stuff. No complaints.
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Ending the afternoon with a slice of the real thing: thin crust, New York pizza.
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I am on the train now, heading for New Haven for a dinner with daughters. Sunday meals should never be eaten alone.