Ohhhhh, it’s a Batali restaurant. Thanks for the info. We may go to Aurora in Soho, but what are a few of your favorite restaurants under $50 pp? Thanks!
I am in love with the man from Ft. Greene. That sweater, that hat. But how does he wear a sweater when it’s sweltering out?
Rob, how about the government giving billions away to bankers, who then all got bonuses — it may have saved the country temporarily, and it may ultimately destroy us — just like borrowing credit from a card with a zero percent teaser rate that resets to 35 percent six months later.
mopar – del posto is awesome. i would recommend doing the pasta tasting, which I think is less expensive but very worth it. don’t bother ordering dessert either, as they have the most amazing dessert cart of petit fours, candied fruits and other great stuff served gratis at the end of the meal. it’s a little “suit-y” in terms of atmosphere but great food and a nice destination restaurant for out of towners that might be impressed by dining at a Batali restaurant. if you need recommendations, i lived in the west village for a while and can give plenty of suggestions for that area, just let me know type of cuisine, price range and atmosphere to narrow it down. 🙂
So mad at myself, went to reheat a slice of leftover pizza for lunch. Heat up the oven stuck the pizza on a tray. Go back 10 minutes later. The pizza is still sitting on the tray on the stove. I forgot to put it in the oven.
Now the whole thing set me back a whopping 10 minutes but I was so bummed out.
In other news…my friend sent me this link and it’s hilarious. I’ve never seen a little boy dance like this. His sister is vying for attention as well but she pales in comparison to lil’ redz mad skillz.
Want ot have real fun in a downpour? Try doing a craft fair and having to pack everything up and then break down the tent. that was my excitement for the weekend- but actually it was a lot of fun. Damp. But a lot of fun. (Benson- I look forward to finally meeting you. If you don’t show up I will have to hunt you down!) Glad your wife is feeling better though.
“Not surprised that most people were friendly – despite what you may hear it’s generally a low-key area.”
– ENY, that’s exactly why, to me, it’s so important to see places for yourself when possible and not completely rely on other people’s impressions.
I have a bike, but I prefer to walk the tours so I see as much as possible. I was going to keep walking along the bike path west of Canarsie Pier, which was an add-on to the tour, but the weather was just too inclement. After I hit the landfill area and turned right on the bike path, I was watching car after car on the Belt Parkway passing by and shooting water everywhere and imagining them wondering who this complete freak was who was walking with a cheap umbrella in the torrential downpour dodging giant puddles along the path.
It’s hard to imagine a street as busy as Pennsylvania Ave. being a dirt road as late as the ’60s.
I missed you guys. I should be able to make it on Thursday.
Unfortunately, I’ve had a stressful summer to date. I’m taking classes at NYU at night in real estate management,in hopes of making a career change next year, as engineering is really drying up in NY. In addition, my wife had an accident a few weeks ago, and she was laid up and I had to do “nurse duty”. In an event worthy of a Brownstoner article, she was walking our little Westie in front of our house when a jerk came along with a big dog off the leash. His dog started running towards my dog, looking like he was about to have his next meal. My wife pulled up my dog by the leash to get him out of the his range. In doing so, she immediately felt like she damaged something, and went into alot of pain.
We were worried at first that she had damaged her artificial hip. Fortunately, it turned out not to be the case. It looks like she just had a very severe sprain, and she is finally getting back on her feet.
I’m enjoying the real estate classes at NYU. I think some folks in Brownstoner would become apoplectic if they were to hear what they teach in these courses. Topics such as “Estimating the functional obsolescence of a building”. We also took a tour of an apartment that was for sale ($15M) in the Time Warner center. The view from the apartment is gorgeous: Central Park in your living room window. The building also had spectacular amentities. The apartment itself, however, left me cold. The level of finish was not in keeping with the price tag, at all. The whole deal reminded me of a restaurant where you pay for the view, not the food.
Anyway, my classes are over, my wife is feeling better, so i’m hoping to salvage something from the summer. I’ll see you around!
Mopar, those banker with big bonuses might spend it on real estate to re-inflate them.
Ohhhhh, it’s a Batali restaurant. Thanks for the info. We may go to Aurora in Soho, but what are a few of your favorite restaurants under $50 pp? Thanks!
I am in love with the man from Ft. Greene. That sweater, that hat. But how does he wear a sweater when it’s sweltering out?
Rob, how about the government giving billions away to bankers, who then all got bonuses — it may have saved the country temporarily, and it may ultimately destroy us — just like borrowing credit from a card with a zero percent teaser rate that resets to 35 percent six months later.
mopar – del posto is awesome. i would recommend doing the pasta tasting, which I think is less expensive but very worth it. don’t bother ordering dessert either, as they have the most amazing dessert cart of petit fours, candied fruits and other great stuff served gratis at the end of the meal. it’s a little “suit-y” in terms of atmosphere but great food and a nice destination restaurant for out of towners that might be impressed by dining at a Batali restaurant. if you need recommendations, i lived in the west village for a while and can give plenty of suggestions for that area, just let me know type of cuisine, price range and atmosphere to narrow it down. 🙂
So mad at myself, went to reheat a slice of leftover pizza for lunch. Heat up the oven stuck the pizza on a tray. Go back 10 minutes later. The pizza is still sitting on the tray on the stove. I forgot to put it in the oven.
Now the whole thing set me back a whopping 10 minutes but I was so bummed out.
In other news…my friend sent me this link and it’s hilarious. I’ve never seen a little boy dance like this. His sister is vying for attention as well but she pales in comparison to lil’ redz mad skillz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ke93HhtH70
Want ot have real fun in a downpour? Try doing a craft fair and having to pack everything up and then break down the tent. that was my excitement for the weekend- but actually it was a lot of fun. Damp. But a lot of fun. (Benson- I look forward to finally meeting you. If you don’t show up I will have to hunt you down!) Glad your wife is feeling better though.
“Not surprised that most people were friendly – despite what you may hear it’s generally a low-key area.”
– ENY, that’s exactly why, to me, it’s so important to see places for yourself when possible and not completely rely on other people’s impressions.
I have a bike, but I prefer to walk the tours so I see as much as possible. I was going to keep walking along the bike path west of Canarsie Pier, which was an add-on to the tour, but the weather was just too inclement. After I hit the landfill area and turned right on the bike path, I was watching car after car on the Belt Parkway passing by and shooting water everywhere and imagining them wondering who this complete freak was who was walking with a cheap umbrella in the torrential downpour dodging giant puddles along the path.
It’s hard to imagine a street as busy as Pennsylvania Ave. being a dirt road as late as the ’60s.
Folks;
I missed you guys. I should be able to make it on Thursday.
Unfortunately, I’ve had a stressful summer to date. I’m taking classes at NYU at night in real estate management,in hopes of making a career change next year, as engineering is really drying up in NY. In addition, my wife had an accident a few weeks ago, and she was laid up and I had to do “nurse duty”. In an event worthy of a Brownstoner article, she was walking our little Westie in front of our house when a jerk came along with a big dog off the leash. His dog started running towards my dog, looking like he was about to have his next meal. My wife pulled up my dog by the leash to get him out of the his range. In doing so, she immediately felt like she damaged something, and went into alot of pain.
We were worried at first that she had damaged her artificial hip. Fortunately, it turned out not to be the case. It looks like she just had a very severe sprain, and she is finally getting back on her feet.
I’m enjoying the real estate classes at NYU. I think some folks in Brownstoner would become apoplectic if they were to hear what they teach in these courses. Topics such as “Estimating the functional obsolescence of a building”. We also took a tour of an apartment that was for sale ($15M) in the Time Warner center. The view from the apartment is gorgeous: Central Park in your living room window. The building also had spectacular amentities. The apartment itself, however, left me cold. The level of finish was not in keeping with the price tag, at all. The whole deal reminded me of a restaurant where you pay for the view, not the food.
Anyway, my classes are over, my wife is feeling better, so i’m hoping to salvage something from the summer. I’ll see you around!
“anyone flown into National outside DC?”
Arkady, I LOVE that you are calling it National rather than it’s “other” name.