San Francisco of the East Coast
That’s what New York magazine is calling Ditmas Park, “the Victorian-packed enclave south of Prospect Park.” Its resemblance to the foggy city is listed as reason #39 to love New York, and it’s not just the “painted ladies,” those houses now fetching as much as $1.8 million, that bear a resemblance to San Fran. “You…
That’s what New York magazine is calling Ditmas Park, “the Victorian-packed enclave south of Prospect Park.” Its resemblance to the foggy city is listed as reason #39 to love New York, and it’s not just the “painted ladies,” those houses now fetching as much as $1.8 million, that bear a resemblance to San Fran. “You can also see similarities in the restaurant scene: The reigning culinary draw, the Farm on Adderley, references Chez Panisse (okay, that’s in Berkeley, not Frisco) in its strident locavorism and mismatched plates. And Ditmas’s tiny, cozy Cinco de Mayo can hold its own in the Mexican brunch department against the Mission District’s Pancho Villa Taqueria (although the latter’s burritos are admittedly better).” Perhaps most San Francisco-ish is the Ciy LIghts of the East Coast, Vox Pop, with its socialist literature and cappuccinos, “where, on a recent Sunday, you could order a Cesar Chavez personal pizza, buy lefty tracts, and listen to a live drum circle from a group called Manhattan Samba.” Still, a look at political contributions belies the neighborhood’s true colors: it actually leans toward the red.
Because Ditmas Park Is the New San Francisco [New York]
Photo by nicknormal.
Scariest statement of the week: “Spam-like canned sandwich meat.”
An imitation Spam?????
That aside- hunger is no joke. We weren’t poor- but we didn’t have money. Somehow I never realized it until I was grown just how much we did without. At least in terms of today’s kids. But we also weren’t so focused on the status of “stuff.” I can honestly say I had a great childhood. Money or not. MM’s mother sounds like a classic It’s a Wonderful Life Mom- we did have them.
My grandmother had foster kids for a while, when I was a kid in the 60’s, so when we went to visit her, we got “gobment cheese”, canned powdered eggs, condensed milk, and a Spam-like canned sandwich meat. My mother could make great meals out of all that, along with some other basic ingredients, and vegetables.
Most people have no idea what real hunger is. I don’t, even though we had very little money when I was a child. To think that complicated social problems are easily solved by forced labor and draconian pronouncements should have to test it themselves for at least 6 months.
and Soylent green is so obviously the perfect choice- soy base, green manufacturing process.(er….right?)
I loved the Taser-to-Work Program. I unfortunately have coffee spray on my monitor now but it can be cleaned. Yes- the cookbook is also a green document since the rats, mice and found objects are also repurposed items. Come to think of it, I’ve heard that about Spam too.
We expect nothing less from you, Snark.
You are amazing!
WOW Snark! Brilliant.
Here’s the movie trailer if you’re interested…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVpN312hYgU
Two words: Soylent Green.
Snark, you are my hero! Well, it’s either Soylent Green or Taser-to-Work – either way – I see a brilliant future ahead!
bxgrl, my g*d – that is inspired. Using rats,mice and found objects – Wow, that’s heavy – bu it’s all right there in chapter 13 of Poley’s “Are There No Workhouses” Handbook! My g*d, he’s thought of everything.
“Such an difficult and complex issue as homelessness apparently has an easy solution!”
Two words: Soylent Green.
Have you tried the Spam Delite with government cheese? Or spam and asparagus Soup? with grated government cheese? (don’t ask me -please, please -where that idea came from either).
And I have heard a rumor (just a rumor) that the government is planning on putting out a cookbook for the homeless entitled
“50 ways to stretch your food budget”
subtitle: Using rats,mice and found objects
I heard poley is the cuisine consultant. 🙂
I stand corrected, cobblehiller- I’ll bring paper and pencil so I can take notes on everything he says. Of course, I’ll be joining you on the bread line after the 1st too. (Has no one mentioned to poley that forced labor isn’t legal in the US?)
Excellent bxgrl! After implemementing Poley’s Taser-to-work plan, we can swap goverment cheese recipes! I’m telling you it makes a very good grilled cheese sandwich. Don’t ask me how I know this.