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New York City Photo Journal: Goodbye Rosie, Queen of Corona
The website is here “Our corn is non-genetically modified and non-transgenic. It comes from Rovey Seed Farm Company, a company located in Illinois that applies kosher-certified practices along with an unprecedented process for selecting only the best quality corn for nixtamal production.” Nixtamal Tortelleria 10405 47th Ave. Corona, NY 11368 | (718) 699-2434 It’s time to eat! Fabulous food; the best mole sauce, friendly staff and lots of rain. ↕ Click to enlarge photos See Nixtamal Torterlleria on the food network: Show: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives -> Episode: Latin Street Food Hosted by: Guy Fieri / … Continue reading →
NYC Photo Journal: Sunday in LIC (Long Island City)
The Long Island City Flea and Food market has opened. A nosher’s paradise. Not far from the “water” (the East River) and Gantry State Park. The place was jammed with unique and delicious stuff. This is just a small sample; I was too hungry to run around and photograph food, especially since the line for the squiggly potatoes and other strangely cut stuff was forty-five minutes long. Read about it here and here. More…on to the park, the East river, the breeze, the expensive new apartments we’ll never be able to afford. LIC may be the new Brooklyn which … Continue reading →
Love Story: Biography bracelet for a friend
The little ballerina and the body builder share a love story… I have been constructing bracelets for about ten years; I use vintage and antique charms to tell stories, and like my poems, they are never really complete. This commemorates the story of two people who have been love for many years, and they will soon be having a child and making it all “official.” I have just added some charms to the bracelet I began several years ago. Mouse-over the photos to see titles; you can click on the first image and enlarge the photos one-by-one. Some have descriptive … Continue reading →
New York City Nostalgia: Meet Miss Subways/Exhibit at the New York Transit Museum
Miss Subways was a beauty contest that was held in New York City from 1941-1976; the winner had her photo and bio posted for a month or two, in the subways. The Miss Subway exhibit is the project of a photographer, Fiona Gardner and a writer, Amy Zimmer, who were intrigued by the photographs that once hung between ads on subway trains; they managed to collect 147 of the original 200 posters and to track down 50 former Miss Subways and interview 41. The project turned into a lesson in history and sociology, not only mapping lives but our culture … Continue reading →
Nostalgia: Long Island America’s 1950’s Frontier: An Exhibition at The Long Island Museum
New York City Photo Journal: The New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show: 1/2012
In my transition from multiply.com, I noticed that many of my photo journals and albums are missing. I am reconstructing last year’s holiday show at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York. One hundred forty electrified buildings and streets have been constructed and modeled after the real thing to provide an historic view of how things are and how they were–in miniature. But the most special thing about the exhibit is that the buildings and the like, are made of plantmaterial; seeds, pods, twigs, bark, stems, acorns. It is remarkable. Bridges and landmarks are amazing. Unfortunately I … Continue reading →
My orange tree is in bloom…in my living room. Fabulous fragrance.
This flower is spectacular…and very tiny. I never thought it would make it. I bought it years ago to replace my beloved orange tree of thirty-five years that was in my home. The original tree was a mail order purchase: the plant came in a little box and was about as big as my thumb. It was a member of the family and its blooms were delightful and the room smelled heavenly. After the original tree I was left heartbroken. I saved some of the last little oranges and planted the seeds. I got another tree! BUT it is full … Continue reading →
Photo Journal: The Jedidiah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport, NY: overnight
A one night stay: beautiful inn, beautiful room, beautiful food. We got a fantastic deal on Bloomspot: A tasting menu was included for the price of the room (breakfast included). There was enough food for four people! History: http://www.jedediahhawkinsinn.com/
Continue reading →450. NYC Photo Journal: In search of culinary perfection: From arepas to donuts
The other day I treated myself to a manicure in a place where there is a small high def television at every nail drying station. In addition, the salon has a huge screen; all televisions are tuned to The Food Network. There are a dozen or so lovely ladies with wet nails drooling over Paula Dean’s presentations, or Bobby Flay’s. I happened to hit Bobby on a good day: he was challenging the owner of Caracas Arepa Bar to a “Throwdown” challenge. Who can make the better arepas? Caracas won. Sorry, Mr. Bobby the Foodie Ego. You can’t beat this … Continue reading →
444. New York City Photo Journal: Grand Central Terminal: more food!
The grandest of terminals has been renovated and its majesty is overwhelming. Beyond its two levels of trains that come down from New York State and Connecticut, there are links to the New York City subway. It is located on 42nd Street and Park Avenue. Beyond trains it is a shopper’s haven. In fact, it is so huge, one has to consult a map to fine one’s way around. The New York City Transit Museum Gift Shop has a branch there with a special train exhibit. All photos except the top right are property of the author; taken with 3.0 … Continue reading →
293. NYC: From Brooklyn to Lower Manhattan: A visual essay and a prelude…
Red Hook, Brooklyn. Labor Day, 2008. This area had been neglected, was run down, seedy, and not very visitable. It’s main landmark was a city housing project. And then something wonderful happened. The Swedish home furnishings company know as IKEA, stepped in and did wonders. In return for its waterfront property it created Erie Basin Park, a free water taxi service to lower Manhattan (to lure over Manhattan-ites). The great thing is, anyone can use the taxi service, and they do, to go to work or to get to Manhattan. Many people forget, including the city government, that New York … Continue reading →
282. Poetry Wednesday photos at the New York Botanical Garden: 8/6/08
We are off to The Bronx on a hot, humid day to visit The New York Botanical Gardens; aside from the wonderful blooms there are Henry Moore sculptures visiting from abroad and beautifully placed all over. The Gardens are huge.
Continue reading →285. Photos:Thursday in the park with Al
This is Al, the sweetest man on earth; secretly, I think of him as the father I never had. Kind, brilliant, loving, and still around in his late 80’s as spunky and adventurous as ever. Al was a friend of my late father-in-law and family. In the 70’s when Mr.Souci and I were traveling through Ireland, we met Al and his wife in Dublin, by coincidence, and had a few meals together. Al’s lovely wife passed away of cancer a number of years ago. My father-in-law died suddenly some years after. My step-mother-in-law and Al, the surviving spouses, became an … Continue reading →
299. Part 2: NYC: Brooklyn: Saturday photo album, 9/20/08 Pizza as art
After purchasing a bag full of sweet treasures at The Orchard, hubby had Di Fara’s pizza on the brain. Di Fara’s is one of New York City’s allegedly best pizza. You have to understand that the city has thousands of pizzerias, but Di Fara’s is one of the inner circle of 3. Far from fancy, it sits on the corner of Avenue J and 15th Street in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. It is here that Domenico De Marco has been making pizza, by hand, for 40 years. All ingredients are imported from Italy; San Marzano tomatoes, spices, cheeses, olive … Continue reading →
310. Week end Photo Journal: Part 2: Long Island City: on the waterfront
Long Island City is an area of Queens that is in the process of gentrification. Once fairly run-down, this area on the East River is now a goldmine. It is a transit hub; the subway and the Long Island Railroad stop there, just built luxury condos and rentals are sprouting up all over. I thought this was a recession; apparently not here in NYC. And then there is the view. Nothing like it. The Pepsi-Cola sign is a landmark. (I am behind it.) Look for the 59th Street Bridge beyond. Feelin’ Groovy, yet?
Continue reading →309. Weekend Photo Journal: Part 1. Brooklyn and Queens, NY
New York City hosted hundreds of “open houses” over the weekend. The event was called, “Open House, New York.” One could take advantage of free tours buildings, landmarks, universities, gardens, some of which are normally closed to the public. We decided to visit Pratt Institute, Mr. Souci’s alma mater, (school of architecture) in Brooklyn, NY. There we found new buildings, toured several, and learned about the history of the school which was founded in the 1800’s, visited the incredible library (designed by Tiffany) and the sculpture gardens. Photos: a doggy waits for his masters to come out of the tour; … Continue reading →
394. NYC Photo Journal: From the Caribbean to India: Tribal Legacy to Dosa Hutt/Flushing, NY
Sunday Concert series at Flushing Town Hall, Flushing New York. This is the second in a concert series that we enjoyed. Impending storms kept us inside with the house rocking. Last concert (Doo-Wop), was held outside in the garden and gourmet catered food was available. Great music, great sound: Tribal Legacy. A high energy group that went on and on for 2 hours, sans break. Fabulous time. Dancing, dancing, dancing, hot, hot, hot… We had an after concert (south) Indian dinner in Flushing near one of the Hindu temples at Dosa Hutt. Join me for medhu vada, onion rava masala … Continue reading →
392. Part 6. Photo Journal: Eating our way home: Food as art
Dinner at Mezze. Unique salad trio; delicious roast chicken with kale/mushroom risotto; cherry cake and gelato The Berry Patch, Stephentown, NY, a wonderful roadside farm stand. This is local color. Pies are from a later stop at McEnroe Farms where organic meats and veggies rule.
Continue reading →391. Part 5b. Photo Journal: Some favorite paintings at The Clark/permanent collection
Photography isn’t permitted at the major exhibits, but each year I gravitate back to my favorites. You can revisit them with me.
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