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A few months before the Covidiocy started, Mrs. Pessimist and I spent several days in New York City with lifelong friends from childhood. We had traveled with them a few times, but mostly up to their mountain house in North Carolina. We had been to New York far more times than they had and were eager to show them around the town. We got tickets for the latest hits on Broadway and planned a delightful long weekend. We had a wonderful lunch in a local diner with a priest whom we had been friends with for forty years. We walked the Brooklyn Bridge, toured the 911 memorial site, went to the B&H photography store, and did all of the great things you do in New York.
We also arranged to meet other friends who had lived in NY for most of their married lives. They got reservations for a restaurant that they had been eager to visit which was not far from our hotel. It was quiet, well decorated, and though mostly empty, still seemed inviting. As we perused the menu we discovered that it was terribly woke before that word was even in vogue. You can only imagine the preposterous descriptions of their food. We struggled to find anything that might be appetizing. The entire menu was based on tiny pieces of meat or fish surrounded by pureed vegetables. BABY FOOD! Served for over a hundred dollars a plate.
Our New York friends were mortified. Despite the bill, it made for a nice memory, I suppose.
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LOL, I would've been mortified too!
Hopefully the small plates and servings were at least above par (or should that be below par, like a birdie or eagle?) Anyway worthy of your Ben Franklin's per plate.
I like to cook. I am very fond of my cooking. I am creative, and healthy with my selections, and many are pic worthy.
Occasionally I will Take Mrs. Nohaaj to dinner, and typically, she will comment, "your food is better". Maybe we are just more familiar with it. There are rare restaurants that clearly excel, and are worthy.
I presume the memories you ay were worth it, were based upon the company, not the baby food samples...
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It never occurred to me that visiting B&H would be a tourist thing, but I like the idea.
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The discerning tourist.
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Sure! Willoughby's, Camera Barn, Olden's...a lot of camera stores in that neighborhood.
Camera Barn used to have Saturday morning sales. They had terrific used equipment, too.
I fail to understand haute (sp?) cuisine.
I want something that tastes good.
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