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And some even like Ted Drewes!

Friday night we went to the new outpost of Ops Pizza, on 2nd Avenue and 11th Street. (I think the space was previously Numero 28 Pizza, so maybe they lucked into not having to put in a new oven?) Anyway, a minor (okay, more than minor) service glitch upon arrival, which was dealt with properly...after I wrote to them via RESY. Yeah, they offered us to return on the house, but I declined, as I don't feel that's necessary. We only had a couple of items - actually started with some nice cocktails, followed by an excellent fritto misto, a pizza and the calzone. Very nice pizza. Felt like the calzone was a bit one-dimensional for my taste. I'd return and stick with pies.

We went to Foul Witch last night, for a sorta popup dinner, which featured Jackie Carnesi and Sam Short and Carlo. While the web site reads thusly: Saturday Only: Carlo x Jackie Carnesi The menu read: Anyway, they were all there. Everything we had was quite good. Including the sesame focaccia (I guess they're charging for bread now, or was it just last night?) , finocchiona, grilled chicories, chitarra con bottaraga and lumache pomodoro (and yes, the pastas seem to have gotten a bit bigger): Great dish. And even though, at this point my wife is kinda full, we "shared" the fish: Beautifully cooked and delicious. And while we probably should have ordered dessert (Sam Short, again), there wasn't any way I could convince Significant Eater of that fact. So we had a couple of amari instead. A fine dinner, great service as I've always had here, and I look forward to going back.

They definitely need a webmaster...

We've had fine meals at Noble Rot (twice) and BRAT (twice).

I'll tell you who...Elizabeth Gulino, whose byline reads: a night blogger covering everything from politics to celebrity... Writing for The Cut, in New York Magazine, in an "article" entitled: Now Is the Time to Make Pasta Salad I'd advise to have a good supply of toilet paper and reading material at home the next day.

Five-egg Frittata - mushrooms, onions, jamón, dill, chives.

Bernie Madoff - the gift that keeps giving.

That’s correct, I’ve never, ever seen that.

I ride the M14 a lot, and I’ve never, ever seen the Omni machine out of order.

FWIW, I never don't pay - I feel as if it's my civic responsibility.

Is it possible that Eater is getting worse? To whit (from their "Best Pizza"): First they write that a third location opened on the lower east side. Then they write a third location is on the upper west side. In the same paragraph. I guess what they don't really know is that the third location is, as Lucia's web site notes: On the fucking upper east side! Why I even bother to read this shit is beyond me.

Well, we have this to look forward to: In her first review as our new critic, Ligaya Mishan checks out the View, the revolving Times Square dining room with a nostalgic menu and a stunning panorama of the city.

That sucks. RIP, Mick - a one-of-a-kind guitarist. Ian Hunter is still around - at 86! I've seen him many times over the past 2 decades, often at City Winery, where he played with the Rant Band. I was recently talking with James Mastro, lead guitar player for the Rant Band, owner of 503 Social Club in Hoboken, etc. etc. and asked him about Ian - evidently not in the greatest of health, but hanging in there.

Humidity?

Amazing what happens in that 70km stretch!

The pastas are quite good, albeit small (though I could definitely do without that veal tortellini with amaretto, one of the strangest pastas I've ever had (and I've had a few). Yet it is still on the menu, so I may be the only one in denial. We've sat at the bar most times we've been - only once at a table. As is usually the case, I prefer bar seats.

Yes…it’s been a few months since our last visit, but I quite like Foul Witch. Expensive, though.

Tomato/broccoli fried rice.

Gemelli pasta with sausage and broccoli.

Interestingly, I think we saw his previous farewell tour at the Garden.

Coq au Vin. Mashed potatoes.

Yep, just forgot. And a couple of people who were on tour with him back in 1975: Joan Baez - also 84 T Bone Burnett - 77

Ray Davies - 80 Neil Young - 79 Ringo Starr - 84 !!! Joe Ely - 78 (and not doing all that well) Joni Mitchell - 81 The list goes on and on...

Stir-fry of pork, broccoli, carrots with Szechuan flavors. Can you use too much ginger?