MitchW
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I gotta agree with L'Industrie and Mama's. But don't forget Joe's, at 7 Carmine/6th Ave.
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Small portions are not a thing in Richmond!
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RIP. I broke bread with Shelly any number of times in the late 90s and early 00's, as he was good friends with my cousin and his partner.
He was quite a character. And owns a nice place near the Tuscan coast - Pietrasanta or some such.
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Half a Snowdance Farms heritage bird (froze the other half); still have some leftover for chicken salad sandwiches.
Kenji's very good roast potatoes.
First use of oven since March!
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39 minutes ago, hollywood said:
The New Yorker just raised my subscription rate from $169 to $209. 😠
I haven't opened the email yet - but I'm guessing mine says the same thing. That's more than I pay for MLB for the whole season!
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This could not have slipped past anyone here...
But - would there have been a Dean & DeLuca, Citarella, Agata & Valetina, Grace's, et al. without Saul Zabar?
The first time I ever walked in Zabar's, and went up to that 2nd floor, I was like a kid in a candy store.
At 97 - all that salt did him good! RIP...
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
(And probably too soon, but I imagine all the platters at the shiva are spectacular).
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Inspired by the Venetian dish known as Schie con Polenta:
Since it's almost impossible to get schie here (and I'm wondering how easy it is to get it in Venice nowadays), instead I made Shrimp with Polenta. Shrimp cooked in butter, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, white wine, lemon juice. Served over creamy polenta.
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23...I certainly remember the duck, but had no idea it was HOT DUCK!
It ain't easy to remember anything the KNicks have done.
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A return trip this past weekend, and once again everything was quite good. Our party of four (one of whom has a specific food allergy) was well accommodated by the kitchen. Chef actually came by the table with a menu that she had marked up with dishes that could be made to specifically leave out the allergen(s).
And sure - no problem making 3 fish wraps for our table...it's a place with excellent service all around.
A slightly different version of the pimiento cheese, currently on offer. Served with wheat crackers and crudités. Naan sneaks in at upper left of photo.
Happy to have this place.
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1 hour ago, StephanieL said:
I certainly remember the old days, before any galleries moved in. I have fond memories of occasionally going to a certain, ahem, club and being very worried that I wouldn't be able to catch a taxi out of there.
When I was driving my cab, that’s exactly where we would go when looking for really late-night (or early morning) fares!
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Maybe I'm the only one who remembers what the meatpacking district was like back in the good old days. But on my walk over to the Whitney the other day, I passed by this...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kvLQQ3wvQtWtXbUa7
Now I knew Hector's had closed, but I didn't realize it's gonna all be gone...
QuoteJobbagy and the other tenants in the district’s last meat market have accepted a deal from the city to move out so the building can be redeveloped, the culmination of a decades-long transformation.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/16/the-meatpacking-district-packs-it-in
Oh well...
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The carbo load breakfast:
Bread "flapjacks," via Jacques Pépin...leftover bread soaked in a little milk, an egg, scallions, herbs, s&p. These are so good.
Leftover Amatrician Estiva frittata, with half a baked potato thrown in for good measure. And more herbs and scallions too.
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On 10/3/2025 at 10:39 AM, Wilfrid said:
I saw the Oldenburgs last time I was there. I had only associated him with sculpture.
I look forward to this show. Maybe the mods could drop an "n" in the Whitney in the thread title?
OMG - I didn’t even see that!
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The Sixties Surreal exhibition will involve at least one more visit, as one of the people I was with insisted on talking the whole time...https://whitney.org/exhibitions/sixties-surreal But I'd go back anyway.
There's also a great gallery filled with Claes Oldenburg drawings...https://whitney.org/exhibitions/claes-oldenburg I didn't know that the Whitney holds an extensive collection of Oldenburg drawings.
And their holdings never fail to make me happy...
Second Story Sunlight (1960)
Hollywood Africans (1983)
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5 minutes ago, backyardchef said:
Such a cool, nice and interesting guy. A regular at my old restaurant. Nice!
Really nice guy. I've been to a few events/parties/whatever with Dave present - never fails to have a good story. Or a flask.
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I had the distinct pleasure of attending a discussion about a new cocktail book by David Wondrich. Called The Comic Book History of the Cocktail, it's the history of the cocktail, illustrated in comic book form (I think the title gives that away) by the wonderful Dean Kotz.
To make it even more interesting, the discussion was moderated by Michael Ruhlman. Also introduced me to the fine book store/cafe/a bunch of other stuff, called P&T Knitwear, right here on Orchard Street.
I got me some merch...
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With apéritifs the other night (followed by pasta of some sort):
Pa amb tomàquet, with Lomo Iberico and Chorizo Iberico.
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I’m pretty sure scallops are everywhere. Whether they’re served with pork belly, blood sausage or gribenes, they’re still everywhere.
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Couldn't make the show, but was able to off my tickets.
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On 9/17/2025 at 10:56 PM, Evelyn said:
Netflix's aka Charlie Sheen. It's a good documentary-from the perspective of someone who's dealt with a family member's addiction.
Weird, side note. In my 4 years of Catholic HS, we saw short movies once a week about various topics. Martin Sheen, long before he was truly famous, was one of the actors who starred as a priest in most of them.
Yeah, I've only watched Part 1 so far, but it had me squirming on my couch.
Classic degenerate drug addict...especially after that first hit on the crack pipe (you never get that high again; at least that's what I've heard).
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Whitney - Sixties Surreal
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Went back yesterday to get a better look - it (the Sixties Surreal show) is definitely weird and wacky. Keep your eye out for a wonderful Arbus or two, and a few other lovely pieces...
It was our lucky day however, as it was member's only preview day of a show opening today...
High Wire: Calder's Circus at 100
We both absolutely enjoyed this, and practically had the gallery to ourselves. Even watched the video, which is of (an older) Calder enacting the circus. Great stuff - art that makes you laugh and smile.