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Been a decade or more since we last ate at Paul Bert - and even then, it wasn't exactly great. Funambules, if memeory serves me correctly.

I was hoping Ori would answer first, but...in my case, I don't really know. I follow Violet Cove because a couple of friends of mine are fishermen and they fish out that way!

I recall having fantastic Glidden Points at Foxface! I guess the $1.50 - $2.00 happy hour oyster places want you to have more than one extra drink; either that, or order a drink not on the happy hour menu. (I imagine you're not getting that day's delivery, either).

Salmon and hijiki rice via Mrs. Donabe. Wild king salmon, house-made dashi, gorgeous organic Nagano rice from the Rice Factory, sake, white soy, sesame oil. House-made cucumber salad, tomato and avo to go along with. And I even got a beautiful layer of okoge!

My last time in, we actually left a couple of oysters on the platter. This is how I think a dozen ought to look: Full shells, beautifully shucked. This was is in a little restaurant up in Wellfleet last month - oysters were harvested about a mile away, earlier that day. (And the mignonette was nothing to be sneezed at, either). I'll keep this in mind! I don't get out on Long Island too much; you know, if you grew up there, why go back?!

We're going to Portland at the end of the month.Not just to eat oysters, but to definitely eat oysters. What about the oyster bar, at Grand Central? I'll be honest about Ten Belles - they shuck like shit. Ahhh - to add, I see Oyster Bar has been suggested above. And to add one more thing - Oyster Bar at Grand Central is not kidding around with their prices!

I recently attended an interview (at the Brooklyn Library on Grand Army Plaza), where Peter was interviewed about his most recent book, The Colonel and The King. It was streamed as well, and for posterity...

While I don't find myself going to Jersey City for dinner, I do find us going to shows at White Eagle Hall (Jersey City) or 503 Social Club (James Mastro's club in Hoboken). Then, the PATH really works wonders...and saves me from being aggravated driving through the Holland Tunnel, as well as about $25 in tolls/congestion fees.

If you travel by PATH, take a flask.

Thanks…I’ve been wondering and been pushed to try…I can wait.

One of the easier places to get to on PATH.

I was going for the vegetable centric dinner...but don't think I didn't devour the wing and part of the thigh while I was plating! Salted for 2 days in the bottom of the fridge, uncovered, makes the skin of this (Snowdance Farm) bird absolutely irresistible. I should have enough chicken left to at least make two chicken salad sandwiches!

Potatoes baked twice. Roast chicken half. Plated with Brussels sprouts.

There's also the Tuxedo and its variants. I was at Clover Club last night, with too many bartenders who had come over from Gage/Sunken Harbor/LI Bar. Essentially as an invited guest to this, with a few of bartenders from Brujas, in CDMX. https://partiful.com/e/SINolr7L8ZUWdUp6HT1V Needless to say, I probably had one too many, although they hit a little lighter than most rye based cocktails I like. Still got home on the subway just fine.

Frittata this AM: Tomato, potato, scallions, feta, and lots of dill.

Yeah I think they stopped making it about 10 years ago. Back when Significant Eater’s job was in DC, there were plenty of drives back and forth. And there was a great liquor store at the Maryland state line, forcing me to stop there often.

Yes!

Under Acme and Westbeth - two somewhat missed places. I believe I saw Big Star with Alex Chilton at Under Acme. And I'm pretty sure I saw Ray Davies doing some solo thing at Westbeth. Yesterday was at Hamilton House Park Concerts, a friend's house concert venue in, yes, Hamilton Park, on Staten Island. Warren Zanes was reading and telling stories (he's a great storyteller) from his newest book, Deliver Me From Nowhere. Playing songs from the album were Teddy Thompson, Kate Fenner, and Dave Mansfield. Dave Mansfield played on both Rolling Thunder tours, or both segments of the Rolling Thunder Revue, however you want to look at it.

I wonder if this is to protect certain fragile artworks?

Me too - though I don't remember the last show I saw there. Lucinda's has changed the layout a bunch - I think it's better now, and the sound certainly is.

Where's Sneak when we need him? The Lower East Side: Historically, it was understood to encompass a much larger area, from Broadway to the East River and from East 14th Street to Fulton and Franklin Streets.

Found a couple of bottles of this out-of-production, 80 proof Pikesville rye, stashed in the back of a closet. Made perfect Manhattans.

My best version of chicken scarpariello yet: Finished, uncovered in the oven - so nice, crisp skin on the chicken (Snowdance Farm) thighs (which had been cut in half, salted and rested in the fridge for at least 36 hours).

That's quite a story they have...https://www.slicehauspizzeria.com/home And pizzaiolos really get around! I look forward to trying it.

I sure was...they played for what seemed like forever. This past Monday, I was able to get into an interview/show with Steve Earle, at Lucinda's (my favorite new club for music, and perhaps the first of what may be a number of Lucinda's in various cities). For his Outlaw Country show on Sirius, Steve was interviewing Amanda Shires, who sang four songs for the small audience (3 aired, one more when the show was over).