joethefoodie Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Harold C. Black! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lower_East_Side_Band Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 The famous basketball player Bob Cousy went to my high school. He was there years before I was. Acc. to Wiki, he’s still alive, age 93. Several well-known people went to Michael’s high school: Ruth Badger Ginsburg, Bernie Sanders, and Charles Shumer. Though Sanders was there at the same time as Michael, he didn’t know him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Joyce Kilmer graduated from my school, and Keisha Knight-Pulliam was in the Lower School when I was in the Upper School. Spike Lee was two classes below my uncle in high school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Nathan Englander (novelist) was two years behind me. A friend was cleaning out her mom's basement recently and she found our elementary school magazine. She sent me a screen shot of an essay he wrote - he did not show any literary talent as a first grader. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Once I went to one of those Hong Kong Film Festivals they used to have at the Quad. After I sat down, I couldn't help but notice that the person sitting next to me was Lou Reed. I was about to tell him that we went to the same high school. But I have never felt such intense hostility radiating from a person in my life. So I thought the better of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I would expect nothing less. Imagine how disappointing if he was friendly and chatty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve R. Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 3/3/2022 at 11:23 AM, rozrapp said: The famous basketball player Bob Cousy went to my high school. He was there years before I was. Acc. to Wiki, he’s still alive, age 93. Several well-known people went to Michael’s high school: Ruth Badger Ginsburg, Bernie Sanders, and Charles Shumer. Though Sanders was there at the same time as Michael, he didn’t know him. Huh. Didn't know he went to Madison HS. I went to Midwood, home of Woody Allen. Years before me of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 https://ny.eater.com/2022/5/11/23065088/why-reservations-in-nyc-are-hard-to-get-2022 I thought nobody had any money. "Resy tells the [WSJ] that April 2022 was the platform’s busiest month to date, and sign-ups for waitlists have jumped 50 percent since 2019." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Resy grew substantially during covid (by offering free services, and then more free services) and as we know restaurants have turned to using notify to deal with more fickle diners. Opentable still ~37% down in nyc (vs 37% up in Miami) I'd be surprised by any number that isn't about 40% in gross receipts (and let's not forget prices are up) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Obviously I noticed I am using Resy much more as a customer than Open Table. And it’s not just because Open Table disgracefully expired my dining points during lockdown. I need to find time to gripe to them about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I've never cashed in Open Table or similar restaurant reservation points. Airlines, absolutely and greedily. But those are directly affiliated with the offering company while pinching a restaurant seems kinda sleazy to me. Particularly considering the kinds of small chef/owner rooms we patronize, here and in France. In fact, we bend over backwards to make sure they are getting their fair cut. Like paying in cash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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