Wilfrid Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 That very long piece by Lawrence Wright about women on death row was very good and utterly harrowing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Funny to see a review of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue. I remember its outpost near the Seaport--it was the first place I ever had plate lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Right, I remember that. I was puzzled to see the review because I thought it had been around forever, but as Rosner explains it's more complicated than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Rebecca Mead has upset me again. "The Flirt Behind 'Chicken Shop Date'" is an engaging piece. I had never heard of this YouTube show, shot on location in "chicken shops," but it sounds funny and I will take a look. But "chicken shop"? Not a familiar phrase to me, but it does seem to be well-established in the UK. Fried chicken outlets, apparently largely run by South Asians. Here's Rebecca's take: Quote It is estimated that there are more than four thousand chicken shops across the U.K.—one in every postcode except three, according to a 2020 assessment by the Financial Times. (The chicken-free zones were on far-flung Scottish islands.) Although there are a few big chains, such as Morley’s, which originated in South London and now has nearly a hundred outlets all across the capital, many are independent businesses, though they hew to a similar model: laminate countertops, fluorescent lighting, and food that can be made quickly, at low cost, in deep fryers. Culinarily, KFC is the U.S.’s closest parallel to the U.K. chicken shop. Emphasis added. Apparently Morely's first outlet opened in 1985 (I looked it up). When I left the UK in 1997, I had never heard of it. KFC, however, first opened an outlet in the UK in 1965. I looked that up as well, but I didn't really need to. I know with absolute assurance that it was some time in the late 1960s that KFC opened up near where my mother was working. KFC brought samples to local businesses for the staff to try. My mother brought some home for me. It was the first time I had heard of, let alone tasted, fried chicken. I didn't know you could do that with chicken. I guess all I'm saying is that KFC isn't a "parallel" to the UK chicken shop. It predates the chicken shop in the UK by some twenty years. (Rebecca, if you didn't know, is British.) I think Rebecca's piece is subscribers only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Re: Hannah Goldfield's column on NOLA King Cakes: I managed to get a Dong Phuong cake by logging onto Goldbelly 5 minutes after they went on sale online. I got the classic version (cinnamon filling), and it was the best of all the King Cakes I've ordered over the years. (Gambino's came in second.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Interesting article, but I admit for all my trips to New Orleans I wasn't really familiar with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 There's a centenary exhibit at the NYPL building that is worth a look. I thought it might be just a few famous covers and cartoons, but it's better than that. Photos, manuscript letters and memos and telegrams, posters, lots of original art work too. Allow some time; so many items demand you stop and read that it's slow going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Wilfrid said: There's a centenary exhibit at the NYPL building that is worth a look. I thought it might be just a few famous covers and cartoons, but it's better than that. Photos, manuscript letters and memos and telegrams, posters, lots of original art work too. Allow some time; so many items demand you stop and read that it's slow going. There's an online exhibition! https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/new-yorker-100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Nice story about the theft of the Great Jones Cafe Elvis bust. I did not know about that. I do recall the case (not mentioned here) of the cow statue stolen from The Sunburnt Cow on Avenue C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Many years ago, I was a loyal patron of the Rodeo Bar. if you were too, you know there was a Janis Joplin portrait, and an Elvis rug, hanging on the walls nearest the stage. And for a while, there was a picture of me behind the bar. My boss at the production studio where I worked decided to have a photo shoot so we could have some arty shots of the staff in the office, with everyone making duck faces, as was the custom at the time. The photographer decided to shoot some solo stuff, for fun, and a couple of weeks later he presented me with a framed 16 X 20 of me, posing with chin on hand, like a book jacket photo. I went to the Rodeo Bar after work, carrying the picture, and the bartender hung it behind the bar. For a couple of months, I enjoyed seeing myself on the wall. I pointed it out to people a few times, and no one believed it was me (I look different with neat hair and full makeup, as does everyone). One day someone stole a bunch of stuff - the Janis Joplin, the Elvis, and me. I like to think I'm part of a shrine somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Another great story. Rodeo Bar on Third Avenue? I remember crunching my feet over the discarded peanut shells, but the art work I do not recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Yes, Third and 27th. Or 29th. I forget. The place was lousy with kitschy decor - remember that the bar in the music room was an actual trailer. And in addition to the aforementioned portraits by the stage, there was a buffalo head busting through the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Days when I lived on 22nd just off Third. Which means more than 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I was a a Rodeo Bar regular back then, even though I was in high school. But I had to see the World Famous Blue Jays and Simon and the Bar Sinisters as much as possible I guess.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Same (although I was long out of high school). Also the Surreal McCoys and Sleepy LaBeef and the Five Chinese Brothers and Loup Garou and... you get the idea. Simon Chardiet is still around and playing (mostly) jazz shows. I ran into him at Rockaway Beach last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, small h said: Same (although I was long out of high school). Also the Surreal McCoys and Sleepy LaBeef and the Five Chinese Brothers and Loup Garou and... you get the idea. Simon Chardiet is still around and playing (mostly) jazz shows. I ran into him at Rockaway Beach last year. Five Chinese Brothers and Surreal McCoys were my real favorites. Still friends to this day. Love them. I also got to see Laura Cantrell, Joan Osborne, Kate Jacobs. So many great shows there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 12 minutes ago, backyardchef said: Five Chinese Brothers and Surreal McCoys were my real favorites. Still friends to this day. I keep up with Tom Meltzer and (especially) Paul Foglino. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I'm definitely a charter member of the Paul Foglino fan club. They have come so far from Princeton Review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 He's got a new album coming out soonish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 5 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Days when I lived on 22nd just off Third. Which means more than 20 years ago. Um, hi ex-neighbor. I lived at 301 E 22nd from around 1995 - 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 205 East 22nd just a step from Rolf's. 2000-2001 I believe. It was where we lived when Philippa was born and still there on 9/11 when she was almost one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 I think I did see Sleepy LaBeef at Rodeo Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 This town is really so small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Joe Ely! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Very cheffy cover this week. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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