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New York City: Golden Holiday
Two sleepy friends shuffle onto the 5:00 a.m. flight from Portland to New York City. We arrive at MoMA in time for a members-only peek at the Picasso sculpture exhibition. Beloved and familiar works include Goat, Baboon, and the serene … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine, New York City, Theater, Travel
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Summer Afternoon: New York City
I arrive at the Hotel Empire at 63rd and Broadway. “Beware the Eurotrash,” warns cabdriver Harry, squiggling up one eyebrow like Vincent Price. My companion, Theater Boy, is full of soulful angst. His mood is as dark as the cavernous … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Cruise, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Maine, Music, Musicals, New York City, Theater, Travel
Tagged Eataly, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, Empire Hotel, epicurean travel, Esca, food and wine, Joe Bastianich, MAD Museum, Manhattan, Museum of American Folk Art, Museum of Art and Design, NYC, Rachard Estes, Whitney Museum of American Art
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Set Sail with Sting
Stormy Night We head to La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club for Karin Coonrod’s daring new Tempest. I’m enchanted by the smoky atmosphere and swinging starry-orb, whose tiny pinholes of light evoke night sky over a wild storm at sea. The white geometric on the dark floor suggests we’re in a … Continue reading
A Big Bite of Broadway
Ah, New York. We’re meeting at Chelsea Market, a former biscuit factory with a hipster vibe. It’s now a food and shopping court, just this side of touristy. I head for Giovanni Rana pastificio for a spritz, the sparkly cocktail … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, Music, Musicals, New York City, Theater, Travel
Tagged Birreria, Chelsea Market, Eataly, Giovanni Rana, Kefi, Manzo, Mario Batali, Martha Clarke, Otto, Pesce, Rocky Broadway
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Devouring New York: Let It Snow
It’s a blizzard. Thousands of flights have been cancelled. We land in high winds and blowing snow as passengers applaud with relief. The white-knuckle cab ride from JFK into Manhattan is two hours of slushy gladiatorial combat. I arrive on … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, Music, Musicals, New York City, Theater, Travel
Tagged Alessandra Ferri, Alexander McQueen, American Ballet Theatre, Babbo, Christopher Akerlind, Chrysler Building, Daniel Boulud, East Village, Esca, Frick Collection, Giovanni Rana, Givanno Rana, Il Pesce, Joe Bastianich, Macaron Parlour Patisserie, Mario Batali, MoMA, Relais & Châteaux, Upper East Side, West Village
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Drinking Dublin
Take The Bus Ah, Dublin. We arrive before breakfast and head to midtown by express bus. After a brief dash along the raw and blustery River Liffey, we arrive at the central Spire, a towering 400 ft. silvery needle. Toddling … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Dublin, International, Ireland, Theater, Travel
Tagged Best pub food, Christchurch, Dublin, Dublin MoMA, Guinness, Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, James Joyce, Leo Burdock's, Little Museum of Dublin, Oscar Wilde, River Liffey, Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, Smithwick
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