I finally ate at the 2nd Avenue Deli. I’ve posted on it twice (here on their location and history and here on their previous site). But now I’m a graduate of the place. Or is that an alumnus? Or a patron? Or an experiencer? Anyway, I’ve now eaten there. It was fine, but it’s just [...]
Archive for April 2008
Inside the Second Avenue Deli
April 25, 2008Scandinavia House
April 24, 2008Located on Park Avenue, between 38th and 39th Streets, Scandinavia House is a local institution that serves as a means for Norway/Sweden/Finland/Denmark/Iceland to present themselves to NYC. It’s a pretty cool little building. The little display window at the front shows what the current and upcoming displays or events are. This one was a bit [...]
Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal
April 23, 2008Yeah, it is Grand Central Terminal, not Grand Central Station (although I either call it just “Grand Central” or “Grand Central Station” – but that’s just my favorite little error to make in its name). Vanderbilt Hall is something I’ve posted about before (here and here), but it’s never been the point of the post [...]
Springtime in NYC
April 22, 2008It finally seems to be happening. Spring. Park Avenue near 38th Street. The open area in the middle is a subway vent. On Lexington Avenue, these trees caught my eye. Most colorful of all are these tulips on 3rd Avenue. -H
Papal Ankling – Part 2 of 2
April 21, 2008This is the second and last of my Papal visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral ankle. That is, this is the second post about me ankling to the Papal motorcade down Fifth Avenue. The Cathedral is very impressive, but it doesn’t have an ankle that I’m aware of. So, I got to Fifth Avenue and 56th [...]
