Category Archives: America

Burger Overload at Peter Luger

Before going to Peter Luger for a Steak Burger I would have said that I am strong enough to become a vegetarian and that I have the willpower to not eat meat.  Now, I’ve gone to far.  I can never be a vegetarian.  Because I know how good a hamburger can be.  The bacon cheeseburger from Peter Luger Steakhouse (which I asked for without cheese but came with cheese anyway) was the best damn burger I have ever eaten.  And I will probably never eat it again.

The monstor

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Asya Reznikov - suitcase video

Video in Odd Places

Asya Reznikov is a young artist who has done some very creative stuff with video and photography.  She currently has a show at the Nancy Hoffman gallery at 520 W. 27th Street in New York.  Her art portrays stuff like an open box with a video projected into it of the box being packed.  She does the same thing with a suitcase.  Check it all out after the jump.

Asya Reznikov - suitcase video

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Blue Ribbon Brasserie, New York

Ate at Blue Ribbon Brassserie last night upon arriving in New York.  We got there, gave our name to the host and killed half an hour walking around the block.  We sat at 10:45.  It was well worth the wait; everything was incredible.  I didn’t bring a camera so I’m using some pics from other spots to get the point across.  You’ll just have to go and see for yourselves.

Courtesy of www.reallygoodfood.org

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Tourists in Washington D.C.

My mom and I explored D.C. and all it had to offer.  We spent the whole day at the capitol and took a tour of the House and the Senate and even went to Boxer’s office, got passes and sat in the gallery for half an hour and listened to the proceedings.  It was exciting to be there but, as usual, there weren’t many senators present.  We also went to the Newseum and saw the 4D movie.  4D because your other sense like touch and smell are also stimulated.  Finally, we had to make a stop at the rear of the White House to see the new organic garden.

The capitol from the national gallery

The capitol from the national gallery

The dome between the houses of Congress

The dome between the houses of Congress

Courthouse under construction

from the Newseum

from the Newseum

the vegetable garden

the vegetable garden

My Grandpa Turns 90!

The whole reason for my trip was to celebrate my Grandpa turning 90.  We had three days of intense celebration during which time I learned that I’m distantly related to a mobster and a boxer.  I also learned how my grandparents met:  My grandmother went to party at a friends apartment and my grandpa was there and there were no more chairs left to sit in so my grandfather said she could sit on his lap.  They got married a few years later.  High school sweethearts!  More about the mobster later….

The 90th birthday cake

The 90th birthday cake

New York Philharmonic on the Great Lawn in Central Park

The New York Philharmonic plays on the Great Lawn in Central Park in July and its awesome.  We brought big blankets and a picnic from Zabars (of course) and laid back and watch the fire flies and listened to classical music.  You can bring wine too!  If you’re in New York during the summer it would be foolish to miss this.

Traci staking out our territory

Traci staking out our territory

Lots and lots of people

Lots and lots of people

The Chesapeake – True Relaxation… and Fresh Blue Crab

I spent a night at the Chesapeake with my mom and some family friends.  We kayaked, caught crabs, cooked, gorged and relaxed.  Who would have thought catching crab was so easy?

reminiscent of "The Birds"

reminiscent of "The Birds"

the Chesapeake jellyfish infestation

the Chesapeake jellyfish infestation

the elders on the Chesapeake

the elders on the Chesapeake

extracting the captured blue crabs

extracting the captured blue crabs

dinner!

dinner!

simply prepared - they don't stay blue...

simply prepared - they don't stay blue...

watching the Chesapeake sunset from my kayak

watching the Chesapeake sunset from my kayak

breakfast

breakfast

Ms. Bordow adventuring in her sturdy ship

Ms. Bordow adventuring in her sturdy ship

Hearst Corporation’s Green Headquarters

The Hearst Corporation’s headquarters it he greenest building in New York.  To build it, they gutted their old building, reused most of the materials and built their new building up from inside it.  It’s really very cool.  We couldn’t go up passed the lobby but the entrance was pretty interesting to see.  Two escalator move diagonally through waterfalls that flow at random rates throughout the day.  Sometimes the water flow is loud and sometimes it is soft and tranquil.  The guard at the front gave us the rundown on the building, telling us that the water was used to cool the building as well as give the entryway character.  On the wall above the escalators and waterfalls is a giant finger painting made from mud found at the bottom of the Hudson River.

the entrance waterfalls and finger painting

the entrance waterfalls and finger painting

Hearst Corporation Headquarters - entrance waterfalls and finger painting

Hearst Corporation Headquarters

Bierkraft of Brooklyn: so much to try, so little time

I hung out in Brooklyn for a day with Sam and he took me to Bierkraft.  I have never seen so many different kind of beers and ciders in my life.  They also had these cool Growlers that you could buy, fill up and then return or refill once you drank all the beer.

Bierkraft's huge selection of beers

Bierkraft's huge selection of beers

Bierkraft's Sandwich Nook

Bierkraft's Sandwich Nook

We got delicious, huge, house-made roast beef sandwiches.  Unfortunately they didn’t have a liquor license that allowed us to drink inside, so we did without the beer.  This place is definitely worth a look, I give it 4/5 Onlies.

Bierkraft sandwich presentation

Bierkraft sandwich presentation

Bierkraft homemade roast beef sandwich

Bierkraft homemade roast beef sandwich