New York City in Food

Wednesday into Thursday, I went into New York, and spent time with Lux. When Lux and I get together, there is always great food and wonderful places.

Here they are without commentary.

Lunch

Slow-Cooked Lamb Sandwich on a rosemary bun with farinella
At Locanda Verde(Foursquare Venue)
This check-in earned me this wonderful Foursquare badge:

(Go ahead...you can laugh, you know you want to.)
Coffee:
A triple shot Americano at Cafe Grumpy (Foursquare Venue)
Which earned me this Foursquare badge:

Beer:

Stone Ruination IPA at The Pony Bar (Foursquare Venue) (Yes, FAU that is Instagram. Mock away.)

Dinner:

Deviled Duck Eggs


Homemade New York Style Pretzels and Seared Shrimp


Quail Egg Toast


Weisswurst and Lagunitas IPA
At Ardesia (Foursquare Venue)

Breakfast:

Poached Eggs, Homefries and Rye Toast at The Olympic Flame Diner. (Foursquare Venue)

A note of thanks to Lux and Katrina for their hospitality and their friendship.

I love this city

Yes, this picture showed up on most of my social media last night, but I am a superficial douche, so I am sharing it again.

It get weird.

This is horrific.

The Intercontinental is a gorgeous hotel (based on the web site and reviews. I have not stayed there.) but would you want to stay there?

The Daily News has more information.

Peoples' Revolution?!?

Andy Cuomo will be the next Governor of New York State.

There. I said it.

Carl Paladino will spend a lot of money to lose in November and it won't change the fact that Andy Cuomo will be the Governor-Elect in seven weeks.

Mr. Cuomo will be a good Governor. What is funny about this is that Rick Lazio would have made a good Governor as well.

Carl Paladino will make an awesomely bad Governor. He would make an awesomely bad public servant.

But...he will be fun to watch?

Let's look at Lazio. Ten years ago, he was selected to run against someone with great name recognition and he put forward a valid campaign that had a chance to win (with the exception of some of his behavior at one of the debates) and this year, he was made, once again, the sacrificial lamb for the GOP. But Carl Paladino had other ideas.

Those ideas are full of hatred, anger, and short on ideas and ideals.

Which is what New York needs...and the GOP gives is Carl Paladino.

The era of the New York Republican Party as a voice of moderation and reason is over.

By the way...Carl, Peoples' Revolution (which you proclaimed your victory to be) reminds me of Chairman Mao. Just sayin'.