My apologies for the gratuitous photo here, but LOOK AT THAT DELICIOUSNESS! I finally decided to try the (relatively) new joint, Stocked at 635 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. They have a selection of sandwiches, salads, prepared foods, rotisserie chicken, among other things. From what I can tell, this place is extremely kid-friendly, […]
Remember that time when your bartender asked if he could floss his teeth? Sadly, I do. It was the only tainted drop in a bucket full of fun at Baby Grand Karaoke Bar the other night. That’s right – the otherwise charming and burly bartender proceeded to floss his teeth right there behind the bar. […]
Casellula ranks as my favorite cheese and wine bar, by a landslide. Located on the corner of 52nd Street and 9th Avenue, I often come here for a quick bite and glass of wine before seeing a show. They serve a menu of small, medium, and large plates, and have an exceptional Fromager. I adore the […]
A little bit about my lost battle with the demon squirrels of Brooklyn. First, here are some photos of the tomato devastation: There were MANY other half-eaten tomatoes just lying around here and there too, however, they were never left and forgotten. The squirrel ALWAYS came back and finished them. In this photo, you can see […]
The most successful vegetable plants from my garden on The Veranda were the shishito pepper plants. I always tried to pick them before they turned red and spicy, but even when I missed a few, they were not particularly hot or tough. To make this delicious and healthy snack, I just preheated a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat, […]
My first little bounty from my garden on The Veranda! Nothing much – a few shishito peppers and Asian eggplants – but still exciting.
Yesterday, I saw my first male flowers on my zucchini plants. Aren’t they just lovely? A close-up: This morning, I found THIS: So, it appears the squirrels know what’s up on The Veranda. I was fairly sure this would happen, but kept hoping they would stick to the flourishing community garden down below and leave my little patch […]
