April 22, 2019

Pizza Rustica from Mama's of Corona.



Going to a funeral mass, will listen to Elton John's Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding on the way.

November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving !



Wow, Dr. No at 6:30 am.  Puss Feller , Quarrel and Red Stripe !



Channel 11 has The Honeymooners.



And, The March of the Wooden Soldiers.



Got to get some Jax.



Holiday Market has Delaney BBQ. $8 a sandwich. Tasty.



Found a 1956 D in my change the other day.



Leo's Latticini or Mama's for a Pre-Thanksgiving lunch.

December 7, 2013

Pearl Harbor. 72 years ago.



The Italian Cultural Institute of New York has an exhibition on Machiavelli this month, celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the publication of The Prince :686 Park Avenue only open M - F, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.



Cranberries in the sun.



Today is Lasagna day. Went to Leo's Latticini in Corona for some fresh noodles. Stopped at the Lemon Ice King of Corona as long as I was in the area.

September 8, 2013

Grapes in the sun.



Went to Leo's Latticini, AKA Mama's for some Manicotti. They are closing the Pasta store and are still selling Pasta from the Deli.



Brain Pickings had an interesting piece on Philip K. Dick this morning.

September 24, 2011

Brunch at City Crab was excellent.Above was hanging on a wall on the upper dining area, Roccus lineatus, Striped Bass.




Sculpture off of Union Square Park: Gran Elefandret by Miguel Barcelo. It is only there until May 2012.



Bulich Mushrooms from Catskill, NY.



Leo's Ravioli, next to Leo's Latticini is where I buy my Lasagna noodles.



Autumn in New York, Ella and Satch. Great rendition.



They just played the Beacon. Check out Bill Cosby in the beginning, 1973. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter has a quite unusual background.



Beck's Dark , a Munich Dunkel Lager | 4.80% ABV, is the Beer for Autumn in New York.

September 17, 2011

Oktoberfest takes place from September 17 to October 3rd, 2011.



The beer for the weekend is Samuel Adams Octoberfest from a Growler.



Wildwood BBQ for Brunch.



Chocolate Waffle.



The Smoke House $13.50
2 Eggs Any Style, Smoked Brisket, Bacon,
Texas Sausage, Buttermilk Biscuit, Country Potatoes.



Tonight's feast will be Stuffed Shells and Manicotti from Leo's Latticini.



A graphic depiction of the life of Richard Feynman. Wonderful and inspiring. I also have two other Graphic works: Machiavelli and The 911 Report.

December 24, 2010

My favorite Scrooge, Reginald Owen. From IMDB: "Was not originally scheduled to play Ebenezer Scrooge in the MGM classic 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol." Reginald was a last-minute replacement for the ailing Lionel Barrymore."



S'Muttonator from the Smuttynose Brewing Company from Vermont.

From their Web Site: As the name implies, a doppelbock (double bock) is a very malty German lager beer. Typically quite sweet with some roasted malt undertones, doppelbocks range in color from deep amber to nearly black and are normally associated with the winter season. Traditionally, German brewers have used the suffix “-ator” in naming their doppelbock beers; we have, too.

This is closer to a Barleywine, thick, high alcohol, smooth and tasty. A great Winter Brew.



Victory Village Ale, American Brown Ale | 5.10% ABV. Coffee flavor abounds.



Franco's Deli in Corona has a nice write-up in Edible Queens. I was in the area picking up Stuffed Shells from Mama's (Leo's Latticini) and Tamales from Nixtamal. All three places within a block from each other. The steak sandwich was terrific.



The Stuffed Shells from Mama's can't be beat.



Awaiting the TZ Marathon on SyFy this upcoming New Year's Eve.



Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ,The Time Element, November 10,1958. Though not the pilot episode of Rod Serling's series, "The Twilight Zone," it was Rod Serling's production that led to "The Twilight Zone" TV series. This rarely played telecast is available in its entirety on YouTube.

November 12, 2010

Not too crowded on a Friday.



Pumpkins in the sun.



Gourds in the sun.



Dancing at the Greenmarket.


People don't even look.



Setting up the Christmas Village.



Went to Whole Foods Tribecca. Brooklyn Cuvée Noire was $9.99 a 64 oz. Growler. The beer is excellent and packs a wallop.



Leo's Latticcini or Mama's for fresh Lasagna Noodles.



Making two tins tonight.

March 7, 2010

Field Marshal, General, 1st Viscount, Allenby. I read up on him after viewing Lawrence of Arabia. Interesting life, here's Jack Hawkins as Allenby in a great scene:



Also, love this line:

Bartender: [after Lawrence enters with a dirty Bedouin] This is a bar for British officers!
T.E. Lawrence: That's all right. We're not particular.




Went to Corona and my first stop was Leo's Latticini or Mama's for tonight's Oscar dinner: Stuffed Shells and Manicotti. Will be washed down with some value wine.



Right up the block from Mama's is Nixtamal, a great Mexican place. Lots of Food blogs have mentioned it, here's: New York Magazine's review and a NY Times write-up. The Masa dough is the attraction. I got the Italiano tamale which includes Sausage, Peppers and Mozzarella. Followed up with a Rainbow Ice at the Lemon Ice King.



Time Warner Cable TCM on demand repeats Once Upon a Time in the West. Henry Fonda as the villain Frank and the music make this a must watch.



Henry Fonda recalls his casting. The actor who told him to do it was Eli Wallach.



Richard Proulx died recently. The above spiritual's arrangment sounds like the one he did. RIP.