26 February 2010

finally winter

…and the sparrows are out?!

this is how it looked from 125th street station yesterday morning, as the snow was just starting–giant, wet, plops of snow:

26 February 2010

walk signs from around the world

by Barclay and Church St.

26 January 2010

grand central squash

how cool is this: a plexiglass court set up in grand central terminal for a professional squash tournament (“Tournament of Champions“). seats are ticketed, but you can also watch for free (if you don’t mind standing) from the front of the court…

you might wonder how the players keep from being distracted by seeing the spectators–this is tempered by a gauze-like covering on the glass, though they’ve left some areas clear for the official photographers.

Final round is on Thursday!

23 January 2010

vinnie's pizzeria

how’s this for a pizza idea: mac & cheese. also shown here: black bean & avocado slice, vegan meat & cheese slice, and garlic knots.

the portions are large so one slice is probably enough, but we wanted to try the different kinds! to be honest they look better than they taste, but it’s not bad… definitely worth going if you’re in the neighbourhood. slices $4, garlic knots $1 (for 5).

Vinnie’s Pizzeria
148 Bedford Ave
(between 8th St & 9th St, Williamsburg North)
Brooklyn, NY 11211

subway: Bedford ave (L)
[yelp entry]

8 January 2010

first snow

I missed the big dump from a couple of weeks back since I jetted off to Taiwan–so today I had my first snow steps of the year…