orange. sour cream. donuts.

Yes, you read that right: hand rolled orange sour cream donuts.

I rest my case.

Here you go: Good!

last of the manhattan movie palaces

I really do mean it when I say that the Ziegfeld Theatre is a palace: over 800 seats with a balcony that seats 300 more, plush red upholstery, outrageous chandeliers, and a giant-sized screen. This is the type of luxury that we really only dream of in our airport-sized multiplexes.  I feel ashamed that it’s taken me this long to discover its magnificence.  I made my first trek to the Ziegfeld for the first night of the new Indiana Jones film.  The movie?  Hopelessly mediocre.  The theatre?  Divine.

Here you go: Ziegfeld Theatre!

quite a dish

Fishs Eddy is a lovely spot to shop for all the wickedcute and classyclever kitchenware and dishes you could ever need.  I have sublimated my desire to purchase large quantities of their merchandise every time I’ve visited by simply starting my Christmas shopping early (in April).  Yes, it’s that inspiring.

Here you go: Fishs Eddy!

Heaven on a Small, Thin Crust

I’m not usually looking for places to eat in Gramercy, but I recently met some friends for beer and pizza at Posto, and was instantly beguiled by the friendly, warm atmosphere.  But the real recommendation here is the spicy garden pizza… mmm…. broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, jalapeño peppers.  Deliciously garden-y and spicy!  Highly recommended, if you’re ever… in Gramercy?

Here you go: Posto!

The Soup of Delight

So there’s a lot to recommend about Red Bowl on Bedford: really fresh vegetables and a fair amount of spice, but you can get that lots of places in Brooklyn.  What you can’t get anywhere else is Red Bowl’s Tofu Watercress soup.  Light, flavorful and completely surprising, this is the kind of soup that fills my heart with delight.

Here you go: Red Bowl!