recent nights and mornings

halloween and nikki's gala birthday weekend!

red rooster. vinateria.  maison harlem.  union hall. oficina latina.  public.  freemans.  cafe gitanne, jane hotel.

bloody marys, etc.

pictures taken at maison harlem, vinateria, the jane hotel, yatenga,  on 10th ave and a laundry-mat in annapolis.
mike took pictures of me wearing my cool new neesh jacket from nomad.

chesapeake tidewater maryland

annapolis and southern maryland are so beautiful! maryland is still home to some wooden sailboats and bare plank tobacco barns.  christina drives by them every day.  what a wonderful place to live!  regional bloody marys often come with local old bay seasoning around the rim.

vinateria

brunch at vinateria was fantastic!  and what a beautiful space!  weathered thonet chairs, milk glass pendant lights, zinc bar... another new restaurant on frederic douglas in harlem.  another new favorite.

the steak and potatoes were perfect.  unfortunately, i didn't realize the delicious  beet salad would come with oranges.  since i'm honoring the forida boycott, i won't have it again when we go back tomorrow, if they're from the gunsfine state!  so many other enticing things on the menu, anyway.

it was really nice to meet fay, the owner's mother, and to see familiar faces from another favorite, max soha.

how austerity has failed.

it's failed in america according to krugman. it's failed in europe according to wells. and, thanks to maison, it's failed in harlem.

we've been on our own austerity campaign recently but couldn't resist brunch 2 blocks away and this really great bloody mary!