pictures taken at the  handsome elevated restaurant in the lobby of union station in washington d.c. once, in the 1980s i was having a drink with a friend, mark steitz, who had been director of opposition research at the democratic national committee. he bumped into a woman he knew and they both looked delighted.  it was dee dee myers, president clinton's press secretary.  mark's, a pretty well connected guy, who was even friendly with pamela harriman!

other pics at the soho grand, the woolworth building and tiny's in tribecca.  photography is verboten in the woolworth but luckily i started taking pictures before i found out.  i had a french 75 in the bar at the soho grand monday night (note- unless you specify they make it with cognac here, not gin.) the atmosphere was very polite and no one was playing with their devices or taking any pictures so i felt inhibited to photograph, but i did take one in the elevator

annapolis

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.

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.