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[ness]

Found some pics from that party. Hope I don’t blow this place up.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Yep been there.  I was lucky to be on the company dime several times in NYC.  With the VP.   He had expensive taste and considered it part of his benefit package.  😂.  We sell 10’s of thousands of tons of steel in NYC area every year.   More bridges per mile than anywhere in the country.  

And pretty expensive tolls. We drove up to Long Island last year to herring fish. Spent over $70 just in bridge tolls. Not sure I would be able to swing a similar trip now that my wife knows how much we spent then.

May dad lived in Manhattan for years. he and my stepmom got married in a chapel in the Trade Centers. He lived on 3rd ave and I think 18th street. Back in College I go visit mostly by bus or would sometimes drive into the city. My old girlfriend would say that as soon as we left the tunnel into Manhattan one hand would be on the horn 😆

It was still pretty dirty back then but not like it seems to be now. We would often go down into Greenwich village for the bars and shops. Sue and I had a great Italian meal at a restaurant where they hardly spoke english. It was below street level and you went down the stairs to get into the place. We only had about $40 on us. There were no menus just the waiter describing what they had. We got an order to sauted mushrooms and garlic with bread without ordering and had no idea how much it cost. Sue ordered a bolognese pasta dish which they only conceded to make then had the waiter add more parm on the dish. The chef had to come out to see who did that to his dish. Frank Sinatra songs played the entire time we were there. Fortunately we had enough on the credit card to pay. Would not have wanted to take out a loan in that neighborhood 😉

[Terrierman]

On that note, I have tater tots sprinkled with The Gospel rub going in the oven,  Gonna melt some delicious velveeta cheese on them and top with pickled jalapeno slices for the full gourmand experience.  Accompanied by chou cuit a la vapeur.

[rps]

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2020/01/history-tiramisu-coffee-infused-italian-classic

[Ryan Miloshewski]

Did some duck and goose fat rendering earlier this week. Ended up with 4 pints total. All from 10 geese and various ducks since teal. Liquid gold!

Then I made squirrel and dumplings. I really like this recipe and it turns out so good every time. Making your own stock from the carcasses is a huge game changer, too.

[ness]

3 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

And pretty expensive tolls. We drove up to Long Island last year to herring fish. Spent over $70 just in bridge tolls. Not sure I would be able to swing a similar trip now that my wife knows how much we spent then.

May dad lived in Manhattan for years. he and my stepmom got married in a chapel in the Trade Centers. He lived on 3rd ave and I think 18th street. Back in College I go visit mostly by bus or would sometimes drive into the city. My old girlfriend would say that as soon as we left the tunnel into Manhattan one hand would be on the horn 😆

It was still pretty dirty back then but not like it seems to be now. We would often go down into Greenwich village for the bars and shops. Sue and I had a great Italian meal at a restaurant where they hardly spoke english. It was below street level and you went down the stairs to get into the place. We only had about $40 on us. There were no menus just the waiter describing what they had. We got an order to sauted mushrooms and garlic with bread without ordering and had no idea how much it cost. Sue ordered a bolognese pasta dish which they only conceded to make then had the waiter add more parm on the dish. The chef had to come out to see who did that to his dish. Frank Sinatra songs played the entire time we were there. Fortunately we had enough on the credit card to pay. Would not have wanted to take out a loan in that neighborhood 😉

My last 'visit' to NYC was in June. We flew into JFK from overseas and missed our connection. After some scrambling, we got a reasonably priced flight going to KC that evening ...out of Newark. I was willing to do about anything to get there, except public transportation during rush hour. So, we negotiated a flat rate with a cab (By negotiate, I mean he said $X, and I said yes ). 1½ hours later we were there. That ride through Manhattan SUCKED! Stuck in massive traffic snarls, people just standing on their horns (because that makes things go quicker) , people yelling out their car windows (Because that makes things go quicker). I did get to see Katz's Deli on the way (bringing this back to food  )

Oh, cool -- I can add video. This first one is our cab driver getting advice how to get out of this mess.

[Quillback]

The only time I like looking at NYC is out of an airplane window.  It is an impressive sight from the air, especially at night.  

I have flown out of Newark several times, it gets my award for the rudest airline employees.

[nomolites]

32 minutes ago, Quillback said:

The only time I like looking at NYC is out of an airplane window.  It is an impressive sight from the air, especially at night.  

I have flown out of Newark several times, it gets my award for the rudest airline employees.

LOL - I picked my daughter up from STL last nite and we were just discussing EWR as her flight in did not go too well.   I was sharing some of my underwhelming experiences there (Newark) over the years and that I will not miss flying in/out of there one bit after I retire in April!!!

The skyline is beautiful from the air, or better yet, from the river at night.  Other than that I don’t have much use for NYC.

Mike

[rps]

40 minutes ago, nomolites said:

Other than that I don’t have much use for NYC.

I agree, but the food!

 

[Mitch f]

No doubt the big cities have the best restaurants. But you have to put up with so much. It’s not as easy as it used to be. I heard a guy in the radio today who grew up in the city of St. Louis and has lived there his whole life. He said he never heard a gunshot in the first 30 years of his life. He now says he hears about 300 shots per year including shots that hit his house.