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Posted by on Jan 24, 2015 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews, Travel | 1 comment

A Sentimental Journey to New York Chinatown’s Wo Hop Restaurant

 

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I’ve dined at Wo Hop perhaps 30 to 40 times ever since my first visit back in 1986.  Every visit’s exactly the same.  Almost to a science.  And, that’s a good thing.  The food here is consistently delicious.

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Posted by on Jan 23, 2015 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews, Travel | 0 comments

Babbo Italian Restaurant in the West Village (with Peter Alson, Steve “Ice” Eisenstein, and Stevan H. Goldman)

 

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Babbo is an upscale Italian restaurant in New York City’s West Village on Waverly Place, just steps away from Washington Square Park.  A few nights ago, I dined there with three of my dearest and most respected friends — Stevan H. Goldman, Steve “Ice” Eisenstein, and Peter Alson.

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Posted by on Jan 23, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Travel | 0 comments

Pungent Punches and New York Smells

 

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….a pugilist with an authentic desire to win cannot be knocked out if he sees the punch coming, for then he suffers no lack of communication.  The blow may hurt but cannot wipe him out.  In contrast, a five-punch combination in which every blow lands is certain to stampede any opponent into unconsciousness.  No matter how light the blows, a jackpot has been struck.  The sudden overloading of the victim’s message center is bound to produce the inrush of confusion known as a coma.

— Normal Mailer in “The Fight” (1975)

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