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Tag Archives: brooklyn heights
Leaving Is Dying—A Little
The weather has been horrible, which is just as well. It lessens my sadness at leaving my dream cottage in Maine. Just a few days ago I sat on its deck, savoring the autumn sun and a cup of coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged acadia, acadia national park, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, dogs, family, maine, mount desert island, poodles, travel, viva
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The Rebirth of the River Cafe
When Hurricane Sandy barreled down on New York City’s waterfront, it destroyed the River Café. After it hit the moored barge, the storm carried away the Cafe’s stash of priceless wines, plants, rattan chairs, mirrors, pots and pans. Whatever was … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, brad steelman, brooklyn, brooklyn bridge, brooklyn heights, buzzy o'keeffe, dining out, dumbo, family, fine dining, food, foodies, freedom tower, hurricane sandy, michael buzzy o'keeffe, new york city, nyc restaurants, restaurant reviews, restaurants, river cafe, twin towers, windows on the world
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Viva
My apologies for having neglected my Branching: Thoughts of an Ever Curious Author readership during the past five months. There were many good and bad reasons: reconstruction of my Brooklyn apartment, a new book idea that did not yet gel, … Continue reading
788 Riverside Drive
“To leave is to die—a bit.” This French proverb came to my mind the other day when C., my former Riverside Drive neighbor, called to congratulate me about a magazine article extolling America’s Medicis: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural … Continue reading
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Tagged anna hyatt huntington, audubon terrace, brooklyn heights, christopher gray, great depression, hispanic society of america, museum of the american indian, new york city, new york city history, nyc history, nyc neighborhoods, rhinecleff court, riverside drive, streetscapes, washington heights
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Branching: Thoughts of an Ever-Curious Author 