N.Y.C. (B'klyn & Manhattan) Park Slope, Kips Bay, Murray Hill & a quest for pizza. “If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.” Nov. 2022
Two last full days in N.Y.C. concluding the narratives related to our Nov. ‘22 NYC/PA sojourn. This visit was book-ended by two Municipal Art Society (MAS) walking tours. During our last day we met Zack Rhodes for a tour of the Kips Bay & Murray Hill neighborhoods of Manhattan. The tour began in front of the old Bellevue Hospital building on 1st Ave. In 1967-68, I’d often walk through this building on blustery, winter days keeping warm on the way down to NYU College of Dentistry. It was neat to learn about the Kips Bay neighborhood in which I had once lived & later worked.
"Overlooking Prospect Park & designed by the architect Emory Roth, c. 1929 35 Prospect Park West is a white-glove co-op..."
Seen while sitting in HÀ NÔI Restaurant.
A professor of mine at NYU College of Dentistry told us that a location like this is good for a dentist.
After the patient walks up the stairs, you can assess the condition of their heart!
And then we noticed & walked into Numero 28 Pizza. Such appetizing looking good choices of pizza. But, how could we get back here & bring it home for our foursome dinner Sunday eve? What to do?
Nest door.
“Chef Frederic (nee Friedhelm) Piepenburg began Chez le Chef as a pastry shop in 1987, but it all comes to an end in March 2009.” Jeremiah's
Vanishing New York
This c. 1895-1909? building was the New York School of Applied Design for Women in 1929. Many a millionaire's daughter enrolled here. And, it was an opportunity for study that was opened to many women that before hadn't been available.
“The Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club, now closed, was a private social club founded in 1919. It accommodated U.S. servicemen and servicewomen at subsidized rates. It also catered to military retirees, veterans, & their families.”
Thanks to Mitch for uncovering this: “Fuck la Mode is a popular Quebec fashion line, created by Jean-Francois Renaud, owner of the boutique Oclan, in 1989.
'la Mode', in French, simply means fashion. Also, the word 'fuck' in Quebec French has a less harsh connotation than that of the English word 'fuck', with a meaning something closer to 'heck'. Therefore, 'Fuck la Mode', in English, is closer to 'to heck with fashion' than 'fuck fashion'. 2009 was the 20th anniversary of the brand. There was celebration all throughout the year, including the launch of the new website.”