Tag: New York

  • Cheesus and Jesus

    The city is full of random surprises and we were treated to a whirlwind cheese tour in the West Village branch of Murray’s Cheese by cheese guru Michael Krempasky, complete with chocolate pairings and stories about his past life as a fire patrolman. Then a couple of days ago in SoHo, we heard someone shouting,…

  • Ich Bin Ein Hamburger

    We didn’t plan on doing this, but I’ve been told it’s quite characteristic of a trip to New York to entail many distractions, random and sudden new objectives, and a lot of it having to do with food. On our first night in Manhattan, our local friends took us out to a burger speakeasy, simply…

  • The Mean Meat-Eating Squirrels Of New York

    This is the first time I’ve been to New York, and it’s been more than what I expected. As with many people, I’ve known New York from books, television, film and every other type of media. I’ve heard people say New York City is the centre of the universe. I now know it’s true. I’ve…