Last month, we visited Culture Espresso Bar at 72 W 38th St. Their website doesn’t match up to the vibe inside – it’s a pretty classy place.
I got the usual shot of espresso. I think they were pulling shots from an Intelligentsia Black Cat blend.
a macchiato to go along
We walked downtown via the High Line:
A couple sitting at the High Line
and walked back uptown through the financial district. This is the 1-million square foot Manhattan Municipal Building. Built from 1909-1914.
I walked around and took photos. (what else is new?)
love the soho billiards sign.
Aether put together a nice little popup store with a tent and an airstream trailer. Nice looking gear.. a little pricey of course. (I love the photos on their main website)
riding north on mulberry st. with a bag in hand.
St. Patrick’s old cathedral is an impressive structure
another new york night cycling photo.
and another. helmets wearers seem to be in the minority.
On Houston St. Some power-drill stealing grinch must have been running around. (sadface)
best cross-stitch iphone case ever
Food shots:
Espresso from Cafe Grumpy in Chelsea. Mellow.
Dessert from the Spot Dessert Bar in the East Village. This was the Yuzu Eskimo – Blackberries, raspberry foam, chocolate pearls, oreo soil and chocolate ganache.
It was a neat combination of flavors. The most interesting was the Yuzu – a Japanese citrus fruit. It had a very interesting tart herbal flavor. The raspberry foam was very tart as well and predictably light. The oreo “soil” was delicious as I love oreo cookies and the chocolate was yummy as well.
I can’t remember what my friend Diane got. I think this was the White Miso Semifreddo with berries, olive oil, and raspberry sorbet with an almond tuile.
I wandered around Williamsburg for an afternoon.
sad christmas trees.
sad “no bikes” sign. or awesome “no bikes” sign.
pigeons over bedford ave.
And a skateboarder
I spent a few hours in Philly just before Christmas before catching a greyhound bus to New York.
Chinatown arch at twilight
reading terminal market with a sign for old city coffee
I walked by old city coffee, but I wanted coffee at la colombe.
Espresso at the Dilworth Plaza La Colombe. I was surprised that they offer both single and doubles – I got a single. It tasted of a pretty dark roast with not as much flavor as I am snobbily accustomed to.
nice interior, though not particularly unique. I was happy to just be enjoying a moment in Philly.
City hall and William Penn’s backside. This was the world’s tallest building for 7 years from 1901 to 1908!
Another side of the Reading Terminal Market
We rang in the new year with liege-style waffles made using a modified One Perfect Bite recipe. I used less yeast, less butter, and less milk to make a thicker, chewier, breadier waffle. Yum!