Author Archives: W.D. Moore

Catch It: Tommy Bahama Restaurant

Last Friday, my friends and I had cocktails and dinner at Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar, located at 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10176. It is beautifully sleek, an oasis in the summertime heat. Its palatable cuisine, really nice … Continue reading

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Catch It: Demarco: Easy Style

“What I like about Demarco,” said Ethan, from Massachusetts “is its open atmosphere. It’s not an overdone cafe; this is more of an easy style that happens to have really good coffee.” Demarco is located at 569 Lexington Avenue (between … Continue reading

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Catch It: “Love Bite” at Pret A Manger

My own select pleasure is walking throughout Manhattan; my own chic treat is Pret A Manger’s “Love Bite,” its own handmade, dark chocolate, coconut and walnut brownie. A week ago, I entered the restaurant at 1200 Avenue of the Americas … Continue reading

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Catch It: Sambuca: Southern Italian Restaurant

When I walked with the sun, the springtime weather in Central Park on Sunday, April 21st, I saw people sitting on the grass reading, families and friends spread out with blankets, picnic baskets, children running around, parents running after them—it … Continue reading

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Catch It: Jennifer Nnamani: Upcoming Event: Fashion Envie

Jennifer Nnamani is an enterprising entrepreneur in the world of fashion; in particular, Eco-Friendly Fashion. She is the CEO and Founder of Beau Monde Society (BMS). Her company is based in New York. I sat down with Ms. Nnamani over … Continue reading

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Catch It: NYC: Unexplored Tracks

In New York City, an unexplored track could be one block to one’s Avenue. As I walk throughout the city, I encounter cafes, bakeries, restaurants, art work, and long lines at mini trucks with home-style cuisine. Last week, I found … Continue reading

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Catch It: Valentine’s Memorable Days

“That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause … Continue reading

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Catch It: Joel Harper: Fitness Guru

Once, I went to see my internist, and everything was fine, until, he said, “you have gained 15 pounds; I never thought you would gain weight—being a marathon runner. When you first became my patient; you weighed 120 pounds, are … Continue reading

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Catch It: Gotham Scoop 2013

Though I love spending the holidays with my family in Atlanta, I especially adored eating my Aunt Sarah’s Sweet Potato Pie, and reading a favorite book—again. On Friday, I was on the subway, and counted eleven people reading either their … Continue reading

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Catch It: Phamie Gow: Pianist in Motion

A week ago, I hiked along Avenue of the Americas at Forty-Sixth Street. I observed the boundless bright lights of “Christmas Cheer,” then strolled sometime later into the Church of the Heavenly Rest at 2 East 90th Street and 5th … Continue reading

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