Category Archives: Bars

Catch It: Cédric

“Everything is going to be amazing,” Kelli said; when she invited her friends for dinner at Cédric French Bistro (185 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10026). And it was. Thursday, January 23rd, Edward, Ed, Kelli and I were caught … Continue reading

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Catch It: Gotham Scoop 2014: Machiavelli

I am nostalgic about the Upper West Side in Manhattan, for it is where I first lived when I moved to New York from Atlanta, Georgia. There and back again, I was on West 85th Street on Monday, December 30, … Continue reading

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Catch It: The Bar Downstairs

On Saturday, November 9,2013, I invited my friends to come to celebrate my debut novel: Journey Back When at The Bar Downstairs (485 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018). We had a smashing time; lounging in the spacious, luxurious, and … Continue reading

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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: 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: Maison Harlem

The first time, my friend Amanda and I met in a creative writing class some years ago, we became fast friends, and so, when she telephoned one afternoon and said, “I have some good news, let’s get together for dinner—my … Continue reading

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Catch It: Edward’s Restaurant

In the book, After the Storm, by A.E. Hotchner, a screenwriter, for sixteen of Ernest Hemingway’s works—Hemingway said of the adaptation, After the Storm “Just don’t play it safe….Even if it doesn’t work out, you’re all right. The hell with … Continue reading

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CATCH IT: Nizza Restaurant: Hell’s Kitchen

My cousin Cecil, sharp and smart from Savannah, Georgia telephoned me in January, and said, “Hey, Elizabeth and I are flying in to New York City on Thursday, February 9th for dinner and a Broadway Show. Could you pick a restaurant, … Continue reading

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Catch It: Lolita Bar on Broome Street

It is nothing like having good friendships. The delight of becoming friends with the entire family and the fellowships that grow in years are golden. On a wintry January evening, I was invited to attend my friends, Benita and Curtis’s … Continue reading

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CATCH IT: SANT AMBROEUS

If style is everything, then Sant Ambroeus has it all.  This Italian restorante is located in the West Village of Manhattan. After I left a girlfriend’s engagement party on Perry Street, I noticed that the street was practically silent at … Continue reading

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