Category Archives: Gift Shops

Catch It: Max Brenner’s Hot Chocolate

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

Friday after Thanksgiving, friends and I went to The Rink at Bryant Park. Judy and Joey and their children, ages 10, 14 and 5. I did not skate, but instead strolled over to Max Brenner’s kiosk for some hot chocolate. … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Tribeca Treats

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

Three Sundays ago, I pulled out my favorite recipe book: The French Chef Cookbook by Julia Child. I had decided to bake a cake for an event at my home. I turned to page 96: Cake for Company and read, … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Cake, Coffee & Chocolate

Posted on November 13, 2014 by

How astonished I was this past Monday, when I saw my three favorite luxuries on West 40th Street just south of Bryant Park. My southern cheeks smiled as I sauntered on the bustling street and savored the view of this … Continue reading →

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Catch It: The London Candy Company

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

In Lewis Carroll’s Alice Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, “Carroll wrote books to give pleasure to children,” according to The World Book Encyclopedia, “but adults also enjoy the humor, fantastic characters, and adventures … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT: Laughing Man Market Place

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, he wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost.” On Tuesday, February 28th, the morning weather was warm for winter. I had a meeting down town on Broadway to discuss a new … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT: HARLEM HAMLET

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The sunlight and moonlight forever glow in Harlem Hamlet: a small village where high culture, pop culture, and all cultures mingle along Frederick Douglass Boulevard (8th Avenue) in New York City. Harlem Hamlet runs from 110th Street to 125th Street.  It’s a neighborhood worth … Continue reading →

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