Category Archives: Restaurants

Catch It: Blue Water Grill

Posted on August 1, 2012 by W.D. Moore

For my birthday present, my dear friend Jeannie treated me to dinner at Blue Water Grill. It’s located at 31 Union Square West (at 16th Street), New York, NY 10003. It had been several years since I was at Blue … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Mother’s Day in Manhattan

Posted on May 1, 2012 by W.D. Moore

Today is a rainy day in May. May 1 is May Day, and according to the World Book Encyclopedia, “May Day is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries. It marks the revival of life in early spring after … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Corner Shop Café

Posted on April 17, 2012 by W.D. Moore

What is lovely about walking in New York City is one comes across the Corner Shop Café—a quaint café at 643 Broadway & Bleecker Street, New York 10012. It is a popular brunch place in Greenwich Village; a poetic atmosphere … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Fairway Café & Steakhouse

Posted on April 2, 2012 by W.D. Moore

When one thinks of organic, I am reminded of a definition from the “USDA: National Organic Program: Organic is a labeling term that indicates that the food or other agricultural product has been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT: Nizza Restaurant: Hell’s Kitchen

Posted on February 22, 2012 by W.D. Moore

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: Via Brasil

Posted on December 2, 2011 by W.D. Moore

The day after Thanksgiving, I strolled along Forty-Sixth Street in Midtown Manhattan with two friends, Mr. and Mrs. West from Upper Manhattan.  It was 2:00 PM, and Mrs. West suggested Brazilian coffee at Via Brasil. Via Brasil Restaurant is located … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Macaron Café

Posted on November 7, 2011 by W.D. Moore

Macaron Café is a nice little place at 625 Madison Avenue, New York, NY  10022.  The entrance is on 59th Street; the fragrance of sweet-smelling pink petals, surrounded by mouth-watering confectionery macarons, such as: dark chocolate, white chocolate, coconut, lemon, and … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT: SANT AMBROEUS

Posted on June 17, 2011 by W.D. Moore

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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CATCH IT: BAR ON FIFTH

Posted on May 25, 2011 by W.D. Moore

On the corner of Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Sixth Street, Bar on Fifth is located in The Setai, a luxury boutique hotel at 400 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY  10018. Bar on Fifth is live and happening in midtown Manhattan.  Guests … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT: HARLEM HAMLET

Posted on April 15, 2011 by W.D. Moore

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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