Tag Archives: American Comfort Food

Catch It: Ninth Avenue Restaurants

Posted on September 21, 2016 by W.D. Moore

It often happens that on the way to visit my friend Crystal and her daughter Jade in the Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown West and Theater District neighborhood, I stroll past the Ninth Avenue restaurants with my big brown eyes wide-opened.  I … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Eli’s Essentials

Posted on May 24, 2016 by W.D. Moore

Embracing the spirit of nature is simple for me. Like last Saturday, walking in the splendor of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) with my dear friend Marie. Later, we took a break to catch up at the American Wing … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Earth Café

Posted on November 5, 2015 by W.D. Moore

Last week, I strolled into the Earth Café. It is located at 2580 Broadway, New York 10025, on the north side of West 97th Street. The décor is simply charming: high ceiling, white brick wall, wooden ceiling fan, teal colored-chairs, … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Donna Bell’s Bake Shop

Posted on October 2, 2015 by W.D. Moore

Where is the fun in passing by a bakery, peering through the window, and just smiling at the creamy moist homemade Classic White Cake, Carrot Cake, Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake, or chocolate cookies, cupcakes, and biscuits? While growing up in the … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Lincoln Center

Posted on September 11, 2015 by W.D. Moore

A week ago Thursday, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, I was among hundreds of visitors at Sinatra: An American Icon, an exhibition curated by the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. According to Robert Santelli, the … Continue reading →

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Catch It: West 13th Street

Posted on July 3, 2015 by W.D. Moore

Once again I venture on the culinary streets of Manhattan. It was just yesterday, in the afternoon, that I left my meeting on East 13th Street, and found myself sauntering to the charming West Village Community. Below are eight restaurants … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Gotham Scoop 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by W.D. Moore

“Love must be learned, and learned again and again, there is no end to it,” words by Katherine Ann Porter. With love I created Catch It from my voyages throughout the city, where I would sit in charming restaurants and … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Sweet Potato Pie at Auntie Sarah’s

Posted on November 26, 2014 by W.D. Moore

Last summer, I visited my Auntie Sarah’s house in Atlanta, Georgia, and I noticed three Sweet Potato Pies on the mahogany dining table. No special occasion, she likes making pies for her family, friends, and unexpected travelers—like me. While my … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Melba’s: American Comfort Food

Posted on August 31, 2012 by W.D. Moore

Once again I ventured to Harlem, in particular to Melba’s at 300 West 114th Street (at Frederick Douglass Blvd.) New York, NY 10026. I remember reading Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Man of Style by Ian Kelly; and Ms. Melba Wilson, … Continue reading →

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