The Big Apple, The Big Onion, The Capital of the World, who doesn’t love New York City? No don’t bother to answer, I KNOW there are people who NEVER come to New York City, who are afraid of The City, who think there are SO many people here (that’s true there are… so?). Well I LOVE NEW YORK!“As Time Goes By“. And there are so many many reasons that I want to share some of them with you
Here’s one:
Gracie's
Diagonally across the street from where I live is this corner coffee shop. NOT that kind of coffee shop, there are not frappacinos or caramel lattes here.
This IS New York City at its finest. Every neighborhood has one or two or even three within a couple of blocks of each other. The coffee shop is a culinary mainstay of The City. Open 24 hours, you can have blueberry pancakes delivered to your door at midnight if you want. OR, after a long day at work and you don’t want to cook, going to Gracie’s for dinner is a treat – the best part is that if you are with your husband or friend and you want meatloaf and they want moussaka, you both can have whatever and at the same time and at a reasonable price. OR you can meet your friend for breakfast during the week when it is not so crowded and while you are eating your eggs or bagel, the coffee cup is bottomless!
Bill Ding and his band of clowns are the security patrol for this blog site. He is a favorite toy from the 50*s. By the way sometimes a blog is just an ego-maniacal stream of conscience.
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Eggs-cellent!
I miss Gracie’s and told my daughter Jen about it while we were waiting for breakfast on the West side. How, as you sat down your coffee arrived and the waiter was at your elbow taking your order. Not to rush you, but knowing you needed java, asap, in the morning.
So true!
I Love NYC! One visit there and I was hooked. I think somewhere in a past life, I was a New Yorker. The people couldn’t have been more friendly when we visited, and you certainly are NEVER bored. Too much to do, see and eat! I plan to go back as soon as I can, but stay longer this time.
The next time you are in NYC, you must let me know. I think it’s quite possible that you WERE a NY’er in another life – and in this life, come on back! So MUCH to see and do and eat too.
it’s gone now! I live a couple blocks away but I swear I DON’T remember the kiosk being next to the wall..OK.. maybe..