A few midtown NYC snaps from last week, with brief comments.
First snap - the #1 reason to get a degree from Yale: it gives you a clean civilized place to pee in midtown with CNBC running in all the bathrooms if you join the Yale Club. Also, a very nice place to stay in the city for cheap, a cozy hang-out, pretty good dining, and top-notch meeting and reading rooms. The giant hall on the second floor is a good place to hold your memorial service when you croak.
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More below the fold -
Halal Food! "Life is full of little pricks"?
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Cipriani on 42nd St. Interior photos at the link. An acquaintance had his 50th birthday party there, but I wasn't invited...
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The UBS building on Park, where a number of Maggie's readers work:
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The Campbell Apartment has a sign now, albeit a small one. For many years they had no sign at all - just a tiny door up some stairs. You just had to know about the place - one of the nicest little bars in NYC specializing in speakeasy-era cocktails. Rude service? You betcha. You pay a premium for it. It's expected.
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The good old Waldorf Astoria:
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Lotsa big evil banks. When they make you money, you love em. When you lose money, you hate them:
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Tracked: Jan 22, 15:08
Tracked: Jan 22, 15:08