Happy Doughnut Day!  I didn’t have a set plan of attack today; I knew I could probably get a free doughnut somewhere if I was lucky. At the Doughnut Plant, 1 free mini doughnut with sprinkles was offered with your purchase. I tried the new beverage on the menu: Coffee Milk, a cold espresso milk… Continue reading Oh, Doughnut Day: The Doughnut Plant (Long Island City, Queens @ Falchi) and Doughnuttery @ Columbus Circle Turnstyles 6/2/17

This place is meat heaven. Seriously. Any meat you want, you can get it here. And, the skin there is especially prized… In Old Town’s Plazzo Vecchio, besides housing Michelangelo’s David (the fake one; the real one is in Galleria dell’Accademia) and other graphic and erotic sculptures, it’s the home of the biggest open market… Continue reading The Hungry Librarian Abroad: Florence (Tuscany, Italy, part 1) : Entering Meat Town (and … Perche non?), 5/19/17

Third day in Venice is a free day for WTT (Women Traveling Together) so most of us head out in the Venician lagoon towards the islands of Murano, where Venician glass is made, and Burano, where homemade woven lace is created. This is definitely a shopping day. After spending the morning on Murano at the… Continue reading The Hungry Librarian Abroad: Venice, Italy: After glass, before lace. (Cafe Vecio on Burano Island, 5/18/17)

Welcome back to America. I look rested, but I’m acting my ass off. At least, after two days of rest, both my body and brain now registers at EST (Eastern Standard Time), not GMT + 2 (Greenwich Mean Time, plus 2 hours, or CEST = Central European Summer Time). I did experience some memorable meals… Continue reading Recovering from jet lag with BBQ: Rib in a Cup @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 5/30/17

It’s time to say goodbye…to American lunches for a while (at Falchi’s). I am lucky to spend it with my co-workers John and Crystal; they are separately awesome people, and together, it’s a bratty brother/sister vibe, which is often hilarious to watch. Main meal: Empanadas at Karu! Crystal had the pollo = chicken and egg,… Continue reading The power of three: Karu Cafe & The Doughnut Plant @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 5/15/17

My co-worker John joked with me last week: “You got to go to Dazies before you go to Italy; you might hate their food when you get back!” With kiddings aside (containing some grains of truth), we planned to eat lunch at Dazies. However, he developed tendinitis of the toe, so it was postponed :(.… Continue reading Last Italian lunch stateside: Dazie’s, 39-41 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, Queens 5/11/17

Ah, it’s so good to leave LIC for a bit, since Sunnyside is only 2 stops away…what a beautiful day! I’ve been to I love Paraguay once several months ago, during the bleak midwinter; their Thursday special of beef and bean soup (Kumanda So’o) was wonderful. Today is Tuesday; their soup special is Caldo de… Continue reading Chicken soup, Paraguayan style: I love Paraguay, 43-16 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, Queens 5/9/17

I’m still recovering from Saturday’s choir concert. We all made amazing music at Alice Tully Hall, and the audience was astounded by our performance :). However, I did suffer from heat exhaustion, thanks to the brutal dress rehearsal at ATH…no water was allowed on stage. Nevertheless, the show must go on…thanks to rest, water and… Continue reading Re-emerging slowly: Don Tapas & Sans Bakery @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 5/8/17

Happy Cinco de Mayo! However, like most New Yorkers, I avoided tacos… After attending the GNYMLA Spring meeting at Lincoln Center this morning, and doing some errands in the area, it was time for lunch. Since I had to head downtown for another errand after lunch, Turnstyles in the 59th St. Subway seemed like a… Continue reading Underground crepes: By Suzette @ Turnstyles @ 59th St. Subway, New York, NY 5/5/17

TBS is playing the first 6 Star Wars today (May the 4th be with you). I left for work when a plucky youngster named Anakin Skywalker rode his speed racer to victory. (In my humble option, that was the only great scene in Episode 1. Hopefully by the time I get home tonight, the Ewoks will… Continue reading Pentultimate Mexican doughnuts on Star Wars Day: The Doughnut Plant @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 5/4/17