Screw Hallmark - as far as I'm concerned, May 5th was my ideal Mother's Day. No matter what happens next Sunday, I will cherish the day I had, from the scandalously late start to the fortified-with-an-afternoon-nap late ending - perfect! Let me be a little more specific... Saturday night, I shot a SEEN gallery down … Continue reading Done with Mother’s Day
Category: Coffee
12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
On the fourth day of Christmas I checked out a spot in the neighborhood where I find it easy to enjoy visions of sugarplums any time of the year - Emack & Bolio. Yes, that's right, it's not just ice cream here, friends. There's a full assortment of luscious candies and chocolates, smoothies and espresso … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas ~ Dining DelSo
Coffee time
I don't know about you, but I haven't been sleeping that well recently, which makes my morning cup of Joe that much more necessary. For the rest of you coffee dependent folks out there, just a reminder that my favorite coffee place, Porto Rico Importers in NYC is having one of their two big annual … Continue reading Coffee time
Brew
So, a couple of weeks ago our coffee maker died. It was a Cuisinart and it had served us reasonably well for 5 or 6 years. I say reasonably well, because Tom was less than impressed by the temperature of the coffee produced and I had experienced a few too many times its tendency for … Continue reading Brew
Porto Rico Importing Company
So, where do you get your caffeine fix? Do you brew at home? Perhaps even grind your beans each morning? And, where are you getting your beans? For more than 15 years we've been getting our beans, Bleeker Street fresh, from Porto Rico Importing Co.I originally stumbled (probably literally) upon this place when I lived … Continue reading Porto Rico Importing Company
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