Big night
For those of you who know me - I lived in Manhattan for 5 years and loved it. I used to go out to dinner, shop for records and go to shows and get home really late. Tonight I had the good fortune to do all those things again. Mini restaurant review: Rare (228 Bleecker Street) is a bistro that combines two great tastes that taste great together: beef from the nearby meatpacking district with Murray's famous cheese from across the street. I am a longtime fan of the burgers at the Corner Bistro on Jane Street - but these are on a whole different level. No manner of prose can describe them - just go have one. The same people that own Generation Records (210 Thompson Street) also own Bleecker Street Records (239 Bleecker Street). While vinyl is clearly enjoying a revival if not rebirth, the pickings are slim these days. I did manage to find a copy of Freur's Doot Doot album from 1984. The photo on the back of the sleeve was worth the $10. Thanks to Clay for that one... Besides a...