And now for lunch: Tacombi is a popular Mexican casual spot on 70th off 3rd.Julien Boulangerie is taking over on the East Side. This very welcoming one is at 3rd and 72nd.The “art of” genre can be cute when it’s not menancing.Bus seats keep changing and staying the same.Old-timey realtor Copperwood always gets my attention. They’re starting the “demo” as in knock-down phase for a MEGA Project on 1st and 86th-85th. I’ve written about the “sharled DNA” of plots of buildings. I mean that they shared a builder who put up 3 or 5 adjacent dwellings back in the day. In the course of renovation, someone chose to preserve more similarities than differences. The details in the design, the facade, the brickwork point to one developer or another circa late 1800s[?]. Any given block may have been developed by several designers, of course.East End Avenue was quiet enough to allow me to photograph from mid-street. Would not have even thought of venturing onto the FDR.
For an opinionated woman such as I, blogging is an excellent outlet. This is one of many fori that I use to bloviate. Enjoy! Comment on my commentary.
View all posts by therealtamara
3 Comments