In the summer, Barbara's schedule is such that we do dinner instead of our monthly lunch. Tonight was our first dinner of the summer season, and we chose Gracie's, our favorite Greek coffee shop. It's just two blocks from where I live, right at the corner of 86th and First Avenue. Here's the view from my seat, awaiting Barbara's arrival:
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| Here's the interior. It was empty for the most part when we arrived, but people were waiting for tables when we left. |
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| Barbara ordered her usual: a hot turkey sandwich. This photo really doesn't do it justice. It was a mound of thinly sliced white meat, with gravy and fresh parsley. |
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| And here are Barbara's sides: broccoli, mashed potatoes and the little container of cranberry sauce. |
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| I was indecisive and finally went with scrambled eggs soft and bacon, home fries.... |
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| and a toasted bagel on the side for me. |
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| It was an odd night. If you were moving fast or walking, it was clammy and muggy. If you were just sitting still on your steps, as I was here, it was cool and damp. A pleasant evening. |
3 comments:
Gracie's is the best....how I long for a a visit to a real, live NY Greek coffee shop. Hope you enjoyed every morsel. Seeing photos of your food--ah, mounds of fresh turkey and mashed potatoes, and ahh...eggs scrambled soft with bacon and a real live NY bagel-- set me drooling, drooling, drooling....
But how could you torture me this way? And after I've given you the best years of my life.....
The torture would have started if we had ordered pie for dessert -- now THAT would have been cruel, but both of us skipped dessert although I could go for some NY coffee shop rice pudding about now.
Right now, I am feeling sort of blue. I am having separation anxiety. I do love it here especially my pool! N.Y. seems like a far away dream.....I miss my friends, especially you, Pat!
Stephanie
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