Saturday, June 2nd

An alternative to the Union Square greenmarket is the Chelsea market on 9th
Ave. between 15th and 16th Sts.

 It began as the National Biscuit Co. and now it is a long, interior of food stores, restaurants, bookstore,
and an artificial waterfall. Exiting the 10th Ave. side, walk south one block, and it leads you to the elevator to the High Line- a public park built on an historic freight rail line, elevated above the streets on Manhattan's West Side. It offers open green space for picnicking sunbathing,views of the Hudson River, and so much more.

On to dinner at Redhead; a favorite of mine, at 1st Ave. and 13th St. It's very casual with very good food at moderate prices. Originally a pub, the chef made dinner for her friends one night a week, who urged her to open a restaurant. 

Her fiends pitched in to paint the place and donate mix-matched furniture.  It is extremely successful. The only drawback is no reservations, so you must get there early to be seated. 

I ordered what they choose to call a starter, since I have a small capacity to eat a lot. Stuffed quail with
cornbread, market greens, and fig-mustard glaze.  Lovely. I paired it with a red Tempranillo Rioja.

Sunday, June 3rd

Without any knowledge of the film, except for a nice review,  I saw A Cat in Paris.

I knew it wasn't what I expected when I saw many children attending. How could this be? The movie was in French except for cerain showings. Anyhow, this hand-drawn animated film has humor, action  and harks back to film noir.  The cat, Dino, lead a double life, assisting a burglar in the alleyways of Paris.

 I enjoyed it. 

I think I went overboard in my descriptions, so I'll take leave until next weekend.

bobby