On day three of the blizzard, we ventured downtown.

Downtown was one big gray wet slushy mess. The snow was sliding off cars, and roofs, and lions. Besides a few snowmen, pristine white beauty didn’t hold long. Maybe on the shoes up on the tree. Puddles at the intersections were mid calf deep.

But we kept the eye on the prize — Himalayan Sathi in Gramercy.

Our off peak timing worked. We walked into a basically empty place. In less than an hour, people were waiting by the door.

Vegetable samosas, lamb momos, chicken tikka masala, and amazing coconut naan. And back uptown kneading the slush on the way to our temporary blizzard home.

#food #outinnewyork #himalayanfood #nepalesefood #momos #curry #snowday #gramercy #newyorkrestaurant #diningout

A minor #klezmer musician I'm researching tonight, Irving Nazer (born c.1885 in Lemberg/Lviv, died 1945 in NYC) gave his employment on his WWI draft card as Allaire's Scheffal [sic] Hall.

It's such an odd name that I looked it up and apparently it's a famous landmark which at the time was a German-themed social club and restaurant; it hasn't been a restaurant in forever but the building still exists. Interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheffel_Hall

#Gramercy

Scheffel Hall - Wikipedia

#introduction

New on this instance but happy to be around fellow New Yorkers.

Started in #chelsea, then moved to #ParkSlope, and for the last 25 years been in #Gramercy / #MurrayHill / #nomad / #KipsBay area

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