I met the fabulous founders of The Bay, purveyors of Maryland’s finest crabcakes and other seafood recently at the LIC Flea. They are hosting a great event at the end of the month. Here is their full press release: Long Island City, NY (August 20, 2015):   The Bay, in partnership with Long Island City’s Rockaway Brewing Company are teaming up for the First Annual Maryland Blue Crab Feast on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Come and enjoy the world’s best blue crabs, sourced directl

I recently visited a new Down To Earth Market that opened by the Brooklyn Bridge Park. My sister- and brother-in-law were visiting with their perfect daughters. (I can say that because a) I am their Auntie Karen, and b) they are perfect.) That Sunday we went and had lunch at Smorgasburg in the Tobacco Warehouse, and then we took a long walk through the Park. Wow! They have done an incredible job with that park. Don’t miss the incredible children’s playground, including Swing

The venerable Grand Central Terminal turned 100 years old this weekend! It was almost razed to the ground in the 1970’s to make way for some sort of abominable modern nonsense. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her cohorts for taking the action required to save this marvelous building by having it declared a national historic landmark in 1976. Among its many marvels is the Grand Central Market. I daresay most people race through this food emporium,