Good Evening!
So... Over the course of the past couple of hours...
-I had lunch with a concert pianist.
-And then was treated to an impromptu performance by said concert pianist.
-Took a nice walk around the Upper West Side.
-Enjoyed a Frozen "Wicked" (spicy) Hot Chocolate at
Jacques Torres.
-Walked into the middle of photo-shoot and press event for
AnnaLynne McCord at the Time-Warner Center. I had no idea who she was/is, but it was interesting to note that more paparazzi were in attendance than fans.
-Stopped back into
Casellula to say, "Hi," to Tia, their fromager. She had been away for a couple of days at the American Cheese Society Conference. Wine (a quite refreshing grüner veltliner), cheeses (smoked ricotta and a edam-style sheep's milk cheese), pickled purple okra and garlic scapes, roasted bone marrow, goat's milk dulce de leche, chocolate truffles... YUM!
-And it turned out that the two gentlemen sitting next to me at the bar were two major figures in NYC's food scene: one a cheese "shaman" (I came up with that term for him - he's going to add it to his business cards), and the other one is a well-known and well-respected food writer who's currently with "Gourmet" magazine. Needless to say, the conversation was amazing!!!
So... I guess I don't feel so bad about not making it to Philadelphia today after all.