June 7, 2009

Shut out of the 1 p.m. ferry to Governors Island because of the 2009 Jazz Age Lawn Party, we wandered around Lower Manhattan, wondering what to do. First went over towards The Battery and Pier A, which they seem no closer to renovating, except for some fancy signage:

So we decided to take the IKEA Express Water Taxi to Red Hook:

There’s the new Erie Basin Park there:

Truthfully, Red Hook was a little hot that day (83 degrees, 77 percent humidity), so we returned home via the B61.

In Greenpoint, a word of warning, and some good advice in general:

Not that we’re in the market for a new mattress or anything, but good to know . . .

June 5, 2009

Things are looking even bleaker for Counterfeit Triangle:

Negronis at Forlini’s:

Had only been to Golden Unicorn for dim sum a while back, but dinner is good, too:

The ubiquitous Employees Must Wash Hands sign at Golden Unicorn had been existentially reduced to a single “employee” — the first time I’ve seen that:

Walked back north and passed by the new building at the Cooper Union, which had just been reviewed very favorably in the paper:

Fireworks!

The Queensboro Bridge Centennial Fireworks Display, May 31, 2009 over the East River:

A YouTube of the finale: