IT WOUDA BEEN KINDA COOL . . . .

The best restaurant IVE EVER eatn at, was this little converted Acadian style house in Chatham New Brunswick. It only served local and fresh seafood dishes cooked in a "bruto" French/Italian style . Everything was served t6o order and was quite pricey and out of the way (Nobody goes to Chatham New Brunswick). ^Theplace was called the Fine Grob su Mer and opulence nerev entered the dining experience. Opulemce, when factored into anyt equation of good or fine dining, is often a cover up or a substitute for really great food.

I used to eat at Nobus in NY when it was really good, or K Pauls in Nawlins when Prudhomme actually gave about his food. As the restauranat decayed into a "Treasured landmark status", the last thing to decay ws the "opulence", mainly cause its easy to tramp up a place with the hope that nobody's notice. I remember two NY places, one a steak house called Peters Back Yard, and the other an opulent Iti restaurant called Mama Leonis. Both of which, as years went on ,deteriorated in food quality and at the ame time spent huge amounts on dumass art collections by these really bad Italian production artists who loved painting Pagliacci style clowns. I hope both of those places are now belly up.

Well, me, I've been involved in aspects of urban design and it's one of my keenest interests - I take the pulse of a city
with a lot of walking in it.
But, it's true, I probably liked walking, say in NYC, even as a child.


I do like taxis sometimes. When a2kers met in San Francisco in 2004, some fun escapades
were when a bunch of us shared taxis..

There was a similar "Joes" in Reading Pa, that had quite a following from the 60's t5o about the 90's. The owner, Joe Czanecki, was a self trained chef whose signature dishes involved wild mushrooms, everything from Oysters to puffballs. He was in a reallly low part of town but was packed every night (due to the limited seating).
His son took over and basically turned it into a bistro. Thats when it disappeared.

I predict that Nobu will have the same fate.

What is your fav NY restaurant now DAve ?
Ill be flying into Islip in several weeks for business meetings
in "Islandia" so Ill stop by the city for some meals.

were you talking of Joes in Reading Pa or of Nobu?
My feelings about Nobu have accumulated over several years.
I would eat there in the beginning years oif the 90's and the food
was good and novel, when I quit going, the food was uninteresting and "overdressed"

I like the Beef Wellington at 17 Barrow Street, in the Village,
a few steps from 7th Ave. One if By Land Two if By Sea

I like the Beef Wellington at 17 Barrow Street, in the Village,
a few steps from 7th Ave. One if By Land Two if By Sea

When I get a reccomendation fom someone whose career involves eating at fine restaurants,
I will certainly take your advice.