Author Archives: therealtamara

For an opinionated woman such as I, blogging is an excellent outlet. This is one of many fori that I use to bloviate. Enjoy! Comment on my commentary.

Some “Places” of New York

Sutton Place is so grand it has a South extension to its regular road. Beekman Place has quiet dignity and a hidden charm.

Of course, technically, Sutton Place is just a continuation of York Avenue. The whole length of their combined dominance goes from 53rd to 91st, a 4 mile run. To the East from 79th to its end is the charmingly quiet East End Avenue.

My “water tower” collection

Some people like myself are partial to the water tower. It tops buildings of a certain size and build.

I have referenced them before:

https://sidewalksuperblog.wordpress.com/2018/07/12/whats-that-up-in-the-sky/

http://mycity.design.blog/2022/07/30/briefly/

http://mycity.design.blog/2023/04/20/2423/

https://sidewalksuperblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/wanderlust/

Trailing

Sitting in the little streetery that’s taken away someone’s parking spot.

My coffee snobbery is sadly evidently throughout my long quest. Yet, I think I have also demonstrated some flexibility.

Sampling coffee all across my neighborhood has taught me valuable lessons. Taste is always a subjective thing. My taste in coffee requires it be robust. I am partial to foamy coffee concoctions of the old school.

Plain old coffee with milk. Well, not so plain. It’s Kimbo from Napoli.

Over the course of my struggles to try all the best, I have realized that sometimes there’s a specialty that is better in one shop. Ordering a flat white at 🌟 Starbucks is a wiser choice than getting a so-so latte.

Thus, I have come to enjoy the one I’m near when I am not near the one I love.