Entries Tagged as 'east village'

Esperanto & The Porch

September 11th, 2005 · No Comments

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Sunset Looking West on Houston, East Village, Manhattan

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Caipirinha :: Esperanto, East Village, Manhattan

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Moqueca :: Esperanto, East Village, Manhattan

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Jessica, Jeannette, Julie, Rachelle :: The Porch, East Village, Manhattan

Cafe Borgia gave us enough energy to shop around SoHo a little bit before meeting up with Julie, Jeannette, Yvan, Kody, Eleanor, Dan, Masako, and Vivian for dinner at Esperanto, a Brazilian and Cuban restaurant. I was so tired and hungry I probably could have eaten anything. The Caipirinhas were really good with a whole lime in each one… and the Moqueca tasted awesome.. of course I’m a sucker for anything with coconut milk.

After dinner we went over to The Porch for a drink. My allergies were super bad on the trip though and I started having a sneezing attack with a runny, itchy nose to match. I’m sure it was really attractive! We only stayed for one drink or two.

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Out at Croxley’s

September 8th, 2004 · 1 Comment

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Jake :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

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Tien, Rachelle, Mark :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

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Rachelle, Stephanie, Julie, Jessica :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

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Rachelle, Jeannette, Yvan :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

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Sean, Rachelle :: Croxley’s Ale House, East Village, Manhattan

Sunday night I met a bunch of people out at Croxley’s Ale House in the East Village. It’s the same place I had my going away party when I left NYC.

See also:
» Rachel Leb in the hood by Sean T. Conrad

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Going Away Party

February 21st, 2004 · 9 Comments


Jessica, Rachelle, Amber


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Dahlia, Jake, Rachelle, Sam


Mark, Rachelle, Wendy, Lisa


Yvan & Masako


Jen & Rachelle


Jeannette, Eleanor, Rachelle, Masako


Jake & Jen


Mike & Rachelle


Rachelle & Mark


Sarah & Rachelle


Masako & Jeannette


Jeannette, Rachelle, Sarah


Eric thinks I can’t whistle Patience, but I can!


Yvan putting money down my shirt.


Tiffany, Chuck, Rachelle, Dave, Eric, Mark, Wendy, Jessica, Lisa


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Last night was bitter sweet. I had a great time with all of my friends at Croxley’s but was sad to think about it being the last time I’d see some of them for a long time. It was fun to get together my friends, coworkers, ex-coworkers, and online friends and watch them interact with each other. Thanks everyone, for everything. I will miss you all so much. In September 2001, just after the WTC attacks, I moved to NYC and it stole my heart. I will always have a soft spot there for the city and each of you helped to make it a great place and a great experience for me.


Dave and Jessica thumb wrestling.


Rachelle and a dog that mysteriously appeared.


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Jessica & Rachelle

Late into the night after most people had left, Eric, Dave, Jessica and I wandered from Croxley’s to a bar called Manitoba’s.

See also:
» Drinking with R-Beezy by Tien

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Single Girls’ Valentines Night Out

February 14th, 2004 · 40 Comments

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Supper, East Village, Manhattan

Julie, Stephanie, Jess and I spent a single girls’ Valentines Day night out eating and drinking wine at Supper. Ironically, I’d been there once before on a date and always wanted to go back but hadn’t gotten the chance. The food was delicious.. there wasn’t anything anyone ordered that I didn’t love (and I tried it all!). Supper is tiny and has an open kitchen where you can watch all of the food being prepared. And if you make friends with the guy who takes the food from the kitchen to the tables he will give you tons of extra chocolate on your dessert (chocolate-doused hazelnut pannacotta). YUM. Oh, and they were playing the new Outkast CD which I thought was awesome.

Just wondering. When you start plopping down $50 for a meal on a semi-regular basis without batting an eye, does that mean you’ve been in New York too long or simply mean you’re becoming a true New Yorker? Seems like I’ve been doing this too much lately.. and with a reservation at Peter Luger‘s this week it’s not stopping anytime soon. Well, maybe when I move. I think it’s been happening more lately because when I go out I want to get everything because I know that I won’t be getting back to that restaurant any time soon.

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In Memory of Celia Cruz

February 3rd, 2004 · 9 Comments

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In Memory of Celia Cruz by Chico and Pete, East Village, Manhattan

I took this photo of a mural done by Chico and Pete in Memory of Celia Cruz on the corner of Houston Street and Avenue B while waiting for the bus. Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, died last year at the age of 79.

In this photo that was taken in daylight the artists’ signature is to the right of the mural. In my photo the signature is in the upper left and to the right is an ad for Duane Reade.

See also:
- Murals of NYC’s Lower East Side by Gabe Kirchheimer
- RIP Mural by Chico by Matty and Omari
- Chico’s Graffiti Murals by Jonathon White

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