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You Will Gobble It Up

There's something wonderfully chaotic about Katz's Delicatessen. There were queues everywhere. I don't know how many waiters there were for how many customers. As soon as someone stood up, there was someone to take their place. Their daily turnover must be huge. And yet in the midst of the apparent chaos, people came in, found … Continue reading You Will Gobble It Up

August 23, 2015June 9, 2019Food, new york, statue of liberty, TravelLeave a comment

Great Views from Brooklyn

The view from the upper "viewing" levels of New York's Grand Central Station is remarkable. The scale of the place is enormous. The marble floors and walls are almost overwhelming in their beauty. Below you, you look down to see thousands of people going about their daily commute. And then you look around you, and … Continue reading Great Views from Brooklyn

August 21, 2015August 24, 2015brooklyn, new york, TravelLeave a comment

Empire State of Mind

"I was about to send out a search party..." I said to Michaela, remarking on the amount of time I had to wait for her at a restaurant/bar at Coney Island. As the day was warm, and there was a lengthy queue for tables, she suggested I went inside to grab a table while she … Continue reading Empire State of Mind

August 21, 2015August 23, 2015coney island, empire state building, new york, TravelLeave a comment

New York State of Mind

"Oh My God, is that Salman Rushdie?", I asked Michaela, pointing the older man taking a seat, as we waited only briefly in line for dinner at Balthazar's Restaurant. As she looked over to confirm, I remembered that moment from "Bridget Jones Diary" where Bridget met Mr Rushdie at a book launch, and as she … Continue reading New York State of Mind

August 18, 2015August 19, 2015balthazar's, Food, new york, nyc, the moth, TravelLeave a comment

Harlem Shuffle

"Honey, you've come at just the right time..." we were told by an fantastic looking older woman. "This is Harlem Week" she said with a great deal of passion and enthusiasm. Even though she no longer lives in Harlem, she came back especially for this, she told us. Though we had no idea it was … Continue reading Harlem Shuffle

August 18, 2015January 5, 2021harlem, hogs and heifers, new york, red rooster, TravelLeave a comment

Saturday in New York

"Don't worry. My camera is shockproof and waterproof to fifteen feet", I told Michaela. And with that, I made my way into the middle of those fountains where the water pops up seemingly randomly. I don't know if it's been generally a warm summer for the Northern Hemisphere, or if it's just the places I've … Continue reading Saturday in New York

August 16, 2015August 16, 2015brooklyn, new york, Travel, world trade centreLeave a comment

Always Running

You know how it is when you wake suddenly in a darkened, unfamiliar room? For about ten or fifteen seconds you have absolutely no idea where you are. "Am I in Rome? Am I in Stockholm? Where am I?", I thought to myself. And so I stood up and looked out the window, and then … Continue reading Always Running

August 15, 2015August 15, 2015new york, TravelLeave a comment

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Born : Lismore / Widgibal – Bundjalung

Live : Sydney / Gadigal – Eora

Also : Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth

Work : ABC Radio (Regional and Local)

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