end-of-summer miscellany

Blackberries still attached to their branches,

Union Square greenmarket.

A bearded townhouse, in the west 70s, I think.


My best friend bought a Vespa at the beginning of summer.






The scooter expanded our breakfasting territory, among other things.
A buckwheat waffle at Village Natural, after a
morning jaunt to Partners & Crime bookstore next door.

Last night's lights in the west village Saturday morning.














Breakfast triptych: A chilly morning, early summer, at La Bonbonniere.


















Other people's container gardening: street limes on East 9th St.

You should try a BLTD while there are still good tomatoes around. This sandwich was inspired by the pork belly bacon from Dickson's Farmstand Meats in Chelsea Market, which is great but a little salty. A layer of sliced Medjool dates underneath balances things perfectly.

  

 

BLTD construction

(bacon/lettuce/tomato/dates).

Also recommended, sort of a ma-la hotdog:

Dickson's lamb and beef sausage with Sichuan pepper + spicy cabbage and carrot slaw 

(dressed with Kewpie mayo, rice vinegar, more Sichuan pepper, red pepper flakes).



Not recommended just yet: My blueberry / red currant / black cardamom scones
need a little more work. Remind me next summer.

Abingdon Square greenmarket.

Thinly sliced and properly dressed — with a little olive oil, lime juice and salt — avocado squashes taste almost exactly like actual avocados.



Avocado squash with olive oil, lime juice and Turkish black salt on sourdough toast.