Monthly Archives: November 2015

A Venezuelan VIP: Very Important Petroleum

Posted on November 24, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

No more than five minutes after checking into my hotel in Caracas, Venezuela did I encounter this (hopefully) fanciful playground.  To give the designers’ – was one of them Señor Biv? – some credit, the most realistic aspect of it … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Consular Offices, with a Bonus

Posted on November 21, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

One of my favorite streets in Jakarta seems to have other fans in Manhattan too:Ironically, it was at the Consulate of Indonesia where I was able to test out the latest in household minivanization.  On unpredictable Fridays and Saturdays throughout … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival, Autumn Edition

Posted on November 16, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review of Brooklyn Crush, I received one entry ticket. On Saturday, November 14, I attended the Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival held at Industry City in Sunset Park, New York City, an event which … Continue reading →

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Event Review: 2015 Kosherfest

Posted on November 14, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a Saturday morning review of the 2015 Kosherfest, I was offered a press pass. The 27th Annual Kosherfest, purportedly the world’s largest B2B (business-to-business) expo for things kosher, was held November 10-11 at the Meadowlands Exposition … Continue reading →

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Preview: Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival, Autumn Edition

Posted on November 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

This Saturday, November 14th, Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City will play host to the Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival: Autumn Edition. Source: NY Wine Events Events held in NYC can usually be described as … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: The National, Manhattan (New York)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Note: A colleague treated me to dinner at The National, located in the The Benjamin hotel in Manhattan, NYC.  I’m writing this review as a courtesy. Source: http://www.thenationalnyc.com/Gallery.aspx The National, located at 50th and Lex (east side of the street), right by … Continue reading →

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Want to Learn Polish? Do It Yourself.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

If there’s any silver lining to this post, it’s that I’d find no trouble doing the laundry in Poland. Even though I doubt finding an English-speaker in Warsaw or Krakow would prove difficult, as a perpetual student of languages what … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Tauranac Press New York Maps

Posted on November 2, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review about Tauranac Press, I received an assortment of books and maps. In celebration of the 111th anniversary of the New York subway, on October 27th, I attended a subway map discussion at The … Continue reading →

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