Catch It: The Book: Off the Beaten (Subway) Track
The other day, I tried to make a Key Lime Pie. It was a disaster, and afterwards, I thought, “Why don’t you pick up a homemade pie from Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies—you read it in Off the Beaten...
View ArticleCatch It: Gotham Scoop 2013
Though I love spending the holidays with my family in Atlanta, I especially adored eating my Aunt Sarah’s Sweet Potato Pie, and reading a favorite book—again. On Friday, I was on the subway, and...
View ArticleCatch It: Journey Back When: A Novel
Once an entrepreneur and now a storyteller—my novel: Journey Back When is part of a new beginning. It is a joyous journey, indeed! Catch It at http://wdmoore.co Filed under: Books, Events Tagged:...
View ArticleCatch It: The Bar Downstairs
On Saturday, November 9,2013, I invited my friends to come to celebrate my debut novel: Journey Back When at The Bar Downstairs (485 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018). We had a smashing time; lounging in...
View ArticleCatch It: Love Notes
As the sunshine shone brilliantly on April 13th in Central Park, I strolled along the tennis courts near West 94th Street, and later to the Turkey Oak tree and the Reservoir. I found a nice spot to lay...
View ArticleCatch It: Turbulence by Annette Herfkens
Three days ago, I read Turbulence: A Survival Story by Annette Herfkens. Ms. Herfken’s book feels like an imaginary adventure, and yet it is factual and fascinating. The author, who survived an...
View ArticleCatch It: FIKA
Great happiness is a good cup of iced coffee in the summertime. This week, I came upon a new delightful cafe—FIKA. There are many locations in New York City; however, I strode into the aesthetic-styled...
View ArticleCatch It: Flat Top
You know when you lose your house keys and find them unexpectedly, and discovered that they were there all the time. This was my experience trekking on Amsterdam Avenue, near where I live, a few weeks...
View ArticleCatch It: Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread
Last Wednesday, I had a late lunch with my friend Sandro. It was a sunny day in Bryant Park where we chatted about: his travels in Italy, his return to Manhattan, and my food stories in New York City....
View ArticleCatch It: Gotham Scoop 2015
“Love must be learned, and learned again and again, there is no end to it,” words by Katherine Ann Porter. With love I created Catch It from my voyages throughout the city, where I would sit in...
View ArticleABC Kitchen
And so I swept in from the cold one snowy afternoon and decided to have something sweet. ABC Kitchen is located at 35 East 18th Street in the Union Square neighborhood of university students and...
View ArticleCatch It: Crêpes & Délices
“Happiness is just one Crêpe away”… the poetic words from Crêpes & Délices, located at 124 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023. After a noontime five-mile walk on Riverside Drive, I strolled upon...
View ArticleCatch It: Tribeca Treats
Three Sundays ago, I pulled out my favorite recipe book: The French Chef Cookbook by Julia Child. I had decided to bake a cake for an event at my home. I turned to page 96: Cake for Company and read,...
View ArticleCatch It: Ninth Avenue Restaurants
It often happens that on the way to visit my friend Crystal and her daughter Jade in the Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown West and Theater District neighborhood, I stroll past the Ninth Avenue restaurants with...
View ArticleCatch It: The Grapes of Wrath
I remember reading The Grapes of Wrath in college. This week I started it again. John Steinbeck’s lyrical novel of the motion of the winds, the rain and the unsettling of the sun brought me close to...
View ArticleCatch It: Wear Sunscreen: A Primer for Real Life
Every time I pick up Wear Sunscreen: A Primer for Real Life by Mary Schmich, I have a smile on my face. Ms. Schmich’s lovely book is a treasure trove of wisdom and fun anecdotes for living in a hectic...
View ArticleCatch It: Alice’s Tea Cup
From time to time after my walks in Central Park, I treat myself to a yummy oatmeal cookie at Alice’s Tea Cup (102 West 73rd St., New York, NY 10023). It is like being in your own secret garden in The...
View ArticleCatch It: Dr Smood
Like most travelers, I make time for quiet time, such as last Friday; I sat in a comfortable grey chair at Dr Smood (485 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017) with a Jade Green tea, Avocado Toast, and...
View ArticleCatch It: Poetry by Maggie Smith
With Sunday approaching for Mother’s Day, a lovely poem by Maggie Smith. A TRUTH THAT TELLS YOU I wish for you a small, portable truth you can take anywhere-no foreign adaptors needed, no translation...
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