Saturday, September 12, 2026
Cafe Tomaselli, Salzburg
The Tomaselli is the oldest coffee house in Austria. Johann Fontaine obtained trade law approval to sell chocolate, tea and coffee in 1700.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Remembering those lives lost or destroyed that awful day.
Remembering those lives lost or destroyed that awful day. Remembering Manny DelValle Jr. from Engine 5.
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Manny had just finished an overnight at Engine 5 (near our apartment in the East Village) when the call came in around 8:47 am that a plane had hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Engine Company 5 was assigned to team up with another company to walk up 80 floors and stretch the hose line. Manny Delvalle Jr. was carrying the rollup lines of hose and an oxygen tank. The last time Manny was seen, he had stopped on the 10th floor to give a woman oxygen. His unit had made it to the 15th floor when they were called back when the building began to rumble.
They looked for Manny but could not find him and after the North Tower fell at 10:28 am, he was reported missing.
Manny was 32 years old and had joined the #FDNY in 1994.
We remember Manny, who often stood outside the firehouse when the doors were open. The firemen always gave biscuits to our pit rescues Tabasco and Java.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Fraunces Tavern, New York City’s oldest & most historic bar and restaurant.
Fraunces Tavern, New York City’s oldest & most historic bar and restaurant. Fraunces Tavern, which is housed in a National Landmark building on Pearl Street near the South Street Seaport, played a very important role in USA’s history, serving as headquarters for George Washington & after the American War of Independence ended, the Tavern hosted a dinner on December 4, 1783 for George Washington where he bade farewell to the officers of the Continental Army in the building’s Long Room.
Let us know if you have visited @frauncestavern & @frauncestavernmuseum which we feature in our new book “Great Bars of New York City” as it is popular among tourists but often overlooked by New Yorkers.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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