Ghost Sites
What's it with dead restaurant websites misleading poor road warriors? It was a grey, freezing day with relentless rain but I trudged it to Manhattan from Long Island to meet a friend from grad school.
I had suggested the night before that we meet at a tapas bar on West 38th street. I checked out their website- a regular report card of zagat surveys and blah blah - sized up their average price (the unemployed can't be too careful)- and then imagine my shock when I go there and find the restaurant is gone! 'Pouf' like in little bubbles with cerrated edges in comic strips. I guess the internet's all fine and dandy, but nothing like a good old fashioned phone.
And nothing can really replace good old walking about to explore.
We discovered a really great Balkan food place on 38th street and between 7th and 8th avenue- Djerdan. The house wine is good, although the choice is conservative- white: Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay, red: Merlot/Cabernet. We spent about $42 between the three of us. Not too bad.
oh well. It really is freezing.
I had suggested the night before that we meet at a tapas bar on West 38th street. I checked out their website- a regular report card of zagat surveys and blah blah - sized up their average price (the unemployed can't be too careful)- and then imagine my shock when I go there and find the restaurant is gone! 'Pouf' like in little bubbles with cerrated edges in comic strips. I guess the internet's all fine and dandy, but nothing like a good old fashioned phone.
And nothing can really replace good old walking about to explore.
We discovered a really great Balkan food place on 38th street and between 7th and 8th avenue- Djerdan. The house wine is good, although the choice is conservative- white: Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay, red: Merlot/Cabernet. We spent about $42 between the three of us. Not too bad.
oh well. It really is freezing.
posted by Maya at 11:54 PM
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