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blogging my life on the island of manhattan. want to bug me? email is levraivin@gmail.com
currently reading and enjoying.  (Taken with instagram)

currently reading and enjoying. (Taken with instagram)

currently reading. waverly root was a genius food writer and scholar. published in 1958.  (Taken with instagram)

currently reading. waverly root was a genius food writer and scholar. published in 1958. (Taken with instagram)

old-school french study methods. memorization. repetition. upper west side. (Taken with instagram)

old-school french study methods. memorization. repetition. upper west side. (Taken with instagram)

central park north this evening is too much. (Taken with instagram)

central park north this evening is too much. (Taken with instagram)

a classic. central park west.

a classic. central park west.

central park at dusk. a weekly ritual.  (Taken with instagram)

central park at dusk. a weekly ritual. (Taken with instagram)

roasted brussel sprouts. raw milk blue from France and bread. sub $5 lunch. upper west side.

roasted brussel sprouts. raw milk blue from France and bread. sub $5 lunch. upper west side.

colorwavesfollow asked: both are excellent reads but if you had to choose, great gatsby or catcher in the rye?

gatsby today. catcher when I was in my teens…

the catcher in the rye. french version. on sale for $1 at the library where i take classes. 60th and Madison.

the catcher in the rye. french version. on sale for $1 at the library where i take classes. 60th and Madison.

Our attempt  last night at recreating the veggie meatballs with pesto sauce made over at The Meatball Shop in lower east side.

Our attempt last night at recreating the veggie meatballs with pesto sauce made over at The Meatball Shop in lower east side.