Monthly Archives: December 2010

BLENDING IN – PART 1

I live in a very Hasidic Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. This time of year there is a pair of Hasidic men standing on nearly every street corner, asking: “Excuse me, are you Jewish?” I’m not sure why they do this … Continue reading

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TIMES SQUARE

People who live in NYC do not like to go to Times Square. The only actual New Yorkers you’ll see are cops or people who work there. Still, many see Times Square as the epitome of the New York experience … Continue reading

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ON BROADWAY

Last week, I took my Swedish guests to see a play on Broadway. This one did not have singing, but otherwise I am a big musical nerd. If it was cheaper I would go see one every week. There’s something … Continue reading

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KÅNKEN

I have wanted one of these Kånken backpacks from Fjällräven for so long. Think I remember having a green or red one of these as a kid, most children growing up in Sweden in the 80s probably did, but I … Continue reading

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SURF BAR

On a cold night, I love to escape to a crazy beach shack ragtag place called Surf Bar. You can’t miss it, it’s on N 6th, off Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, inside the corrugated metal entrance that is plastered with … Continue reading

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