Gramercy Tavern
Vegetables Are the New Meat!
Glenn Bunger, a 38-year-old teacher from Manhattan, was driving in rural Pennsylvania last month when he saw a roadside farm. Screech! Mr. Bunger had been seeking a plump pumpkin into which he could carve the Barack Obama sunrise logo, but as he perused the crates of fresh produce, something more impressive caught his eye: an enormous, perfect-looking butternut squash, placed on a table between pots of mums and some perennial herbs.
“I just knew I had to try it,” he said, still sounding a bit awed.
Back in the city that evening, Mr. Bunger, who is decidedly not a vegetarian (he’s from Texas), roasted the squash, which had cost $3. read more »
The Mill and the Flaws
Is Irving Mill another Gramercy Tavern manqué, or is John Schaefer onto something? read more »
