Do You Know Alain Eigenmann? Dec30

Do You Know Alain Ei...

When my wife and I first met Alain Eigenmann, maybe twenty years ago or so, it was when he and his compatriots from France needed to rent a car.  Hardly speaking English and no credit card in sight, this group of four; 2 chefs, 1 Maitre’D and one unknown, would drive off happy in their...

Happy New Year! Dec29

Happy New Year!

Here are just a few places around Rockland County to ring in the New Year! Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Comfort Inn Take the elevator home this New Year’s! Cocktails, dinner and dancing from 8pm-1am, entertainment provided by top 40 DJ’s.  Includes five hour open bar...

A Soup, A Chair, A Chicken, & A Carpet Dec05

A Soup, A Chair, A Chicken, & A Carpet

Well, all of the above and more is on hand at the famous ABC Carpet & Furniture Warehouse, Bronx River Ave, Bronx, NY.  If the truth must be told, I’d drive there for the most amazing bowl of home made chicken soup ever served in a massive furniture and carpet store, or maybe even in the bronx. Want more?  Also try their BLTs, awesome.  Now onto the furniture.  This is it folks, this IS the place!  I can’t tell you how many football fields would fit into this warehouse, crammed with furniture of all varieties, both antique and new…items from the world over.  Some of this stuff starts out at one price and is...