Happy Birthday to Joan!
In honor of Joan's birthday, we will be going to Bar Veloce this week for some wine. Joan had this to say:
New York Metro says:
If you're going to have kerosene sprayed on you by a raving lunatic waving
a gun and screaming about the evils committed by white people, then this
narrow, beige, high-tech-Italian bar, with its platters for two ($14) and
excellent wines ($6-$12 a glass), is the place to be. Just make sure to
have some brave blondes around to tackle the hostage taker, the way the
bar's patron saints, Anne-Margaret and Annie, did that fateful night last
June. This being New York, the stylish spot for after-work or pre-movie
drinks (the Village East is on the corner) hasn't gotten any less popular
since it became a crime scene.
...I'm all for excitement at my watering holes. And this place gets extra
charm points in my book for the gorgeous Vespa scooter parked out front.
(insane birthday wish list item:
http://www.vespausa.com/products/scooter360.cfm)
Thanks, Joan. For those of you who have no idea what she's talking about,
check this out:
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/shootsthree.html