Ms. Dish and I have a long-standing tradition that on the first snow of the year we go to The Bridge Cafe for dinner. Now, if you live in New York City, you know that we've been seeing some funny weather this year. We got our first snow before Halloween! This took us all by surprise, so Ms. Dish and I have been patiently waiting for the next "first snow" to go to The Bridge. Fortunately that day finally came on Friday as I looked out my office window and low and behold saw some honest flurries.
The Bridge Cafe has quite a history, dating back to 1794. It always blows me away that this place is still around, nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge and next to the South Street Seaport. According to the history books, the building has a long history as a grocery, saloon, and brothel. It also is a contender for the much debated title of "oldest drinking establishment in New York City".
That history is great, but the fact is it wouldn't mean all that much if the food at The Bridge just wasn't really delicious. It is! Every time we eat here, I leave feeling that I just had a really good home-cooked meal. The only downfall for this particular visit was that they did not have Ms. Dish's favorite home-made key lime pie. Maybe next year!
You will notice by the way that the picture above is far better than any of the pictures featured in this journal prior. That's because Ms. Dish took this picture. It was decided at once that she will be in charge of picture-taking in the future.
Here we have Spoon #6:
Number 6 is marked "Oneida", "18/10", and "New Rim".
Searching the internet for "Oneida New Rim" brings up a link to restaurantsource.com, which features this fantastic description:
A gently curving border reflects the simple elegance of this fine 18/10 Stainless Steel pattern. A beautiful complement for virtually any tabletop, New Rim blends continental sizing with European styling with an impressive array of pieces to create a distinctive and unique placesetting.
I picture a lone writer thinking up these descriptions a la Sienfeld's Elaine Benis writing for J. Peterman.
Speaking of Oneida, which we first encountered as the makers of Spoon #0, the New York Times featured an article about the company a few days ago. A very interesting story featuring more tidbits about the Oneida Community, Perfectionism, and the "Oneida Flip". The main focus of the article, however, is that despite recent difficulties, a private equity firm has recently purchased Oneida and sees long term potential. Good news for the people of Oneida, NY and spoon-swappers the world over.
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