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Sunday, June 13, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The Brooklyn Bridge NYC
The BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Painting Copyright 2021 by Bellino
Painting Copyright 2021 by Bellino
The BROOKLYN BRIDGE - A Brief History
The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension/cable-stay hybrid bridge in New York City that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in United States (completed in 1883) and a first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world.
Brooklyn Bridge was designed by John Augustus Roebling. While conducting some of the last measuring across the East River ferry crushed his foot against the piling. HIs foot had to be amputated but he got tetanus from it, fell into a coma and died from tetanus 3 weeks after the amputation and just few days after he placed his son Washington Roebling in charge of the building the bridge. Construction began on January 3, 1870. First step was building of solid foundations for the bridge. That was achieved by using “caissons”, closed wooden boxes that were placed under water and filled with compressed air that allowed workers to dig the riverbed. Problem with caissons is a danger of getting so-called “caisson disease” - a decompression sickness that appears in construction workers when they leave compressed atmosphere to fast and enter normal atmosphere. One of the first victims of caisson disease was Washington Roebling, which left him paralyzed and bedridden, so his wife, Emily Warren Roebling had to step in and spend next 11 years as his assistant and supervisor of the construction of the bridge.
On May 24, 1883, Brooklyn Bridge was opened for public. Thousands of people were present and the opening ceremony as well as many ships. American president Chester A. Arthur and New York Mayor Franklin Edson crossed the bridge from the New York side to Brooklyn side where Brooklyn Mayor Seth Low greeted them to cannon fire in celebration of the opening. Washington Roebling was not able to attend ceremony so President Chester A. Arthur visited Roebling at his home shook hands with him. Nevertheless, Roebling held a banquet at his home on that day, in celebration of the opening of the bridge. On a first day after opening, some 1.800 vehicles and 150.000 people crossed the bridge. First one to cross the bridge was Emily Warren Roebling.
At the time when constriction was finished, Brooklyn Bridge was the longest bridge in the world with total length of 1825 meters. It stayed longest until 1903. Its cost was $15.5 million and 27 lives was lost during construction. On 30 May 1883, mere six days after the bridge was opened, a rumor spread that Brooklyn Bridge will collapse. That rumor cased stampede in which caused some twelve people to be trampled and killed. To remove rumors that the bridge is not stable (and to promote his circus at the same time), P. T. Barnum led 21 elephants across the bridge on May 17, 1884.
At the time when the bridge was constructed, there were no conditions to test aerodynamics of the bridge (tests of aerodynamics started in 1950s) but, luckily, there was no need for them. John Augustus Roebling designed the bridge six time stronger than it is needed and with that assured that it will last.
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Friday, June 4, 2021
Lucal Pizza Slice Shop Opening Brooklyn NYC
Mark Iacono
LUCALI PIZZA
CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN NY
Word on the street has it that Mark Iacono of Lucali Pizza in Carroll Gardens,
Brooklyn, New York is set to open his first Slice Shop near to famed Pizzeria Lucali.
Iacono is the darly of America and the World's hottest celebrities, New Yorker's and Foodie mavens of New York and America.
Recent reports state that Iacono is opening a slice shop which will be called Baby Luc's
at 387 Court Street, a couple blocks from Lucali. Iacono has yet to confirm this. Pizza mavens are sure to be happy that they'll be able to roll up and merely get a couple of slices without going the the stiff rigors of securing a table at Lucali, a feat though not as hard as getting an almost impossible reservation at Rao's Italian Restaurant in East Harlem New York. "No," as the late great Frankie No (Frank Pellegrino Senior) used to say, "No, I don't have a table," thus the nickname Frankie No. No it's not as hard to get a table at Lucali's as the impossible task of getting a table at Rao's, which you can't, it is no easy feat getting a table at Lucali's, so being able to go and get a couple slices at iacono's forthcoming slice shop is happy news to many. Though we are sure there will be lines out of Bay Luc's doors, it should be a lot easy to get yourself some Pizza. "Thank you Mar."
Anyway this is one guy (of many) that is happy at the prospect and looking forward to going to Mark Iacono's new place. And while I'm at it, being so close I will certainly get one of my most beloved food items in all of New York, a Vastedda Sandwich at Ferdinando's on nearby Union Street when I get my slice of Pizza at Baby Luc's, it will be an awesome Brooklyn Italian Double Header of Ferdinado's awesome Vasteddi (Beef Spleen Sandwiches), and a couple slices of pizza from Mark place. And while I'm at it, I think I'll have to make it a Carroll Gardens Triple Header and get a Cannoli and some Italian Cookies at Mazzola Bakery on Henry Street. "Now that's what I call eating." Can't wait.
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
SUNDAY SAUCE
MY BROOKLYN ITALIAN TRIPLE HEADER
GAME 1 : A Couple SLICES of PIZZA at Baby Luc's
GAME 2 : A VASTEDDA at FERDINANDO'S FOCACCERIA
VASTEDDA
A SICILIAN BEEF SPLEEN SANDWICH with RICOTTA
and CACIOCAVALLO CHEESE
FERDINANDO'S FOCACCERIA
UNION STREET, BROOKLYN NY
GAME 3 : A CANNOLO from Mazzola Bakery
MAZZOLA ITALIAN BAKERY
UNION STREET, BROOKLYN
NEW YORK
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The Perfect Margarita Recipe
The Perfect Margarita
5 of The BEST TEQUILAS to MAKE YOUR MARGARITA
Best Tequila for Margaritas
These are Just 5 of The BEST
GRAN CENTENARIO PLATA
Any tequila that’s the official drink of the Mexican National Football team is likely worth drinking, no? That’s Gran Centenario for you, with a heritage of over 160 years of distilling and bottling their inimitable spirit. Their Plata tequila is rested in oak for the full 60 days allowable for a blanco, giving it a rich vanilla undertone uncommon in this style. That’s rounded out by strong aromatic notes of pear and lime, resulting in a superb mixing tequila.
HOW to MAKE a MARGARITA
This famously sweet, sour and salty drink will forever and always be my all-time favorite cocktail. But while I adore just about any kind of margarita.
Mastering the margarita requires a certain amount of practice, but once you dial-in your perfect ratio, it's a really easy cocktail to replicate. The classic recipe is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts Triple Sec (or Grand Manier), and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice, and you should probably start off pretty close to that, but my personal favorite proportions are 4-3-2.
RECIPE "The PERFECT MARGARITA"
Ingredients :
Ice Cubes
3 ounces TEQUILA ( Silver or Reposado)
2 ounce fresh squeezed Lime Juice
1/2 ounce Triple Sec (or Grand Manier)
1 teaspoon Sugar
Salt for the rim of the glass (if you want it)
Fill a cocktail shaker with Ice. Add the Tequila, Lime Juice, Triple Sec, and sugar. Cover and shake until mixed and well chilled (about 20 seconds).
Place about 2 ounce of Salt in a small plate. Cut a Lime into 2 slices, one for the garnish and one to rub on the rim of a rock glass.
Rub the whole rim of a rock glass with a lime slice. Place the rim of the glass into the Salt to coat the rim with Salt (You can also do a combination of Salt & Sugar).
Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into the rock glass. Place a slice of Lime on top and serve.
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Self Portrait in a Straw Hat
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
The BEATLES ABBEY ROAD
The BEATLES Crossing ABBEY ROAD
LONDON
1969
THE BEATLES
ABBEY ROAD ALBUM - The BEATLES
The morning of August 8, 1969: A section of London's Abbey Road near the EMI studios is the scene of a brief photo shoot. There's only light traffic, which has been blocked by a policeman. No fans to be seen: They'll only turn up in the afternoon when The Beatles meet in the studio for the recording sessions for the Abbey Road album, as they do every day. It's 11:30 am. Linda McCartney stands on the street and takes pictures of four Beatles in a mildly good mood and getting ready to cross the street for that famous photo.
John Lennon, in his white suit, looks absent-minded, as though he'd like to get it over with quickly. Behind him, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are making faces. George Harrison looks like he couldn't care less. The four finally take off, walk back and forth, then start over again. Photographer Iain MacMillan presses the shutter six times — and that's it.
For the four Beatles, it went too fast. Despite the simple idea of just crossing the street, two or three hours were scheduled for the photo shooting. The musicians normally didn't want to meet in the studio until the afternoon. The production of the Abbey Road album is in full swing, and it's been work-filled days and weeks.
Because the photo session only lasted about ten minutes, the Beatles have time on their hands. There's not much interest in small talk – or any kind of talk anymore. Beatles roadie Mal Evans writes in his diary what happens next: "John and Paul dashed off to Paul's home around the corner. Ringo went shopping. George went to the zoo."
Last Hurrah
Abbey Road is the last album the Beatles record together. The album Let It Be has already been produced but won't be released until 1970, after the Beatles had split. The production of Let It Be was more ill-fated than that of the inspired White Album of 1968.
THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD
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Saturday, May 29, 2021
Leave the Gun take the Cannoli Godfather
"Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli"
This is one of the most iconic lines in modern cinema history, that was delivered by
Italian-American actor (from Jersey) Richard Castellano, in Francis Ford Coppola's
The GODFATHER, based on the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
In the picture above, we find Pete Clemenza leaving Luna Restaurant on Mulberry Street in
Little Italy, New York. Clemenza's is leaving the restaurant, after having lunch there, and as his wife had told him "Don't forget the Cannolis," Pete did not, and we see him here with the box of Cannolis to bring home to his wife.
Clemenza's wife to Clemenza : "Don't forget the Cannoli"
As Clemenza and Rocco are in the car with Paulie driving.
Clemenza tells Paulie : "Hey Paulie. Pull over here, I gotta take a leak."
Clemenza relieves himself as Rocco shoot sPaulie
in the back of his head, leaving Paulie dead.
Clemenza to Rocco :
"LEAVE the GUN. Take the CANNOLI"
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Friday, May 28, 2021
The TV Dinner Fried CHicken
FRIED CHICKEN
FOOD PORN ???
Or NOT ???
If you were a little kid in the 1960's, this Fried Chicken TV DINNER
may very well been FoodPorn to you ...
A BRIEF HISTORY of The TV DINNER
In 1925, the Brooklyn-born entrepreneur Clarence Birdseye invented a machine for freezing packaged fish that would revolutionize the storage and preparation of food. Maxson Food Systems of Long Island used Birdseye’s technology, the double-belt freezer, to sell the first complete frozen dinners to airlines in 1945, but plans to offer those meals in supermarkets were canceled after the death of the company’s founder, William L. Maxson. Ultimately, it was the Swanson company that transformed how Americans ate dinner (and lunch)—and it all came about, the story goes, because of Thanksgiving turkey.
According to the most widely accepted account, a Swanson salesman named Gerry Thomas conceived the company’s frozen dinners in late 1953 when he saw that the company had 260 tons of frozen turkey left over after Thanksgiving, sitting in ten refrigerated railroad cars. (The train’s refrigeration worked only when the cars were moving, so Swanson had the trains travel back and forth between its Nebraska headquarters and the East Coast “until panicked executives could figure out what to do,” according to Adweek.) Thomas had the idea to add other holiday staples such as cornbread stuffing and sweet potatoes, and to serve them alongside the bird in frozen, partitioned aluminum trays designed to be heated in the oven. Betty Cronin, Swanson’s bacteriologist, helped the meals succeed with her research into how to heat the meat and vegetables at the same time while killing food-borne germs.
The Swanson company has offered different accounts of this history. Cronin has said that Gilbert and Clarke Swanson, sons of company founder Carl Swanson, came up with the idea for the frozen-meal-on-a-tray, and Clarke Swanson’s heirs, in turn, have disputed Thomas’ claim that he invented it. Whoever provided the spark, this new American convenience was a commercial triumph. In 1954, the first full year of production, Swanson sold ten million trays. Banquet Foods and Morton Frozen Foods soon brought out their own offerings, winning over more and more middle-class households across the country.
Whereas Maxson had called its frozen airline meals “Strato-Plates,” Swanson introduced America to its “TV dinner” (Thomas claims to have invented the name) at a time when the concept was guaranteed to be lucrative: As millions of white women entered the workforce in the early 1950s, Mom was no longer always at home to cook elaborate meals—but now the question of what to eat for dinner had a prepared answer. Some men wrote angry letters to the Swanson company complaining about the loss of home-cooked meals. For many families, though, TV dinners were just the ticket. Pop them in the oven, and 25 minutes later, you could have a full supper while enjoying the new national pastime: television.
In 1950, only 9 percent of U.S. households had television sets—but by 1955, the number had risen to more than 64 percent, and by 1960, to more than 87 percent. Swanson took full advantage of this trend, with TV advertisements that depicted elegant, modern women serving these novel meals to their families, or enjoying one themselves. “The best fried chicken I know comes with a TV dinner,” Barbra Streisand told the New Yorker in 1962.
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