In the midst of the shadow of summer, looming over our heads, about to come, but not quite here yet.The moon, so low some evenings in the horizon, looks at us with its big eye.
And the tomatoes come in, slowly at first, but then, with all of the vengeance and might of a strong warrior
ready to fight.

And this, the lonely tomato, stands at the forefront of the memories, and expectations of a summers day.

 

Tomato Salad

New Amsterdam

When life gives you chocolate, you should eat it.
Mast Brothers Chocoalte

I regret that I did not get a chance to try their bars that seemed to be available in every hipster food joint around town, at the New Amsterdam Market as well as at Sumptown Coffee, the mecca of Hipsterdom, but one that makes a hell of a latte.

We moved to the market, via two different subway lines.  Those are where the person who invented anti-bacteria hand sanitizer came up with the idea.  Even so, it is the best, most efficient way to go about town.  We arrived, got lost, and then, after finding what seemed to be a tourist trap, found this up and coming market.

Marlow & Sons

They were selling coffee too, but not Stumptown, although i’m sure, just as good and/or hipster.
New Amsterdam Market Coffee

We tasted, sampled and tried about everything we could, minus the Kombucha, which we still have no idea what it is, or why people go crazy for it.

Kombucha Brooklyn

And then, our market adventure came to an end.
More about New York soon enough.