Alistair

Alistair is an academic type; he loves reading, researching, writing and discussing ideas with his equally astute friends. The brainy guy that he is, he is always looking for a stimulating project, and as of late has been helping a friend compile and sort information for a catalogue raisonné of the artist Robert Indiana. While he has done much of his work at the National Gallery of Art’s research library, the project is based in New York, giving him an excuse to travel up there.


Although Alistair spent much of his recent visit in the office, it wasn’t all work and no play, as it would be a sin to miss out on all of the tasty treats available in the city (and he does love his treats). His first evening in town he stopped by the Hampton Chutney Company for a quick bite (its dosas are ever so yummy), and then headed to the Crosby Street Hotel for a gossip session with friends. The bar has a great selection of wine by the glass (he tried a Geil Muskateller Trocken), and he loved the hotel’s collection of largely dog themed artwork (the creatures may not be quite as fabulous as penguins, but Alistair still thinks they are rather cute).


His second day in New York was much the same, work followed by play. After a databse filled day Alistair met up with a friend for a drink at Cipriani Dolci, conveniently located in Grand Central Station, where his office is.


Knowing that he would have to wake up at a reasonable hour the following morning, once he finished his drink he wisely decided to get some proper food instead of indulging in a liquid dinner. He thus headed off to meet another friend at Nanoosh, where they enjoyed some rather yummy hummus and a quinoa salad. Of course no meal would be complete without dessert, so they made their way to the Lower East Side, where he happened to be staying, for some treats at Dessert Truck Works (he recommends their very tasty chocolate bread pudding).


Alistair even managed to get in a treat – in fact his favorite of all those sampled during this visit - on his last day in the city.


Lucky for him that he was feeling that post coconut tres leches high as the journey home, due to the bus he was on getting a flat tire, was rather disastrous. Alistair can certainly think of things he’d much rather be doing than spending two hours at a rest stop in New Jersey. Unfortunately watching the Miley Cyrus movie being shown on the bus was not one of them. Next time he’ll just have to remember to get a treat or two for the road to keep that sugar high going.