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Mark Fleischmann

Four Fears of Old Age

I have not seen my accomplished college classmate Tim Page in many years. But we have interacted more on social media than we ever have in…

Dec 8, 2024

Four Fears of Old Age

Dec 8, 2024

The Executive and the Gunman

I n the first week of December 2024, just as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was going up, shots rang out on the quiet — OK, the…

Dec 7, 2024

The Executive and the Gunman

Dec 7, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part IX: Souvlaki Spot (Howard Beach)

Howard Beach is more than an airport transfer. It also has some excellent diners and Mediterranean restaurants.

Nov 18, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part IX: Souvlaki Spot (Howard Beach)

Nov 18, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XIII: Blend on the Water (East River Route to Hunters Point South)

The best way to see Manhattan is to get out of it — to Hunters Point South, with excellent viewing spots, and a lime-marinated chicken…

Nov 15, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XIII: Blend on the Water (East River Route to Hunters Point South)

Nov 15, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VIII: Manetta’s Ristorante (Vernon-Jackson)

The first station on the IRT 7 train from Manhattan into Queens is Vernon-Jackson, at the intersection of Vernon Boulevard and Jackson…

Nov 13, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VIII: Manetta’s Ristorante (Vernon-Jackson)

Nov 13, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VII: Pierozek (Greenpoint)

Pierogis, Silesian dumplings, pea soup, and cabbage delicacies at 2 restaurants in Brooklyn’s Little Poland. Oh, and ceramic subway art.

Nov 5, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VII: Pierozek (Greenpoint)

Nov 5, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XII: Karczma (East River Route to Greenpoint)

Authentic Polish kielbasa, stuffed cabbage, and thick-cut bacon and startling views of Greenpoint’s industrial past and present

Nov 2, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XII: Karczma (East River Route to Greenpoint)

Nov 2, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VI: A-Pou’s Taste (East Williamsburg)

Taiwanese pickled mustard, El Salvadoran pupusa, ravioli pomodoro, and thin-crust pizza in the gritter industrial side of a diverse BK nabe

Oct 19, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part VI: A-Pou’s Taste (East Williamsburg)

Oct 19, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part V: Buntopia (Brooklyn Broadway)

There are streets named Broadway throughout the New York metropolitan area and one of them is in Brooklyn. I got my first glimpse of it…

Oct 11, 2024

NYC Subway Restaurant Tour, Part V: Buntopia (Brooklyn Broadway)

Oct 11, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XI: Le Crocodile (East River Route to North Williamsburg)

After having duck confit in one of the area’s several French restaurants, I admired its views of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings

Oct 9, 2024

NYC Ferry Restaurant Tour, Part XI: Le Crocodile (East River Route to North Williamsburg)

Oct 9, 2024

Mark Fleischmann

Mark Fleischmann

New York-based author of books on tech, food, and people. Appeared in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Home Theater, and other print/online publications.

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