There's so much going on in this postcard, I don't know where to begin.First of all, this restaurant--called Saigon--was in the Sheraton Chicago on North Michigan Avenue sometime in the early to mid-1960s. (The Sheraton is long gone; an elegant and refined InterContinental … [Read more...]
Postcard from Taipei, 2010
I've always loved receiving postcards. Not only do you get a cool picture, but also a personalized note. Long after t-shirts and tchotchkes tear or break, postcards can last for years and are easy to store.My friend Jean sent me this elegant postcard from Taipei last week. I … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Lust, Caution
I usually never advocate watching a film before reading the book it was based on, but like most things, I have exceptions.Lust, Caution (Anchor Books, 2007) by Eileen Chang is one of those cases. (Another, at least in my opinion, is The English Patient by Michael … [Read more...]
Gay days under the Cuban sun
Speaking of Mayer Lansky, Havana, and hotels, one would be remiss not to mention the Nacional.Built in 1930 and designed by New York firm McKim, Mead and White, the Nacional hosted celebs such as Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, John Wayne, Buster Keaton, and Gary Cooper. Ernest … [Read more...]
Riviera Hotel, Havana
Yesterday I took my two eldest kids downtown Chicago to meet my husband's family and my mom for a pre-holiday lunch at the old Marshall Field department store, now Macy's. On the way home, we waited twenty minutes for a bus.An elderly woman commented on the kids and then said … [Read more...]
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