PENELOPE CHILVERS BOOTS

My best friend came back from London raving about a new pair of boots she bought from a designer named Penelope Chilvers.  She told me that I definitely should check her out and put her boots on my site.  I did and she was right!  So, I am putting her on my site.  These boots are pricey and awesome!


She uses leather, suede, velvet, metallic and tons of creativity!

These are my friend's favorite boots, the tall black ones! Her boots are brown!

BAD REVIEW - PARK VIEW RESTAURANT- TERRIBLE, HEINOUS TREATMENT

Dear Readers:

I never post a bad review because I want you to read for places you should go, but in this case, I must make an exception because of the heinous injustice that was done to me. 

I went to a restaurant in Inwood, a neighborhood in upper Manhattan, and the most terrible thing happened.  I went into the Park View Restaurant, as I have on few, but other occasions.  The service is so-so, although I did have a good waiter one day.  The male server came to my table. He gave me two menus and I immediately ordered the burger with certain toppings.  He went to put in the order and then he stood at the bar.  I had to get the attention of another server by raising my hand to tell them that I wanted some iced tea.

Well, a half an hour went by, no one was ordering food, and I still had not received my burger.  The original server didn’t even check on me, it was another server.  After she left, I thought to myself, where is my burger?  I asked my initial server and he went to check.  The second server, a girl, came back instead and told me that my order didn’t go through and that I would have to wait another 25 minutes.

I was understandably upset because the only reason they found out that my order hadn’t gone through was because I said something and not because anybody working there noticed.  I mean  didn’t they think it was strange that I had been sitting there for half an hour and no food had been delivered, nor apparently was being cooked? 

So I thought and said to the waitress, well shouldn’t I get something for free since I have to wait another half an hour, which is the standard procedure for restaurants when they mess up in such a big way.  They would usually offer you something and say sorry.  She said to ask the manager who was a bald guy at the bar.  She turned and asked him and he said that they could do the drink, but I really shouldn’t be asking for anything.

What?!  Since he was so arrogant, I had to reply that I should ask for something because I sat there for all this time only to be told that I have to wait for another half hour because they lost the order and didn’t even notice it!  The bald guy tried to lie and say that well I should have ordered the normal way for a server to come to me and take the order and not call the order across the bar!

What?! (Did he think I was some sort of animal?) I replied, ”What are you talking about?  The waiter came to me with two menus and I gave him my order.”

He said, “No, I was watching you and you yelled across the bar with your order.”

I replied, ”Why would I yell across the bar with my order if he was standing there after he brought me the two menus?”

Then he arrogantly asked who my waiter was, which is strange because he said he was sitting there watching me, so shouldn’t he already know?  I pointed to the waiter standing right next to him who was looking sheepish, which he should have for causing all this nonsense.  He didn’t really come out and take responsibility either.

I told the arrogant bald guy to stop lying.  He then came over to me in an uncomfortable manner and tried to switch up the story.  He now said the problem was because there were waiters switching shifts and I ordered a drink later so the order didn’t go through.  So once again, he is blaming me for their mix-up.  I said that excuse was not my concern.  I had a problem with the fact that he lied about how I ordered, that my order was lost for so long and no one helped me, and that they were mad about giving me a free drink!  (In such a situation, I really should have been given the whole meal for free which I never asked for.)

He must have known I was right and been embarrassed because the next thing he did was say that he was going to cancel my order.  So now, I was angry and hungry.  I said fine because I didn’t want it anymore.  So they messed up, but treated me heinously.  What do you think readers?

I also had to wonder, and I am sad to have to write this, but I wondered if I hadn’t been a non-white patron, would he have treated me so undeservedly and badly? What do you think? Especially since this restaurant hasn’t been around that long, it was not a smart thing to anger a well-heeled client.  I did let him know that this would be put on my blog.   

If you have had a similar or bad experience in a restaurant, please comment.  I want to know what you think!

So, needless to say, for this restaurant, I recommend, DON’T TRY IT!

BROADWAY BITES FOOD FESTIVAL IS BACK!

THE BROADWAY BITES FOOD FESTIVAL , WHICH I TOLD YOU ABOUT IN NOVEMBER, IS BACK AGAIN IN NEW YORK CITY UNTIL AUGUST 1.  IT IS LOCATED IN GREELEY PARK WHICH IS BETWEEN 6TH AND BROADWAY BETWEEN 34TH AND 32ND STREETS.

TWO RECOMMENDATIONS:  ARANCINI BROTHERS RICE BALLS AND MEXICUE'S  PASSION FRUIT/MANGO MARGARITAS.

TRY IT!

DO YOU WANT A SLICE OF THE PIE?

The pizza slice in the picture is about a foot long and at its widest point, 8-9 inches.  It's topped with tons of cheese and a tasty sauce.  I have hot peppers and hot sauce on mine.  If you want to try this pizza,  go to Koronet Pizza on Broadway between 110th and 111th Streets in New York City.

ON THE STREET FASHION!

HERE'S SOME MORE PEOPLE ON THE STREET SHARING THEIR FASHION REVELATIONS!

HERE IS SOMEONE ROCKING THE LAVENDER NIKE GLADIATORS  WITH DENIM!  PERFECT FOR SUMMER!

 

THIS NEXT LOOK IS A UNIQUE TAKE ON OLD IS NEW AGAIN:  MIXING JELLIES WITH A SNOOPY PRINT DRESS AND ROCKING PLATINUM LOCKS!