IGTC Endorses: La Esquina!

The taqueria part of this place is great.

Go there. Eat tacos. Be happy.

New York City Launch

So this past Friday was the NYC event for Jazz Age Barcelona at the Catalan Center at NYU. The King Juan Carlos Center hosted it and there was quite a nice crowd! My good friend and fellow print culture studies colleague, Jordana Mendelson introduced the book and totally made me blush during her extremely kind and generous intro. Then I said a few words and discussed some of the images before we just let the event turn into a free-flowing discussion between Jordana and me and the members of the public. It turned out really well. And ha ha, my request for cava at the reception afterwards was also a big hit as people finished off the case in short order... : )



Seeing so many great friends come out to help celebrate the book was again very humbling and rewarding. Duma came down from Toronto, Fran from Providence, Rosi from Philly and I got to see many other fantastic people who had sacrificed their Friday night for 1920s Catalonia... and cava, claro...


I find it really hard to talk sitting down...

The rest of the week-end was a great time just hanging out, shopping (picked up a couple of great new jackets) and exploring different parts of the city: like the Highline Park, a green space on top of the old elevated railway that ran through the meatpacking district... so cool...


Highline Park in Chelsea/Meatpacking District



Flatiron Building (much taller than Toronto's Gooderham [1892], but finished later [1902])


The men's section at Century 21 Department Store. Lots of deals but crazy-busy and full of tourists.


Interesting sky.


The Kitchen Underground reunited in NYC (minus the kitchen, unfortunately)


I like how the marquee and the façade play off one another.


Beautiful underground NYC.


More sky and buildings.