Saturday, October 6, 2012

Letterpress alive in Lower Manhattan

Have you heard of Bowne? They got a grant to renovate this printing house in South Sea Port Lower Manhattan. Of course, they sell cards and ephemera from Pomegranate in Petaluma and Cavalini of San Francisco but it is an operational shop with LOTS of enthusiasts.
And do you know the origin of the term "...it doesn't matter one iota"? It's a Constantinople (Nicean, actually) story. Ha!

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Steps and stairs

Stracciatella (chocolate chip gelato) is easily burned off one step at a time.

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