“Back in 1968, martinis cost $1 or $1.25 … today Sardi’s charges almost $20. He exudes pride in his expertise, never daring to shake a gin martini, for instance, which he learned as soon as he took the job. ‘Are you crazy?’ he exclaimed.” nytimes.com/2023/08/01/nyr…

Jack Lemmon was his favorite actor/customer. The theater district loses a treasure this week, via ⁦Julie Besonen⁩ nytimes.com/2023/08/01/nyr…

After 55 years at Sardi’s, “Joe” Petrsoric is ready to do last call for good. The bartender at Broadway’s go-to saloon is retiring, taking decades of knowledge with him, including the drinks of all the top stars. Regulars are crowding in to say goodbye. nyti.ms/3OBdGRw

Not all heroes wear capes nytimes.com/2023/08/01/nyr…

A clip of Joe's stirring technique for you David Wondrich Peter Khoury Patrick LaForge Steven Reddicliffe nytimes.com/2023/08/01/nyr…

You are excellent at stirring yourself!

"When they make the next version of Planet of the Apes, it will be the Sardi’s sign, not the Statue of Liberty, that they find sticking out of the sand. If it survived the closing down of Broadway during the pandemic, it will survive anything." smh.com.au/traveller/insp…

Love the deliriously happy lottery winner who shouted she was treating to a round of drinks at Sardi's. "We were aching with curiosity about how much she’d won and finally we broached the subject. 'Three hundred dollars!' she said." Lee Tulloch smh.com.au/traveller/insp…

This carless New Yorker was determined to rent an electric vehicle for environmental reasons. But from booking to driving, there’s a learning curve. nyti.ms/3OGL7RK

Elated game-show contestants summoned to “Come on down!” sometimes injured Bob Barker - broken toes when a hopping contestant landed on his foot & dental damage when a short contestant locked him in a bear hug and jumped up & down under his chin. wapo.st/3qMA5Ci

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“Casablanca,” “Succession” and “Dr. Pimple Popper” are not the same thing nytimes.com/2023/09/27/mov…

Follow the fascinating saga of the missing 18th-century French writing desk that once belonged to Ulrich von Hassell, a German diplomat executed on the orders of Adolf Hitler & the little known world of NY storage facilities #GreatRead BY Chelsia Rose Marcius nytimes.com/2023/09/28/nyr…

Our latest Nobel winner knew how to leave a room. Congratulations to Kati Kariko. glamour.com/story/katalin-…

A tribute to Paul Brodeur, just posted. microwavenews.com/news-center/pa…

Chef Sally Darr died at 100 and her niece reported that there were 10 pounds of butter in her fridge. nytimes.com/2023/11/16/din… penelope green

The best profile ever of David Bouley was by Alex Witchel. Who knew he was once in love with Bernadette Peters? Gift link: nytimes.com/1992/12/09/gar… Alex Witchel

Sad to hear about Crest Hardware closing in Williamsburg. Franklin the pig was only 1 when I wrote about him in 2012 so he must be a teenager. Where will he hang out now? nyti.ms/3WkSRN9 via @nytmetro

This rabbi's daughter had quite a life: nytimes.com/2024/08/09/obi…