Many might wonder why I continue to breakfast in cafés Since increasingly I can’t tolerate the noise. Why do Americans talk so loud? What do we have to say? (An Italian told me that Italians are loud talkers too.) … Read More ›
restaurants
We all need breasts
In a New York Belgian restaurant a woman’s coat lies open on the floor. She has just slept through the most important meeting of her life. An art dealer is waiting for money from Turkey and talking heatedly into… Read More ›
Just like that
Just like that The holidays were over, tourists gone And the café’s lone writer Who had been taking up valuable space Was again an old friend And for his generous tips insufficient Was now warmly thanked, Even blessed. 2… Read More ›
