John and Meryl, thank you once more.
You're right John. I thought the very same. Just seeing the building is still sad. ![Sad :(](http://bettermost.net/forum/Smileys/cowboy/sad.gif)
The person behind you also wears stripes. Somehow fitting for the photo
. And someone else in one of the pics has a hooded sweater with white and dark blue stripes. I also have one: hoodie, stripes, colors - all the same
.
I like all the paintings, especially the one to the right in this pic:
![](http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j174/jmmgallagher/HD25.jpg)
The person pictured seems gentle and he has warm, kind eyes.
I think Heath would have approved of the location. It's cool.
First--what Monika said!
what a great observation, Chrissie. You really have an eye for details.
And I never noticed! Sometimes looking
through a camera (or your iPhone) makes you miss things--until you see it afterwards (with the help of smart friends)!
In re everything else, I so agree, Chrissi, on all counts!
Giovanni Bucci, 44" x 30", pastels acrylic,
paper on wood panel, © Nikki Schiro 2007
Collection of Vincent Boitier More interesting info:The (co-)Owner of
L'Orange Bleue:
Vincent Boitier (da vince),
paper on wood panel, © Nikki Schiro 2007
Collection of Vincent Boitier"We cook and serve home food, not expensive food that we grew-up on, our Grandma's and Uncle's cooking, simple foods that we all can identifty too, some dishes come from the
Basque Country, others from Provence and the cosmopolitan city of Marseille my hometown. More food and energy comes from the border countries of the Mediterranean Sea like Italy, Spain, Corsica, Lebanon, and of course Africa where our outer-mediterranean euphoric-antistress comes from and fulfills the Wizard of L'Orange Bleue ."
-Vincent Boitier, Co-Owner "It's simple food you love, food you can count on, and food to relax too."
-New York TimesZaggat Guide Reviews It: New York's cutest waiters -
L'orange Bleue is as wacky as it's given name - There's noting Blue about this place except it's outdoor painted terrace in the spring-summer season.
Last minute birthday parties!
Happy Hour 2-for-1 Oysters 5-7p!
Great reviews!
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7113276/new_york_ny/l_orange_bleue.html#profileTab-reviewsand:
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Ok, no, L'Orange Bleue is not one of NewYork Mag's
'123 Best Great Things about New York', but it does have a
Critic's Pick--see?:
Critics' Pick ProfileL’Orange Bleue offers a cheery balance of tempered exoticism, local Eurocharm, and American thrift. The menu echoes this accord: a slightly raunchy puttanesca, mussels in a pungent bath of fennel and curry, a meaty lamb tagine, and tender codfish with tomato and basil. And if the world-beat music is geared more toward the Helmut Lang’d young’uns at the bar, you will endure. Remember, you didn’t have to get any shots. —
Rob Patronite and Robin RaisfeldBrunch Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—4 p.m.; $12.95 prix-fixe
Drum NightMon., 8:30 p.m.—midnight; three-course dinner, $35; belly dancing and live music at 9 p.m. and again at 10:15 p.m. Belly dancing also occurs on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m.—10 p.m.
Happy HourDaily, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.; $1 oysters