tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post862455249014582295..comments2024-01-15T03:40:36.042-05:00Comments on Bentobird: flavors of the pastBentobirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-61905878055152811122011-11-11T13:52:49.836-05:002011-11-11T13:52:49.836-05:00Beautiful comments, Jenn...just finding them now! ...Beautiful comments, Jenn...just finding them now! Architexture--that's brilliant! I feel so lucky to have had a 70's childhood--themes and energies were being built and expressed then that were deeply counter to previous world views. <br /><br />It was a period in which enough women had found (and would not abandon)a fulcrum of truth and courage to express their reality and lived experience. That profound act started shifting so much in our culture. <br /><br />We have both lost and gained ground since...but the struggle will never be put aside, now opened. There is no going back, once awareness is gained.<br /><br />I did not understand the history or context of this new awareness and energy as I child, but I felt it and it shaped me. <br /><br />So much for us to talk about and explore, sister. Love you.Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-33581752970109320742011-10-01T13:39:03.181-04:002011-10-01T13:39:03.181-04:00Jenn, I love this post. Thanks to Jamison, I was ...Jenn, I love this post. Thanks to Jamison, I was able to check it out. The word that comes to mind for me throughout this post is, architexture! The textures, the colors, the history and the feel of the buildings and places of your childhood are so rich. I'm so glad you have the chance to revisit the area, that it still is intact. And I love that the old murals are still there. I remember seeing a lot of feminine empowerment images when I grew up, too. Much like that colorful mural of female shapes seen above. I love that you captured the paint peeling off revealing the moments of the past. That really struck me. And those buildings with that exotic architecture... It all makes me very curious about your childhood. And would also love to hear more about that visit to your mom's one day. Sending you and Jamison a hug full of love.<br />JennJennifer Gildred MA ATRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541285887569781340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-85709315888603889562010-03-06T18:41:00.329-05:002010-03-06T18:41:00.329-05:00Get out, tofugirl! So did I, K (still in Manhattan...Get out, tofugirl! So did I, K (still in Manhattan) thru 8th grade! Ha, that is too much. Ah, so you know exactly what I meant about Stella D'Oro!! So cool!Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-55751527160588121342010-03-06T16:16:53.957-05:002010-03-06T16:16:53.957-05:00I went to HM! It was an interesting 4 years--I re...I went to HM! It was an interesting 4 years--I remember that we always drove past the Stella D'oro factory every morning in the bus and every now and then it would smell AWESOME. And of course, getting to go "down the hill" for lunch....tofugirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274643327433693042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-16849153550333512872010-03-05T21:07:16.738-05:002010-03-05T21:07:16.738-05:00Hiya elaynam :)
Thanks for visiting via my flickr ...Hiya elaynam :)<br />Thanks for visiting via my flickr stream :) So are you a Riverdale, Fieldston, or Horace Mann alum...or maybe a different school? Another bit of cool foodie history from this immediate area is Stella D'Oro, still manufacturing breadsticks and classic Italian-American cookies on 238th St. I'll never forget our 4th grade class trip there and the concentrated, hypnotic scent of pink-colored sugar crystals...Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-78321623732055763212010-03-05T19:54:19.299-05:002010-03-05T19:54:19.299-05:00Wow, great post--strange coincidence, I went to sc...Wow, great post--strange coincidence, I went to school in Riverdale too (high school, anyway!) so it's nice to see that these places are still around. You'd think I'd get back up there every now and then, but no...I haven't been up there in probably 5 years. Thanks for reminding me that I should check it out :)-elaynam (via your flickr!)tofugirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274643327433693042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-76979890745935330752010-03-05T10:05:29.772-05:002010-03-05T10:05:29.772-05:00Hi Tata--so nice to have you visit, glad you liked...Hi Tata--so nice to have you visit, glad you liked this post, dear!Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-25898365719339564252010-03-05T10:04:30.122-05:002010-03-05T10:04:30.122-05:00Thank you, Susan, for your sweet, always uplifting...Thank you, Susan, for your sweet, always uplifting comments and for coming along for this visit!Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-1797300775602034312010-03-05T10:03:24.754-05:002010-03-05T10:03:24.754-05:00Hi Debra, this was really fascinating to read! Tha...Hi Debra, this was really fascinating to read! Thank you for sharing these rich sensory memories...Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-59711829782461869132010-03-05T10:01:04.907-05:002010-03-05T10:01:04.907-05:00Interesting comment, Izumi! Maybe you are a native...Interesting comment, Izumi! Maybe you are a native New Yorker at heart?Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-55550533932900973772010-03-05T08:37:49.222-05:002010-03-05T08:37:49.222-05:00Love to read this post. Thanks for sharing the sto...Love to read this post. Thanks for sharing the story :Dtata | bonitafoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221908441984355790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-17659464320465889302010-03-05T02:35:59.095-05:002010-03-05T02:35:59.095-05:00Beautiful post and great photos! It was wonderful...Beautiful post and great photos! It was wonderful to be able to experience these snapshots of your childhood. :D Thank you for sharing your memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-31872851101058454202010-03-04T23:12:12.123-05:002010-03-04T23:12:12.123-05:00I can pretty much remember all the "firsts&qu...I can pretty much remember all the "firsts" and the location of each. The first cone sushi (inarizushi) and bowl of saimin (noodle soup) was eaten in a 3 table shop next door to a 1 chair barber shop. Being older, I'd escort my little brother to get his hair cut... and after with his hair all shiny and slick...we'd sit on the steps outside to eat our treats. Even to this day when I eat inarizushi, I swear I can smell pomade.hapa bentohttp://www.hapabento.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-59890087720144915392010-03-04T20:35:11.822-05:002010-03-04T20:35:11.822-05:00I don't know why but these photos feel nostalg...I don't know why but these photos feel nostalgic to me too. I might have lived in there in my past life!? Haha.<br /><br />Since I have too many foods, smells and places of fond memories I can't pick! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361682693610349246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-12684677978309771022010-03-04T19:52:38.802-05:002010-03-04T19:52:38.802-05:00A lovely compliment, thank you Lexi!A lovely compliment, thank you Lexi!Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-23038896075144600412010-03-04T16:35:36.666-05:002010-03-04T16:35:36.666-05:00I love your writing, so evocative. Such a lovely p...I love your writing, so evocative. Such a lovely post, thanks for sharing.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767529753345829246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-36286676549260138722010-03-04T14:02:45.861-05:002010-03-04T14:02:45.861-05:00Hi Angi,
Wow, you've got sharp eyes! Short for...Hi Angi,<br />Wow, you've got sharp eyes! Short for zeppole/zeppoli, a Neapolitan style doughy round sweet:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZeppoleBentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-35185609025818921562010-03-04T13:45:24.672-05:002010-03-04T13:45:24.672-05:00What is a Zeppol?What is a Zeppol?Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210958632087352187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-69485863239961991222010-03-04T10:18:19.625-05:002010-03-04T10:18:19.625-05:00And thank you gamene for encouraging my photo/food...And thank you gamene for encouraging my photo/foodie explorations! New York is so incredibly multi-layered, and I'm happy that you are living in and bentoing from this amazing city!Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-57582783957055243222010-03-04T09:05:36.315-05:002010-03-04T09:05:36.315-05:00i've said it before and i'll say it again ...i've said it before and i'll say it again - your attention to detail, appreciation for many cultures, and whimsical nature all open my eyes in new ways to the very city i live in. i just love your photo-diary-style entries about your explorations, thank you for sharing!meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306766527398598356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-8019153505460084262010-03-04T07:08:35.953-05:002010-03-04T07:08:35.953-05:00Dear Sheri, so interesting to read about your chil...Dear Sheri, so interesting to read about your childhood places, though sorry to hear that so much has changed. The small town in sugar cane fields sounds like a place of beauty and inspiration...<br />Thank you for sharing this and for coming along on my photo tour :)Bentobirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608484496354584828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996438764312982226.post-7097439051333938032010-03-03T23:18:24.642-05:002010-03-03T23:18:24.642-05:00It's amazing that so many elements from your c...It's amazing that so many elements from your childhood are still there to be experienced and memories renewed! My childhood neighborhood is nearly completely different. Not the small town in the sugar cane fields anymore, but the second city destination via 4 lane highway. Even the eateries are all gone, mainly mom & pop joints that gave way to chains. I have to search with microscopic eyes and take a talk down my old street to find the beach walkways and tidepools of my youth. Thanks for taking me along on your journey, I enjoyed growing along wih you :)Happy Little Bentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715208750492287214noreply@blogger.com