USA Mega Trip - July & August 2022

[Alex]

First stop was my in-laws on Sunday afternoon before heading into the city on Monday morning to meet up with @Graham!

My father-in-law picked up a small bit of sirloin for our dinner

Heading over Williamsburgh bridge with a nice view to the right, and a shitty one to the front 

[Alex]

Blessing when a hotel gym has some weights, so I got in an early morning workout today. Always repping those bengals @Matt @Oaktavia 

[Alex]

Annoyingly one of two boxes of samples has not arrived, it's due to come this afternoon. GMac has been on UPS duty all morning monitoring the status.

[Graham]

Sneaky sneak peek with guest appearance from the strange building with no windows.

124 Old Rabbit Club on MacDougal. Always feel very at home in a dingy dive bar.

Iced coffee and bagels on Grand before our first meeting of the day.

[Matt]

@Alex:

Blessing when a hotel gym has some weights, so I got in an early morning workout today. Always repping those bengals @Matt @Oaktavia 

All I see is a bunch of dumbbells. 

[Matt]

That bar looks outstanding. 

Dude!  I saw the tag in my inbox and the name of the thread and I was so pumped that you guys were coming here for something.  Rude awakening.

[Oaktavia]

@Alex haha hey man, I'm stoked for this NFL season! It's fun to have someone on here rooting for a division (semi) rival. I'd rather it be the Bengals the the Steelers (yuck)! Let the smack talking commence…

@Matt hahaha

[Alex]

Some weird architecture

[popvulture]

haha yeah if there's one thing Williamsburg ain't, it's pretty

[ROman]

@Graham:

Sneaky sneak peek with guest appearance from the strange building with no windows.

AT&T or telephone building? Lower Manhattan? My father worked there if it is.

[Jett129]

Will @Graham be coming out to NJ with you?

[Graham]

@ROman
That’s so crazy that he worked there what a small world! I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and ended up watching YouTube videos about the building.

@Jett129 i will be heading back on Friday I am afraid and absolutely gutted as Roger and Josefina are so so lovely I would love to see them again.

We had a great night with the Iron Shop Provisions crew and bumped into Andrew from Franklin and Poe. No pics I’m afraid as I had drinks in both hands 

[Jett129]

I had promised you a beer if you were ever in NYC,so I had hoped to bring you something on Saturday. I’m in NYC this afternoon,probably finished up having lunch with some friends around 2:30,just in case you’ve had some cancellations in your schedule. Do you like a good stout from time to time? Maybe I can give Alex something to bring back for you. @Graham

[steelworker]

at&t building is weird and creepy
great contrast with the iron fronts in the foreground

[mclaincausey]

@steelworker:

at&t building E[vil] Corp building is weird and creepy

[Graham]

@Jett129 I am so sorry that we missed you yesterday, we were in meetings all afternoon yesterday but will definitely hold you to some stouts next time please!

Katz Deli for an early lunch and after a full day of showing our collection and meeting some lovely lovely people  we hit Ivan Ramen for some well-needed sustenance before winding down at PDT on St Marks Place, my favourite speakeasy located through a hidden wall in a phone booth inside a hot dog shop.

Ben, the man behind the camera at Iron Shop Provisions.

[popvulture]

Pictures of Katz pastrami get me aroused. Dammit I want that sandwich.

Also PDT is rad but please tell me you've tried Crif Dogs! Fucking delicious!

[Alex]

[goosehd]

I am really enjoying the b&w shots.  Side note: the price of the sandwich gave me sticker shock… ???

[goosehd]

…I don't think I've ever paid that much for a sandwich.  Is that normal for NYC?