At the Farm Eats booth, Drew George and his family work at several Farmer’s Markets selling the most delicious meats imaginable. They’re local NY State 100% grass fed and finished beef, pasture raised pork and chicken, all free of antibiotics and no added hormones.
In the photo below, Drew was cooking yummy ‘sliders’ while his daughter helped out. It is the best most delicious meat ever! Check out Farmeats.com for orders, info, and recipes.
I finally went to Whitney Museum of American Art’s new location in lower Manhattan to see their latest exhibit: Whitney Biennial 2019.
The building, designed by Renzo Piano, is a fabulous exhibition space comprised of galleries and located between the Hudson River and the High Line. The photo below is the New Jersey skyline as viewed from the Whitney:
The museum is dedicated to exhibiting American contemporary art with emphasis on living artists. Photogenic stairway at the museum:
The High Line is a 1.45 mile long elevated park created on former NY Central Railroad tracks. It’s billed as “the city’s newest and most unique public park.” There are gorgeous views of the city on one side and the Hudson River on the other. Artworks and special plantings are along the walkway:
The High Line passes the Meat Packing district. I remember this neighborhood and what it looked like when I grew up in the city.
The view looking down 14th Street hasn’t changed much in many decades. The cobblestone street and buildings are still there. New cars and boutique signs mark the gentrification taking place.
Art and political messages can be seen from the elevated park.
Robert Indiana’s Spanish version sculpture:
Visiting the High Line on an overcast drizzly Monday was a good idea – no crowds. Everyone says the narrow pathway is very congested on sunny weekends.
Here’s a view of the new Hudson Yards from the High Line. It’s a 28 acre mega-billion dollar development of ultra-high end residences and luxury specialty shops.
Art and music on the High Line:
On another rainy day, I visited the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Guggenheim Museum:
The exhibit was very good. But the best part of the Guggenheim is experiencing the building.
Another theatrical event I saw was the Off-B’way British play, Handbagged. It was a comedy about imagined conversations between Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth. Yes, the play was funny, despite the lack of humor of the two real-life characters.
As the summer heats up and the weather grows warmer, I watch my neighbor’s flowers bloom:
Sunset over the Hudson River near the new Mario Cuomo Bridge:
So, the Gallivanting Grandma is keeping busy with local events & sights and planning her next adventure to experience the wider world.