...the best thing to do is call up a close friend. One you haven't seen in awhile. Pencil it in. Thrown on a big scarf, don't forget the umbrella! Tea for two at Podunk in the East Village.
The chairs are mismatched, some tables too high, some too short. But the owner, Elspeth, is sweet and kind, and nothing else matters much when she passes you that big teapot of earl grey. There are many 'tea sets' to choose from...we were in the mood for the Nibbler Tea that afternoon, an assortment of savoury and sweet bites.
Now will you look at that! Cayenne-cheddar biscuits, little bitty scones with cream and a duo of jams: strawberry-basil and peach. There were almond tea cakes (though these were more like cookies than cakes), and gorgonzola-stuffed apricots. We also ordered a few cookies on the side...sugar crackles and chocolate chip.
And then you may linger away the hours with idle chit-chat...or if you're both real estate brokers, as in our case, then chit-chat is simultaneously conducted with scheduling client appointments, reviewing listings, negotiating, and trying to talk sense into an unreasonable mortgage broker. Work, play, it's all the same :)Podunk
231 East 5th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-7722
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