A Streetcarnamed Desire
Coffee Lusttamed in a cup
named Viennese Melange
A Drunken Monkchock full o' nuts
and topped
with whipped cream
what elsewould you dream
of in the middle
of a sunny afternoon?
Photographed
Saturday afternoon
at the Streetcar Museum,
the Schöne Perle restaurant,
and Karmelitermarkt
3rd and 2nd District
On ne peut pas rêver de mieux! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAmelia,
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree!
Going to get myself a cup right now,
cheers,
Merisi
Please note:
ReplyDeleteThank you to the dear reader
who wanted to know where to find that streetcar named "Desire" - it waits in the streetcar museum here, albeit sans nome, because it was me who "painted" that name on it (my first attempt at "writing" on a picture).
My intention was not to imply I had found the "real Desire" - please pardon me for not pointing that out immediately. I simply did not foresee that my picture could be seen as anything else but a tongue in cheek reference to Tennessee Williams' play, my sincerest apologies for that,
Merisi
“I don’t want realism. I want magic!”
Blanche DuBois
Quoted from Tennessee Williams'
"A Streetcar Named Desire"
.
I love the captions you've assigned to each photograph - I can see you haven't lost your talent in my absence - what a perfectly lovely post, Merisi.
ReplyDeleteA fun post and gosh that looks delicious...:)
ReplyDeleteYou reminded me about one of my favorite places in London: the London Transport Museum. Do you know it? Hence, I like the idea of a streetcar museum. Another bit of trivia is that in San Francisco, on Market Street, one can see streetcars of the past from other cities and also from Milan. It's one of the things of the city I like best. When I see one of the characteristic orange cars - the old style - that crisscross Milan, I can imagine I can jump on one and go to Corso Magenta or any of the other downtown places I love. Then I realize that I am in SF, which is a beautiful city and I keep smiling. I'll have just the Viennese Melange, please.
ReplyDeletechock full O' Hazelnuts?
ReplyDeleteA new-old Chock full of...opened in New York.
They used to be like Dunkin' Donuts-everywhere
I will go to the London Transit museum Simone
merci!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI loved these pictures, really!!!
If I lived in Vienna I would taste the "viennese melange", it looks like fantastic!!!
Cheers,
Bia
www.biaviagemambiental.blogspot.com
fabulouses pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! So glad that you stopped by and to have discovered your pretty, happy blog!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that might be your most lust-worthy cup of coffee yet. I like mine very strong, and that looks very strong!
ReplyDeleteMerisi, you are a joy!
ReplyDeleteParis Breakfasts got here before me to remark on the Chock full o' Nuts. I really did laugh at your being the the heavenly coffee city and still offering up a tribute to a NYC spot from times past. The strange lighting, the coffee, those date nut bread and cream cheese sandwiches. Memory lane.
This has set me to wondering what future generations might remember about the generic spots that fill our New York street nowadays.
xo
A delightful post Merisi! I actually bought copy of the play and read it before seeing a ballet depicting it.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could add text to my own pictures, I would find it really useful!
We're suppose to have a glorious, warm, sunny day today in St. Paul, MN., and knowing what's ahead, I think I need to relax outdoors with cappuccino and enjoy they day!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your wonderful comments,
ReplyDeletethe really brightened my day!
Carol,
I read that they opened a new location in the Flatiron district!
FRANCES,
my kids love New York style cafes, not least for their sandwiches! I do too. ;-)
Do you still here the Chock full o'Nuts jingle on the radio or TV Chock full o'Nuts is that heavenly coffee, better coffee than a millionare's money can't buy ... (click on the lyrics to get to their website - truly a delight to scroll through and gives those of you who are not familiar with that quintessential New York brand a good introduction to its history)?
Yes, and I just finished my high protein Kashfi cereal with bran and twigs, with flax seeds - of course, with my 66th birthday on Sunday, dear Merisi, my body does NOT look like yours!
ReplyDeleteYes, and I just finished my high protein Kashfi cereal with bran and twigs, with flax seeds - of course, with my 66th birthday on Sunday, dear Merisi, my body does NOT look like yours!
ReplyDeleteMerisi, we don't hear that tune on the radio any more, but ... I can play it inside my head any hour of any day!
ReplyDelete(Starbucks tune ... no, I cannot hear it.)
xo
Love the colors in that first beautiful shot! Love the whole post, as a matter of fact!
ReplyDeleteLife at it's best!!! Hach, das wäre jetzt was .... träum....
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful! I just came across your blog and I am enjoying it very much.
ReplyDeleteOh, the drunken monk looks so delicious....wish I could grab it right out of your blog for a little taste!
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