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Manhattan Model Karen Rempel at the Museum of Ice Cream in Soho

Scream for Ice Cream

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. The third Sunday in July is National Ice Cream Day. An invitation to indulge in pleasure if I ever heard one! I just discovered the best destination to indulge our sweetest national obsession: the Museum of Ice Cream, on Broadway a block below […]

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West Village Model Karen Rempel at Eisenberg's Diner

Eisenberg’s Diner Song

The way that businesses open and close in New York, hearts are broken and new love affairs begin. It can be hard to keep track. Is it S&P? Is it Eisenberg’s? Answer = All of the Above. A Little History I’m sure many of you know and love the venerable Fifth Avenue lunch counter directly […]

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West Village Model Karen Rempel honors Elton John in front of the plaque for the historic Fillmore East music venue where Elton first played in NYC

Electric Boots

My first memory of Elton John’s music is listening to “The Bitch Is Back” at my Aunty Lynne’s house in Penticton, BC. I was playing with my sister Kim and cousins Denise and Sherry, while my aunt and Uncle Dwayne were enjoying a few beers, listening to Elton John on a sunny summer afternoon in […]

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