Best of 2012

                                                         

 

Best Movies in 2012: Life Of Pi, End Of Watch, Argo, The Hobbit, The Grapes of Wrath (1939)- just saw it for the very first time - it is a work of art, Looper and Cloud Atlas

Best in Television 2012 - Treme, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Breaking Bad, Jeopardy, Mystery Diner and Restaurant Stakeout

 

Cd's - Release Me ( Streisand ), 1619 Broadway The Brill Building Project (Kurt Elling), Jason Gould

 

Food - In NYC - Lamb & Rice food truck on 14th St near 3rd Ave, Panya, Bite, Ess-a-bagel, Jess's Bakery. 16 Handles, Silver Spurs, BiBimBop at 17th St near B'way Korean hole in the wall - forget name BUT I KNOW WHERE IT IS! and Whole Foods Food Bar

- In Buffalo - Savory, Zetti's (Hamburg), Tao (Orchard Park), Arriba (East Aurora), Pano, India Gate(Buffalo), Mulberry(Lackawanna), 5 Guys Burger, Ichiban, El Canelo(Blasdell), Wegman's Food Bar

Theater - Hamburg Theatre Under The Stars - of course

              -  NYC - no best this year

               -  Buffalo - nothing

Retail - TJ Max, Marshall's, Target, BJ's

 

Coffee - Home - Kuerig - best way to home brew, Savory's coffee in Hamburg, Jess' Bakery coffee in NYC

 

Wine - Global Wines in Blasdell

          -  Trader Joe's in NYC

 

Best Book Store - Strand, NYC

 

Random Recommendations: Hamburg Public Library for BluRay DVDs, Zetti's for pizza, Zetti's for bread, Denny's on Camp Rd. for coffee shop food, Star Walk in West Seneca for a great diverse buffet, Ichiban for sushi, Tao, too, Overstock.com and Amazon.com

 

Groceries - Aldi's in Hamburg, Wegman's in Blasdell, Trader Joe's in NYC, Save-a-Lot in Hamburg

Best Song – Falling Slowly – not new-a few years old but I just heard it this year AND LOVE IT – have a listen...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQ9VrnNQLQ

Best Trends – the campaign to end bullying, autism awareness, same sex marriage

NEXT POST will list WORST OF 2012