Kirin beer tap handle

I never noticed that Kirin's handle for their beer tap was the hilt of a katana blade. Brilliant! Sapporo is probably killing themselves for not having thought of this first.

CONSUMED: Bao; 391 2nd Ave, Gramercy (Manhattan)

skywalk

Calgary is a glacial mess during the winter. So much so that the city has connected numerous of its downtown office towers and buildings with a network of skywalks, called the Plus 15.

The Beth Israel Medical Centre on the edge of Gramercy also has a skywalk stretching between two of its buildings on East 17th Street. And though it's just the one skywalk, every time I see it (which is often enough to stir memories) I can't but help feel a little nostalgic about the Plus 15 from my birthtown.

CONSUMED: East 17th St, between 1st and 2nd; Gramercy (Manhattan)

Pulse Park

I love the outdoor art curated by the Madison Square Park Conservancy. On right now until the 17th of November: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's PULSE PARK, where lights in the central circle are programmed by two spectator heart beat monitors found on the edge of the park. It was absolutely beautiful. I want return so I can linger and relish in child-like wonder of the spectators.

CONSUMED: Madison Square Park; Gramercy (Manhattan)