Category Archives: NYC

Staten Island Ferry from the Wheelhouse

Headed to Staten Island aboard Spirit of America to pick up my copy of the Sunday Staten Island Advance featuring excerpts from my book “Hook It & Cook It: Fishing, Dishing and Reminiscing with an Urban Angler”. I bumped into my old buddy Billy Thatcher who gave me the insiders tour.  Thanks to Captain HenryContinueContinue reading “Staten Island Ferry from the Wheelhouse”

ErinGoScratch 2017 video recap!

Thanks to you, our valued ErinGoScratch readers, our first six months have been a great journey. Thanks for your continued support, kind words and daily clicks, we will continue to bring you original content focused on sourcing authentic ingredients and making restaurant quality meals at home. We will get back to fishing in the spring.ContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch 2017 video recap!”

Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Five

INT. WATERFRONT- LUNCH TIME- NEXT DAY Mike and Ken are eating Italian heroes on a bench near the water. A laptop sits between them. Mike So now we have clear evidence that we are onto something. ANNA and I stayed up late figuring it out. Ken Rewind. You and Anna stayed up late, huh? MikeContinueContinue reading “Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Five”

Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Four

EXT. THE NEXT MORNING DOCKSIDE- THE DAWN It is calm and sunny. Mike lowers Scuba tanks and wetsuits to Ken. Mike fires up The Dawn. Anna has hooked up the coffee & bagels and they eat as they pull into the bay. She passes it around. Mike Thank you. Good job on breakfast, Rookie. AnnaContinueContinue reading “Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Four”

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, New York City

“You’ll find there’s never a dull moment in this house” -The Dowager Countess, Violet “EXPERIENCE THE HISTORY • THE FASHION • THE HOUSE Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, based on the beloved television show, transports you to post-Edwardian England, where the characters and the iconic house come to life. You’ll be immersed in the fascinating socialContinueContinue reading “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, New York City”

Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Three

EXT. THE DAWN- MORNING, HELL’S GATE The Dawn is anchored in the channel. The tide is full and still. The sun rips down. MIKE & KEN are dragging the bottom with big treble hooks. They are dirty and pissed off. They pull up everything but treasure. Fishing tackle, a boot, Horseshoe crabs, etc… MIKE slamsContinueContinue reading “Urban Pirates- an original screenplay by James K. Shaffer- Part Three”

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge 2018

Freezin’ for a reason! This will be my twelfth plunge. Check off a bucket list item and join us! “Taking place on January 1, 2018 at 1pm sharp on the world famous Coney Island Beach is the 114th Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge. All swimmers should meet at the Boardwalk & Stillwell AvenueContinueContinue reading “Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge 2018”