Manhattan musings

It has been a long time since I was in Manhattan. I just spent 4 days there and here are my observations

1. Good job to the NYC Mayor for mandating hybrid taxis by end of 2010. NYC taxis must keep FORD in business making hybrid escapes.
2. Good job to NYC for requiring taxis to not be older than 4 years. Make's San Diego look bad, since our taxis seem to be required to be old, have shotty maintenance and scary, unsafe drivers.
3. Bobby Flay's Bar Americain on 52nd & Broadway is convenient to Times Square and delicious. If it is Monday night, I recommend the honey fried chicken.
4. United's PS service (non stop LAX or SFO to JFK) really is great. Maybe all their flights should be done so well? Just like an international flight. And the "hollywood star sightings"aint so bad either! I saw Nick Jonas on my flight (nice how people respected he was "off duty" and did not mob him) and I understand KISS was on a flight on same day I was. If it is good enough for Gene Simmons, its good enough for me!