School of Visual Arts

 From your first year, you will be making films the same way you will be doing it during your career. Not only with state-of-the-art equipment, but with actors and crews. You will learn to communicate well, whether you are developing your idea into a screenplay, or directing an actor in a scene.

Great performances make great films. We demystify the actor for you by requiring that you learn the fundamentals of acting, and by including actors in every aspect of your creative process. The result will be stronger performances in your finished work, making your story all the more memorable.

Storytelling is emphasized from the first week to the end of your experience at SVA: If you can't get your idea on paper, you can't get it onto the screen.

Our goal is to nurture well-rounded filmmakers who are thoroughly prepared for the industry. By the end of your second year you will have practiced every discipline, whether you have decided your specialization or not. You will know by doing. In your fourth year, we offer two practical classroom courses, Film and Entertainment Law, and Career Strategies, both designed to give you a competitive edge in a challenging marketplace.

SVA is one of the best-equipped film schools in the country with digital facilities that rival many professional studios. You will have total access to all the gear and technology you need. Beyond that, you will have access to all our faculty - Oscar-winners among them - whether or not you are taking their class.

Where is "on location" for your developing film career? New York City, one of the most vital film centers in the world. The Dusty Film Festival and Awards, sponsored by SVA with the support from the New York and Hollywood film industries, is staged each spring before graduation. The winning films are shown on the big screen at one of New York's most prestigious theaters - quite a ways from that first spark of an idea in freshman year.

Just to see your personal vision pass through all the phases of collaborative filmmaking, and then move as light through a lens onto a screen, is reward enough. Whether that screen is world-famous or not, it's an experience you won't want to miss.

SVA Application

First-Time Freshmen

Submit all admissions and scholarship materials postmarked by

February 1, 2009

Online Application and:

A) Two-Part Essay
A portfolio is not required of film and video applicants. Instead, applicants are required to submit a two-part essay.

Part One
In the first part, applicants must describe an imaginative story or significant real-life event in 500 words or less. This essay should be told as a short story with a plot, including a clear beginning, middle and end.

Part Two
In the second part, applicants must adapt the story from part one into cinematic terms using 1,000 words or less. By retelling the same story in these terms, the applicant is encouraged to be very visually descriptive, using camera cues/angles and dialogue. By controlling these elements, the applicant as filmmaker must engage the reader, communicate the significance behind the event or story, and take the reader someplace the filmmaker feels is worth the ride.

The essays are not meant to be scripts or screenplays. The admissions review will focus on an applicant's storytelling ability and how successfully images, ideas and plot are communicated.

The essays should be double-spaced and neatly printed or typed and each page numbered and labeled with the applicants name.

Film and Video Work
Film and video work is not required but may be submitted. It is likely that not more than two minutes of film, video, or digital work will be reviewed. As such, this work should be submitted cued to the appropriate starting point. A written description of the applicant's role in the work should also be included.

Film and video work cannot take the place of the two-part essay.

B) silas h. rhodes scholarship application

The scholarships are awarded strictly on merit and recognize the creative and

academic achievements of applicants. 

https://www.applyweb.com/apply/svag/pdf/undergraduate-scholarships.pdf

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT:

-A scholarship application form (see reverse).

-A letter of recommendation from an art teacher.

-For film and video entrants, a portfolio is not required. Instead,

the two-part essay submitted for admission will be reviewed. In

addition to the essays, applicants may also submit a 30-second

selection of film or video work on 1⁄2" VHS tape or DVD.

Attach all materials and mail to:

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS/SHRS

School of Visual Arts

209 East 23 Street

New York, NY 10010-3994

C) Financial Aid Information

Students interested in fi nancial aid must fi le the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is required

for all forms of federal fi nancial aid, including student loans. The FAFSA should be fi led by the fi rst week of February 2008.

PLEASE NOTE: When filing, be sure to include SVA’s Title IV School Code—007468.

D) Statement of Intent

In 500 words or less, discuss your reasons for pursuing undergraduate study in the visual arts. Feel free to include any information

about yourself, your goals and interests that may not be immediately apparent from the review of your transcripts or portfolio.

E) Honors Program  Application

The Honors Program is designed for applicants who seek academic enrichment and challenges to complement their studio course work at the School of Visual Arts. The program is open to first-time freshman in Advertising; Animation; Cartooning; Computer Art, Computer Animation & Visual Effects; Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Illustration; Film and Video and Photography.

Applicants interested in applying to the Honors Program should submit this form with the required essay to the Office of Admissions.

Application Essay (required)

Write a 500 word essay on the theme: Why Art?

Essays should be typed and double-spaced.

Please submit the essay with this form to the Offi ce of Admissions

Attach all materials and mail to:

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS/HONORS

School of Visual Arts

209 East 23 Street

New York, NY 10010-3994

Application A-13

Busking Data

Monday, Dec 15, 2008 Tunnel under 14th St and 6th Ave 6:00-8:45 PM $35.00
someone gave me a water bottle
In the Aeroplane, over the sea by Nutro Milk Hotel - made money so I played it twice in the set

Suggested Busking Locations

8th Avenue on the E train platform
Times Square
Lexington Avenue and 59th street
Grand Central
N&R platform at 14th street

These are the Official spots; I'm trying to figure out what time to be where for best audiences:

Performance Locations
Long Island Rail Road

LIRR Penn Station, Site #2
Main corridor near entrance to 1,2,3 lines, below 7th Avenue

LIRR Penn Station, Site #3
Main corridor near entrance to A,C,E lines, below 8th Avenue
Metro-North Railroad

MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, GRAYBAR
Passageway to east entrance, next to Graybar building/420 Lexington

MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, LOWER LEVEL
Lower Dining concourse, opposite Tracks 105 and 106
New York City Transit

125th STREET and 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above downtown A,C,E lines
125th STREET and LEXINGTON
Platform area of 4,5,6 lines

14th STREET, UNION SQUARE, N&R
Mezzanine above last stairs to N, R, Q lines, southwest corner of station near entrance

28th STREET, Lexington Avenue
Platform area on the uptown side of the 6 line

34th STREET, SIXTH AVENUE (Herald Square)
Mezzanine area above N,R,Q lines, opposite the entrance

42nd STREET, 6th AVENUE
North end of the mezzanine below 6th Avenue, near entrance
42nd STREET, 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above A,C,E lines, below Port Authority

53rd STREET, Lexington Avenue
Corridor between 6 line and E, F lines, by the stairs to downtown 6 line

59th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
North end platform area of the 6 line

68th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
Temporarily closed

ASTOR PLACE
Near entrance area, platform areas of 6 line

ATLANTIC AVENUE, Pacific Street in Brooklyn
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 60th STREET

2 locations
--Mezzanine above uptown 1 line, near 60th Street entrance
--Wide platform area of uptown 1 line

COURT STREET, BORO HALL in Brooklyn
Mezzanine of 2,4,R lines, near entrance

DUFFY SQUARE, TKTS
Closed due to construction

FULTON STREET, UPTOWN #4
Uptown Platform area, closed due to construction

GRAND CENTRAL STATION, MEZZANINE
Mezzanine area above 4,5,6 line

GRAND CENTRAL STATION, SHUTTLE
Mezzanine area at Shuttle line

GRAND ARMY PLAZA in Brooklyn
Platform area of 2,3 lines between the two stairways

Rockefeller Center, 50th STREET
Mezzanine area of B,D,F lines, near entrance at 50th street

Roosevelt AveNUE in Jackson Heights, Queens
Mezzanine level above E,F,G,R lines

TIMES SQUARE, 42nd STREET
Mezzanine opposite the Shuttle line, below 42nd and Broadway

SHEA STADIUM/ WILLETS AVENUE in Queens
Near entrance to 7 line, before exit ramp or on ramp

YANKEE STADIUM in the Bronx
Mezzanine of C, D, 4

Media about Busking

Film
http://www.storybids.com/marketplace/262.html
Busking the System
feature length documentary about Subway musicians, or Buskers, in New York City

Book
Underground Harmonies: Music and Politics in the Subways of New York by Susie J. Tanenbaum

Article
Kaki King at confluence of the L, F, and V lines below 14th Street and Sixth Avenue
Kaki King's Busker Therapy
Guileless dervish emerges from the subway, (real-life) guitar in hand
By Rob Trucks
Tuesday, March 18th 2008 at 1:34pm

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-03-18/music/kaki-king-s-busker-therapy/

Radio
A violinist and classical toy pianist who busk
http://soundprint.org/streamIt.php?stream=documentaries/b/busker_and_diva.rm

Journalism
Notes from the Underground
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0309.thompson.html
What the ailing record industry can learn from a successful subway musician
"I make more money down there per hour than I do as a journalist."

Busking Rules

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/crime_prevention/subway_information.shtml
Crime Prevention
Subway Information
Mass Transit Information
A Few Rules...
The use of the facilities of the New York City transit system for non-transit activities is regulated by the New York City Transit Authority Rules of Conduct. These Rules (their full name is actually "Rules governing the conduct and safety of the public in the use of the facilities of the New York City Transit Authority and Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Authority") form Part 1050 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations, or "NYCRR" for short. They are enacted and amended by the Board of the New York City Transit Authority, and have the force of law.

Entertaining on the Subway

The Rule which regulates the provision of entertainment on the subway is Section 1050.6 (c). Some features of this Rule are listed below. This description should NOT be considered a full explanation of all aspects of this rule, but only a brief and general summary. All persons who are interested in performing on the subway and who wish to avoid violating the law are strongly advised to contact New York City Transit beforehand to get a copy of the Rules of Conduct, as well as a more complete explanation of their requirements.

Some general rules for performing on the subway include (but are not limited to) the following:

Artistic performances on transit facilities are permitted, but only if they are in accordance with the following rules AND if they do not impede transit activities, including access to the trains and stations and the free movement of passengers. All artistic performances which violate these rules OR which impede transit activities are forbidden.

You may not perform on board a subway train or a bus.

You may not perform within 25 feet of a token booth.

You may not perform within 50 feet of the marked entrance of a New York City Transit office or tower, or in any areas not open to the public.

You may not perform on or near a platform where construction, renovation, or maintenance work is actively underway.

You may not make excessive noise, or any noise which interferes with transit operations. (Note: Consult the text of the rule for the specific decibel levels defined as "excessive noise.").

You may not use media devices, such as films, slides, or videotapes.

You may not use an amplification device of any kind on a platform.

You may not use a sound production device during public announcements made by Transit employees or police.

Special rules govern the use of the locations designated for the &#"Music Under New York" component of the MTA's "Arts for Transit" program. Arts for Transit may be contacted directly at (212) 878-7452.

Some station platforms are so narrow that any performance will always interfere with passenger movement. In certain other locations (including some platforms and passageways), performances which create no obstruction during off-peak times may create obstructions during rush hours. In addition, even designated performance locations can become unsuitable because of unexpected service disruptions or emergencies. It is therefore not possible to list locations in which performances are always allowed. Performers should use common sense before choosing a location in which to perform, and in all cases must comply with the lawful orders and directives of police and Transit employees.

You may accept donations for your performance, but you may not use your performance as an excuse for active, aggressive solicitation. For example, you may have an open instrument case into which listeners may place donations, but you may not walk through the audience with a container asking for payment.

Violations of the above requirements or of any Transit Rule of Conduct may result in the ejection of the violator from the transit system, the issuance of a summons, or the arrest of the violator.

TAB Summons
If you have any questions regarding a Transit Adjudication Bureau Notice of Violation (or "TAB summons") that you received for violating a subway rule, you may contact the Transit Adjudication Bureau via phone (347-643-5805) during normal business hours or in writing at the below address. For the best service, please have your summons available when speaking to a TAB representative.

Transit Adjudication Bureau
PO Box 02-9133
Brooklyn, NY 11202-9133

You may appear in person between the hours of 8AM and 2:30PM to request a hearing or have your questions answered at:

Transit Adjudication Bureau
505 Fulton Street, 6th floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

You may write directly to the New York City's Police Department at:
Chief of Transit Bureau
130 Livingston Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201

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According to MTA regulations (Section 1050.6), buskers can play in stations as long as they're 25 feet from a station booth or "fare sale device," or 50 feet from an office.

They're still not allowed to play within subway cars, but again, police aren't exactly forming a taskforce to combat the violations.

http://www.mta.info/nyct/rules/rules.htm

Section 1050.6

Use of the transit system.

1. No person may perform any act which interferes with or may tend to interfere with the provision of transit service, obstructs or may tend to obstruct the flow of traffic on facilities or conveyances, or interferes with or may tend to interfere with the safe and efficient operation of the facilities or conveyances of the Authority.
2. No person, unless duly authorized by the Authority, shall engage in any commercial activity upon any facility or conveyance. Commercial activities include (1) the advertising, display, sale, lease, offer for sale or lease, or distribution of food, goods, services or entertainment (including the free distribution of promotional goods or materials); and (2) the solicitation of money or payment for food, goods, services or entertainment. No person shall panhandle or beg upon any facility or conveyance.
3. Except as expressly permitted in this subdivision, no person shall engage in any nontransit uses upon any facility or conveyance. Nontransit uses are noncommercial activities that are not directly related to the use of a facility or conveyance for transportation. The following nontransit uses are permitted by the Authority, provided they do not impede transit activities and they are conducted in accordance with these rules: public speaking; campaigning; leafletting or distribution of written noncommercial materials; activities intended to encourage and facilitate voter registration; artistic performances, including the acceptance of donations; solicitation for religious or political causes; solicitation for charities that: (1) have been licensed for any public solicitation within the preceding 12 months by the Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York under section 21-111 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York or any successor provision; (2) are duly registered as charitable organizations with the Attorney General of New York under section 172 of the New York Executive Law or any successor provision; or, (3) are exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or any successor provision.

Section 1050.6 (c)
The following nontransit uses are permitted by the Authority, provided they do not impede transit activities and they are conducted in accordance with these rules: public speaking; campaigning; leafletting or distribution of written noncommercial materials; activities intended to encourage and facilitate voter registration; artistic performances, including the acceptance of donations; solicitation for religious or political causes;

Music Under New York

Facts About the Program

At present, more than 100 individuals and ensembles participate in the Music Under New York (MUNY) program, providing over 150 weekly performances at approximately 25 locations throughout the transit system. A variety of performances are presented in New York’s underground such as classical strings, jazz ensembles, blues bands, doo wop and steppers. Musicians often play interesting instruments including the Sengalese kora, Andean pipes, Korean drums, Aboriginal didjeridoo, steel drums, Cajun cello, Flamenco guitar, Gypsy violin, and Chinese dulcimer and pipa while divas sing songs of rhythm and blues, opera, pop, American and Haitian folk and other types, among the many, diverse acts performed 365 days a year.

Background

MUNY, one of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Arts for Transit’s visual and performing arts programs, whose purpose is to increase the attractiveness of transit facilities for customers. Initiated as a pilot program in 1985, MUNY became official in January 1987 garnering great enthusiasm from the commuting public.

How the Program Works

Every year, the annual auditions are held in Grand Central Terminal to review and add new performers to the MUNY roster. In an effort to appeal to all, MUNY seeks musicians who reflect the culture and diversity of the people of New York City. All performers are welcome to apply for the audition. Audition application forms are available at the beginning of the year. Eligible performers are contacted and invited to perform at the auditions, which are held live, one-day only, and open to public. A panel of professionals, consisting of representatives from the music industry, cultural institutions, MTA station operations, fellow musicians and others, judge each of the five minute performances based on the criteria of quality, variety, and appropriateness for the mass transit environment. After the auditions, the selected performers attend an orientation meeting to receive information explaining the procedures of the program and the regulations of the transit system, especially relating to passenger safety and comfort. As a member of MUNY, performers receive personalized MUNY banners to display during scheduled MUNY performance at the 25 designated MUNY sites. MUNY sites are busy, highly visible locations in the subway and commuter rail stations including Long Island Rail Road Penn Station and Metro-North Grand Central Terminal.

Throughout the year for the public, MUNY presents special events in the transit system with such themes as Blues Festival, Divas Underground, Summer Solstice, Jazz Festival, etc.

For Additional Information

Musicians, please contact: Tim Higginbotham, Consultant, Music Under New York at (212) 878-4678

Program information, please contact: Lydia Bradshaw, Manager, MTA Arts for Transit and Music Under New York at (212) 878-7225

Auditions

Every Spring, Music Under New York (MUNY) presents a day of auditions in Grand Central Terminal to review and add new performers to the MUNY roster. This year, MUNY held its annual auditions on May 1 on the Northeast Balcony of the Grand Central Terminal and received great press coverage. Here are excerpts from the day as captured by: The New York Times, NPR Audio and NPR Video reports.

Application Process

To join MUNY, musicians and performers must apply for the auditions and submit a package of information, which includes the MUNY Audition Application form. To obtain an Audition Application form, which is available between January 1 and March 1, please contact MUNY at 212-878-4678 or print it from the MUNY website. For consideration, please prepare a package with the completed Application Form, a sample of your performance on CD, tape or video/DVD and/or optional items such as a bio, resume, press clippings or reviews and mail it to:

MTA MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK
341 Madison Avenue, 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10017

The Audition application packages are due in the MUNY office no later than March 15th.

All performers are welcome to apply for the audition. Packages will be reviewed and approximately 70 eligible performers will be contacted and invited to perform at the auditions, which are held live, one-day only, and open to public. A panel of professionals, consisting of representatives from the music industry, cultural institutions, MTA station operations, fellow musicians and others, will judge each of the five minute performances during the audition based on the criteria of quality, variety, and appropriateness for the mass transit environment.

Performance Locations

Long Island Rail Road

LIRR Penn Station, Site #2
Main corridor near entrance to 1,2,3 lines, below 7th Avenue

LIRR Penn Station, Site #3
Main corridor near entrance to A,C,E lines, below 8th Avenue

Metro-North Railroad

MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, GRAYBAR
Passageway to east entrance, next to Graybar building/420 Lexington

MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, LOWER LEVEL
Lower Dining concourse, opposite Tracks 105 and 106

New York City Transit

125th STREET and 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above downtown A,C,E lines

125th STREET and LEXINGTON
Platform area of 4,5,6 lines

14th STREET, UNION SQUARE, N&R
Mezzanine above last stairs to N, R, Q lines, southwest corner of station near entrance

28th STREET, Lexington Avenue
Platform area on the uptown side of the 6 line

34th STREET, SIXTH AVENUE (Herald Square)
Mezzanine area above N,R,Q lines, opposite the entrance

42nd STREET, 6th AVENUE
North end of the mezzanine below 6th Avenue, near entrance

42nd STREET, 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above A,C,E lines, below Port Authority

53rd STREET, Lexington Avenue
Corridor between 6 line and E, F lines, by the stairs to downtown 6 line

59th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
North end platform area of the 6 line

68th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
Temporarily closed

ASTOR PLACE
Near entrance area, platform areas of 6 line

ATLANTIC AVENUE, Pacific Street in Brooklyn

COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 60th STREET

2 locations
--Mezzanine above uptown 1 line, near 60th Street entrance
--Wide platform area of uptown 1 line

COURT STREET, BORO HALL in Brooklyn
Mezzanine of 2,4,R lines, near entrance

DUFFY SQUARE, TKTS
Closed due to construction

FULTON STREET, UPTOWN #4
Uptown Platform area, closed due to construction

GRAND CENTRAL STATION, MEZZANINE
Mezzanine area above 4,5,6 line

GRAND CENTRAL STATION, SHUTTLE
Mezzanine area at Shuttle line

GRAND ARMY PLAZA in Brooklyn
Platform area of 2,3 lines between the two stairways

Rockefeller Center, 50th STREET
Mezzanine area of B,D,F lines, near entrance at 50th street

Roosevelt AveNUE in Jackson Heights, Queens
Mezzanine level above E,F,G,R lines

TIMES SQUARE, 42nd STREET
Mezzanine opposite the Shuttle line, below 42nd and Broadway

SHEA STADIUM/ WILLETS AVENUE in Queens
Near entrance to 7 line, before exit ramp or on ramp

YANKEE STADIUM in the Bronx
Mezzanine of C, D, 4

http://blog.menuism.com/2008/10/23/menuism-featured-reviewer-sticky/

Menuism Featured Reviewer: Sticky

October 23, 2008

Menuism reviewers are truly awesome! Whether they found an unexpected tasty gem of a restaurant or took it for the team after having a terrible meal, we truly applaud all their efforts in giving us the scoop on where we should be spending our hard-earned money on. On that note, I’d love to introduce you to those reviewers who we feel really contribute quality content to the site as well as quality information to fellow Menuism’ers. Our Featured Reviewer today is Stuart, better known as Sticky. So let’s learn more about Stuart from Brooklyn, NY.

Introduction

Right now I’m living in Bushwick off the J Train in Brooklyn. I’ve been here almost 6 weeks now. I’m from California, across the east bay from San Francisco. I’m a film intern at ARC and I’m planning to go to film school to be a director. I also busk around Union Square with my acoustic guitar, which generally finances the CDs I buy and the concerts I go to. I got my first paying job bussing tables at Bussaco Restaurant. I’m working towards being a waiter and a barista, so I can pay my rent and expand my food appreciation. Before I came to New York, I joked with a friend that I was going to eat in a different restaurant every meal and so that was what my goal became until I got my own apartment with a kitchen. I was born in New Jersey which I’m told is the diner capital, but lived in California from age 5 until now. I don’t want to share my age, just my ambition.

1. How did you find out about Menuism?

I found out about Menuism when I arrived in NYC in Sept. 2008 and had no place to live. I had a friend scouring the internet finding housing for me. I’d be on the cell phone telling them what my location was and they would look for a place for me to eat. They found Menuism I guess either through a search engine or a review of a restaurant. I needed to be sure there were vegetarian choices and it was affordable before I would walk in. Since I was eating alone, I’d be on the cell phone looking at the menu and telling my friend what I was hungry for. After my meal, I’d call them to get directions and they’d ask about my meal. We thought it would be fun to post my experience on a blog they set up with notes about housing and other information since I didn’t have a place to stay or a laptop at the time.

2. What about Menuism first appealed to you?

So I need to fess up here - I didn’t see Menuism on the internet - my friend started using it to post my review right to my blog - they’re the internet addict, I’m just the eater! But Menuism was a great help to me to find cheap diners in many neighborhoods and to get an idea of what to expect if I had a choice of several. It saved so much time when I was starving and all I had to do was make a phone call to get quick choices and directions. Its been a lot of fun to be the reviewer. My friend tells me that Menuism automatically mapped the locations of all the restaurants I’ve reviewed - which is pretty cool.

3. What restaurant did you write your first review about?

The first restaurant I ate at was the Carnegie Deli. I had been there on my last trip to NY 1.5 years ago before I moved here. I kind of saw Carnegie Deli as the epitome of the New York diner. I made the trek all the way up there even though it was out of my way, but I was starving and I just had to eat there to mark my first day as a New Yorker. I had a great meal very late at night. I was thrilled that it was open and they served me whatever I wanted, which was Cheese Belintzes and my first New York Egg Cream - where else but New York can you get a meal like that at midnight? There was a place back home called Saul’s in Berkeley that I always thought was a knockoff of the Carnegie Deli, but they close early. Apparently my first review wasn’t too extensive because my friend didn’t know how to enter the information - so I’ll eat there again and expand my review!

4. What is your food philosophy?

I like eating cheaply at local places that are unique and can’t be found any other place in the world. I enjoy eating at different places all the time and like to talk about what I ate. I eat simply and basic - no meat, and even though I’m a vegetarian I’m really not attracted to vegetarian restaurants, most of the time.

5. What are your favorite restaurants?

Diners are my favorite because they have a variety of things, I enjoy eating breakfast for dinner, their portion sizes are usually ample, and it feels like you’re sitting in someone’s kitchen when you’re eating. And of course, they’re affordable on an intern’s budget.

6. What are your favorite cuisines?

I like American breakfast food and I guess Italian, because I eat a lot of pasta and salad. Regarding breakfast food, I eat a lot of eggs to get the protein I don’t get from not eating meat, and I like the taste of eggs. I really like Egg Creams, although there is neither egg nor cream in them!

7. What are your favorite comfort foods?

Ice cream. Steamed milk. Pasta. Pierogies (I’m looking for a place to get fresh made pierogies and also a decent fresh produce store near where I live or before I get on the subway in Manhattan).

8. What is the best meal you ever ate and why?

The best meal I ever ate that I can remember, besides the meal I just ate and any other meal that satisfies my hunger, was this past summer when I went to see a huge music festival in San Francisco called Outside Lands. It was outside and we were in the hot sun all day from early afternoon until 11 at night. It was an incredible line up of music and performers. It took a long time to get home, a bus to a train - it was 1 AM by the time I got home and it started to rain. Neither myself nor my friend had eaten since 12 noon, the food at the festival was too expensive and we were too busy running around to take in all our bands to wait on line for food. We got off one stop before home to a favorite place in Berkeley that used to be called Mel’s. I got a large salad and a large chocolate malt. Because it had been an incredible day and I was starving, and the food hit me just in the right spot, I remember that as being a great meal. It doesn’t sound so extraordinary describing the food, but it was everything leading up to the eating that was awesome. Second best meal was at a restaurant called Skates on the Bay in Berkeley. They have an appetizer that I make a meal of that is Warm Brie with Macadamia Nut Crust - on the menu they describe a balsamic reduction, house bread, apple slices and honey drizzle. Its become a family favorite and I fight with my sisters to finish it.

9. Do you have any favorite cookbooks (if any)?

I don’t think I’ve ever used a cookbook, but I have bought them for my sister, and I have looked at them. I just call my mother for recipes, like the one I made tonight called Pasta and Potatoes made with pasta shells, boiled potatoes, sauteed onions, butter and garlic. Which is good because its consistent with my philosophy of unique and basic eating experiences in every meal - hey, you couldn’t just open up any cookbook and get this recipe - you’d have to know my mother, or I guess my father’s family where the recipe originated.

10. What words of encouragement would you give to first time Menuism reviewers?

Try something new- a new restaurant, a new item on the menu, eat it, enjoy it and then share about it like you’re talking to someone on the phone.

If you’d like to be able to keep up with Stuart’s reviews, click here to check out his profile!

If there is a Menuism reviewer who has really helped you make great dining choices and you’d like to see him or her be a Featured Reviewer, than be sure to message me or send me an email at abby@menuism.com.

By Abby C. Abanes

Menuism Community Manager

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Each time you borrow a book or video, a date due receipt or card will be given to you, indicating the day you should return the items to the library. Check this date carefully.

Some items - such as Video Express and Book Express items, as well as the Donnell Media Reserve Film & Video Collections - circulate for one week with no renewals.

Most other items circulate for three weeks, with five (5) renewals allowed only if there are no holds or reserves on the item.

Is there a limit on the number of items I can borrow?
Yes. Our readers may take up to a total of 30 items out at any one time.

Can I renew books by phone? Can I renew online?
Yes and yes. You can renew items 3 ways:

Call LEOLine at 212.262.7444
Select the "My Account" tab in the LEO catalog, and enter your library card number and PIN. Select "Items Out" and check the item(s) you wish to renew. Click on the "Renew" button. Online and telephone renewals are not available if you have 5 or more overdue items, have $15 or more in fines, or have an item that is 30 days or more overdue.
Bring the item(s) in to any branch and take to the Circulation Desk
If you are renewing by phone or on LEO, have your library card and PIN number handy. Most materials except Book and Video Express copies may be renewed five (5) times for the same period as the original loan, unless another reader has placed a "hold" on the item. If an item is overdue it cannot be renewed.

What if my books are overdue? How much are fines?
If you have overdue materials, the library will mail you two reminder letters. If you think the letters may be in error, please bring them to your local library. Unfortunately, we cannot give you information about your library records or adjust them over the telephone.

If you do not reply, another agency will contact you to collect the fees you owe.

Fines are charged for materials returned after the due date. As of March 5, 2006, Fines [Per Day, Per Item] are:

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Fines are computed per calendar day excluding Sundays, holidays, and any other day the library is closed. A 40% discount on fines is given for senior citizens and the disabled.

If you owe the library fines or fees over $15.00, have 5 or more overdue items, or have any fines or overdues more than one month old, your borrowing privileges may be suspended.

Baltimore Round Robin at Le Pouisson Rouge

http://lepoissonrouge.com/

Sat. October 18, 2008
Baltimore Round Robin- Two Day Event with Dan Deacon, Beach House and others | New York, NY |
Presented by (Le) Poisson Rouge

JLF Weekend Retreat is next weekend (Oct 24-26)

in upstate New York (http://www.honorshaven.com/).
We’ll be getting back to NY on Sunday morning between 11:30am-12pm.

Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Suny Purchase Student Center

Here are the directions to get there
guest pass Becky 1-845-750-4477

------------------------From: Bronfman 7 E 10TH ST, ManhattanTo: Suny Purchase 736 ANDERSON HILL RD, Purchase, NY
WALK: East on E 10th St towards University Pl, left onto University Pl.
SUBWAY: Enter subway near intersection of E 14th St and Union Sq W. Take the 4 Train Uptown. Get off at 42 Street - Grand Central.
TRAIN: Transfer within terminal to 8:22 PM MetroNorth Harlem Line heading to Southeast. Get off at White Plains. Exit near intersection of Water St and Ferris Ave. Walk East on Water St Entrance near Water St.
BUS: Take the Bee Line 12 Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal station heading to Westchester Airport Terminal. Get off at West Campus Rd. Exit near Anderson Hill RdStart out going East on Anderson Hill Rd
Student Center

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/09/elephant_6_holi.html

SUNY Purchase Student Center

Purchase College is located at
735 Anderson Hill Road,
Purchase, NY 10577

(914)251-7989

8:30-11:30

need to get student guest pass to attend.

Here are the directions to get there
guest pass Becky 1-845-750-4477

From NYC via rail from Grand Central Station:
Take the Harlem/Metro North Line to White Plains.

Board the Anderson Hill Road bus No. 12 or take a taxi to campus.

Alternatively, take the New Haven/Metro North Line to Rye and take a taxi to campus.
For more information about bus or train services, see the MTA Homepage.

Origin Station:	GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
Destination Station:	WHITE PLAINS
Travel Date:	Thursday, 10/16/2008

http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_results.cfm

7:52PM		8:23PM		31	THROUGH TRAIN	Y
7:57PM		8:30PM	H	33	THROUGH TRAIN	Y
8:00PM		8:41PM		41	THROUGH TRAIN	Y
8:22PM		8:53PM		31	THROUGH TRAIN	N
8:30PM		9:17PM		47	THROUGH TRAIN	N

H - Primarily to discharge customers. Train may depart 5 minutes earlier than the time shown

Buy a one-way ticket at one of our ticket machines or your ticket office before boarding the train and save $4.75 to $5.50 compared to the on-board price. You can use cash, a major credit/debit card, and, when purchasing at the ticket office, personal check and commuter-benefit transit card/voucher. All ticket types are available at our machines. Machines return up to $17.75 in change (coins). Learn more about our Ticket Machines.

RETURN TRIP

12:05AM		12:40AM		35	THROUGH TRAIN	N
12:11AM		1:00AM		49	THROUGH TRAIN	N
1:04AM		1:49AM		45	THROUGH TRAIN	N

By Bus:
From White Plains:
A short walk from the station is the White Plains TransCenter, a terminal/transfer point for many Bee-Line buses as well as intercity buses.

Board the Anderson Hill Road bus No. 12 or take a taxi to campus.

Take the No. 12 bus Northbound from White Plains. Buses leave approximately every hour, Monday through Saturday.

Beeline Bus Homepage.

Friday, October 24 11:00 AM Knitting Factory

FRI Oct 24
11:00 AM
Knitting Factory & Spectre present PDX@CMJ:
A Portland Music & Arts Fest w/ Helio Sequence, Au, Tara Jane O'Neil, White Rainbow, Dear Everything (Brent fr. Menomena), Nudge, Al James the Unfazed, Jake Morris Group, Rob Walmart, Riddenpaa, more! [PDX]

http://ny.knittingfactory.com/show.php?event_id=115832

Buying tickets with your cellphone is easy. Simply text PDX to 467467 to purchase tickets for this show.

Monday, Oct 27, 123 Noon Eugene Lang 66 West 12th

You have been Enrolled for the following event. You will receive your confirmation code in an email. It is important that you keep your confirmation code in case you need to make changes to your reservation:
Title
Campus Tour
Date/Time
Monday, October 27, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
City/Metro Area
New York City
Location
65 W 11th Street
3rd Floor
New York NY

Confirmation Code: ESSOLO28434

To cancel or reschedule an event please return here: http://events.embark.com/event/newschool/Lang/OnCampus/default.asp

Please select "view/cancel/reschedule your reservation". You must have your confirmation code to make changes. If you have any questions please contact the office of admissions.

Best regards,
Eugene Lang College Office of Admissions

www.Newschool.edu/Lang
212-229-5665p
212-229-5355f

Jacob Javitz Center Yom Kippur

http://www.javitscenter.com/directions/default.asp
Entrance at 36th and 11th

http://cbst.org/documents/HHSchedule2008adultservicesfront.pdf
CBST will be holding our Rosh Hashanah services at the historic Town Hall Theater on West 43rd Street. This intimate setting will be a wonderful setting for the beginning of our New Year services. Please remember that space to this beautiful theater is limited and only members are guaranteed seating.

Javits Center for Yom Kippur

Registration Receipt
Register Date: 9/22/2008
Registration ID: 6989588
Registrant:

Need to get a bike to get to work

In New York, bike shops and progressive ideologies tend go hand in hand. But the non-profit Recycle-a-Bicycle takes things one environmentally-friendly step further by offering only refurbished models. The shop takes in donated bikes, gives them a complete mechanical overhaul, and then sells them out of their two New York City retail shops, diverting an estimated 1,500 city bicycles from the landfill each year. Because they only sell what’s been donated, the selection is a bit barebones, mainly consisting of ten-speeds from the seventies and eighties and 1990s mountain bikes. There are accessories, too, and though those are sold new, the selection consists soley of necessities like helmets, locks, and lights. As to the bikes themselves, they're all lovingly refurbished—mostly by high-school students under expert supervision as part of a community outreach program. What's not to like about that? — Connor Kilpatrick

Recycle-A-Bicycle

4 reviews - Write a review

75 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009

(212) 475-1655‎

recycleabicycle.org

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Recycle-A-Bicycle&near=Brooklyn,+NY&sll=40.71451,-74.00714&sspn=0.37681,0.826721&ie=UTF8&latlng=40723059,-73979605,4388832031350763217&ei=s4cKR8XsAo_CjgHwsYSBBA&sig2=JCPlsrgNuoWHc7vbV-1THQ&cd=2&dtab=5

http://nymag.com/listings/stores/recycle_a_bicycle01/

Wine Words (Bussaco is a Wine Bar)

Wine terminology and jargon is riddled with arcane, foreign, and often misleading words.

A wine thesaurus

http://www.slais.ubc.ca/COURSES/libr512/05-06-wt2/thesauri/cellarcompanion/cellarcompanion.htm

Wine tasting terms

http://www.beekmanwine.com/prevtopp.htm

http://www.bbr.com/wine-knowledge/faq-tasting

Wine Knowledge Game

http://www.bbr.com/wine-knowledge/game#

Got a JOB!

And at Bussaco (833 Union Street) Chef Matthew Schaefer (formerly of Le Bernardin) is curing duck breast pastrami, which is served with homemade sauerkraut and black bread stuffing. I haven't had this yet, but it sounds promising.http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/

Bussaco is making fresh mozzarella as good as any in the city, although in tiny portions. The chef, a Bernardin alumni, is also a fine hand at fish and his fried baby chicken is among the best in the city.

http://www.the-feedbag.com/you-heard-it-here-first/ed-cotton-confirmed-at-blt-market-carmellini-not-going-into-the-tasting-room-space-after-all

the buzz

“New in Park Slope: Bussaco”

Park Slope is not exactly hurting for more restaurants, but this new American spot from Master Sommelier and restaurateur Scott Carney (Gotham Bar & Grill, The Tonic) is a most welcome addition the neighborhood despite its virtual saturation.

Named for the palace hotel in an ancient, botanical forest in the Beira region of Portugal that Carney and his wife discovered on their honeymoon in 1981, Bussaco embraces local vendors serving Kitten Coffee from Bed-Stuy, and Sixpoint Craft Ales of Red Hook. They’ve even commissioned a Brooklyn Navy Yard craftsman to build the bar’s communal table out of first-growth, fallen oak from Prospect Park. The restaurant was designed by Rogers-Marvel using lots of recycled and reclaimed elements (cork, wood, and brick) for an old-world feel.

Carney’s wife and business partner, artist Melanie Kozol, is decorating the walls of the restaurant, wine bar and private dining with rotating exhibits of paintings, sculpture and objets d’art created by Brooklyn artists. And yes, the chef is even local. Matthew Schaefer, who lives in Cobble Hill (he’s worked at Aquavit, Judson Grill and Le Bernardin), is serving an American menu that leans heavily on the produce from the Grand Army Greenmarket.

His menu sounds very appealing. To start there’s poached eggs and Surrey ham and frisee in a grain mustard vinaigrette ($10), a hearty crab chowder ($14), and wild salmon and gravlax tartare with homemade pickles, chopped egg and potato-dill toast ($10). Entrees might bring out a slight Southern drawl with plates of slow roasted pork with crispy skin and hominy succotash ($20), and fried poussin with collard greens and waffles ($21). There’s also wild striped bass and Manilla clams with Tuscan kale in a lemon-herb broth ($24) and pastrami duck breast with Mom’s sauerkraut and black bread stuffing ($23).

You’ll want to save room for dessert because pastry chef Deborah Snyder (Lever House) is in the kitchen serving Greek yogurt cheesecake with roasted figs and graham flour biscuits ($7), warm chocolate cake with toasted almond ice cream and maple crème caramel with poached pears, quince and maple walnuts ($8). 

http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=514Dear Slice: Here's the Skinny on Bussaco's Manila Clam Pizza

Posted by Adam Kuban, October 15, 2008 at 10:45 AM

Clicking in to the Slice inbox today, we've got a quick field report from one of our crispest homeslices, Mark H. (aka Famdoc in the comments).

My darling wife and I made our first visit to Park Slope's new wine bar, Bussaco. I was feeling pretty good, having just sat about 20 meters from the goddess Catherine Deneuve during a Q&A after a showing of her new film at the New York Film Festival.

While inspecting the menu outside, a hostess came out and offered us a menu and advertising card for the restaurant.

We told her we'd be glad to be seated inside. Seating choices include bar seating, "community seating," a sort of tenderless bar made of, apparently, a downed tree from Prospect Park, and normal restaurant seating.

Bussaco offers a bar menu or a dinner menu. Wines by the glass or bottle, including quite few choices from small producers in the U.S., France, Germany, and Italy.

Of interest to Slice readers is one pizza item: a Manila Clam Pizza ($10). We ordered one, along with sweet potato tortellini and grilled prawns.

We asked our pizza to be made thin, crisp, and slightly charred, and that's exactly how we got it.

The pizza was dressed with six perfectly cooked Manila clams. Topped with lots of fresh garlic, a touch of coarsely grated cheese, generous amount of salt, a touch of olive oil, and fresh herbs. About 8 inches in diameter and sliced in four slices, it makes a nice appetizer for two to split.

I can compare the pie to Franny's and to Sally's Apizza (New Haven). Busacco's clam pie is really a garlic pie with fresh clams in their shells, unlike Sally's and Franny's, whose pies feature clams out of their shells as a topping.

Order a nice white to complement this pie. There's a Cotes de Rhone on their menu that makes a nice pairing.

There were as many servers and employees as customers there, so the service is attentive, to say the least.

Eager to hear others' opinions on Busacco.

Hasta la pizza,

Mark

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/10/busacco-clam-pie-pizza-park-slope-wine-bar-brooklyn-nyc.html

http://www.thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=514

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/554340

http://onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com/only_the_blog_knows_brook/2008/10/everyones-waiti.html

(first review) COMMENTS

Just returned from dinner at this restaurant and it was fabulous! Everything was delicious, esp. the octopus and the salmon tartare appetizers. Also the beef/sweetbread entree. Service was very attentive.(go Stuart!) The space is large, almost California-ish. I personally prefer cozier, more intimate settings, but the husband dislikes the typically New York restaurant where you're sitting on top of your neighbor. I will definitely go back.

Posted by: Susan | Oct 6, 2008 9:30:33 PM

http://always-eating.blogspot.com/2008/10/quick-eat-bussaco-brooklyn.html
Bussaco
Chef Matthew Schaefer used to work at Le Bernardin, where Saturday staff meal was always pizza, but clam pie is something he makes at home for his wife. This new restaurant occupies Park Slope’s old Lento’s location, and the forthcoming bar menu will capitalize on the inherited pizza oven with an individual clam pie made from Vermont-milled flour, raw-milk pecorino, piment d’espelette, fresh oregano and garlic, and Manila clams in the shell. 833 Union St., nr. Seventh Ave., Park Slope; 718-857-8828.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Quick Eat: Bussaco (Brooklyn)

Bussaco, the new addition to the Park Slope dining scene, opened on Friday in the old Black Pearl spot on Union Street. The menu has been revealed onNYMag and has some remarkable sounding dishes, particularly the Beef Bavette (braised sweetbreads, Yorkshire pudding). On Friday evening the restaurant had a handful of customers at the bar and sitting among the tables. The space is clearly still being finished, but it has a large inviting entrance, gorgeous wooden bar (made from a fallen tree in Prospect Park) and luxurious banquets. The staff seemed friendly and excited, but of course still has some things to get up to speed on. I sampled "The Frehsest Mozzarrella", a boldly named appetizer. It was a very attractive dish, with large chunks of yellow and red heirloom tomatoes, red onions, croutons and basil atop a disc of slightly warmed mozzarrela. The cheese was quite fresh, per the server each dish is made and melted to order, and being slightly melted added a welcome indulgence factor. We also sampled a white and red wine, both good and priced around $8-10 a glass (which was generously poured). Overall Bussaco seems to have a bright future and I look forward to having a full meal here and wish them the best.
Bussaco, 833 Union St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 718-857-8828, Reservations - Likely Needed, Price - Moderate ($30-50/person)

slide show photos
http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/10/a_first_look_at_bussaco_the_ne.html#photo=1

When it opens in the former Black Pearl space in Park Slope on Monday, Bussaco will be the latest in New Brooklyn Cuisine (NBC) — and this place is so Brooklyn that the communal table is made from white oak salvaged from Prospect Park. Beat that! Chef Matthew Schaefer is embracing the term, though he also uses plain ol’ “New York cuisine” to describe dishes influenced by his time at Judson Grill under Bill Telepan (they get a touch of refinement thanks to Schaefer’s recent stint at Le Bernardin).

The chicken and waffles, for instance, are far from what you’ll find at Little House on Clinton: The brined, buttermilk-fried poussin is inspired by his southern wife's recipe (it’s his favorite thing to eat). Another personal touch: The pastrami duck breast (with pumpernickel-bread stuffing) comes with sauerkraut made from his mom’s recipe of onions, apples, duck bacon, and caraway.

Bussaco's owner, Scott Carney —a former partner at Gotham Bar and Grill and the Tonic in Chelsea — is also a seasoned sommelier whose wine list shies away from massive markups. There’s also a full bar, and in a week, an accompanying menu that will include a lobster roll, burger, and homemade pickle plate. Menu items for now:

Appetizers
Poached Egg and Surrey Ham Frisée (salad, grain mustard vinaigrette)
Crab Chowder (Old Bay puffs)
The Freshest Mozzarella (heirloom tomatoes, red onion, croutons)
Grilled Hawaiian Prawns (chick pea purée, wax bean salad)
Wild Salmon and Gravlax (tartare, home-made pickles, chopped egg, potato dill toast)

Entrees
Organic Salmon (sauce choron, haricot vert, crispy potatoes)
Wild Striped Bass and Manila Clams (Tuscan kale, lemon-herb broth)
Sweet Potato Tortellini (Maitake mushrooms, mustard greens, brown butter)
Pastrami Duck Breast (mom’s sauerkraut, black bread stuffing)
Beef Bavette (braised sweetbreads, Yorkshire pudding)
Fried Poussin (collard greens, waffles)
Slow Roast Pork and Crispy Skin Hominy Succotash

Bussaco, 833 Union St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 718-857-8828

******bussaco begins in bklyn!******

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<sup>Date: 2008-09-20, 9:29AM EDT

Are you proud of what you do? Working the front house of a restaurant means you’re only as good as your last performance. Restaurant service is about connecting with the guest and serving them well. At bussaco, we will provide a positive work environment, where you will learn about food, wine and service.

bussaco is a new 85 seat restaurant and bar. We are seeking men and women to join forces and create a special dining experience for Brooklyn and the world at large. We are hiring for all Front House positions. Experience counts for sure, but at the end of the day, it’s about you and your approach to work. If you’re into personal excellence, please send your resume<</sup>

^{Bussaco A TOUCH OF THE LOCAL The Park Slope space that used to be Black Pearl is slated to reopen at the end of next week as a modern American restaurant and wine bar called Bussaco (833 Union St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues,} Brooklyn, 718-857-8828). Former Gotham Bar & Grill general manager Scott Carney is in charge of the place, and he is also the wine sommelier. Brooklyn suppliers will be providing coffee, beer, and such interior touches as the communal table, made out of a first-growth fallen oak from Prospect Park. The chef, Matthew Schaefer, is local, too, as he lives in nearby Cobble Hill. His résumé includes stints in Manhattan at Aquavit, JUdson Grill, and Le Bernardin. Menu offerings will include mini-lobster rolls, clam pizza, veal cheek pot pie, and an oyster pan roast, as well as more refined items such as oven roasted wild striped bass with manila clams. Deborah Snyder, formerly of Lever House, has been brought on as pastry chef.

BROOKLYN BOOMS

Although Bussaco will not open until next week, it is handing out soft pretzels tomorrow night from 7 to 10 p.m. as one of more than three dozen restaurants, bars, and food shops on and near Park Slope's Seventh Avenue — from Flatbush Avenue to 16th Street — that are offering free samples of their wares in the Park Slope's First Annual Restaurant and Food Tour. A full list of participants can be viewed at buyinbrooklyn.com.

Mr. Thorn is food editor of Nation's Restaurant News. He maintains nrnfoodwriter.blogspot.com. For more of today's Kitchen Dish, go to nysun.com.

Scott Carney, a master sommelier who has managed Gotham Bar & Grill, the Tonic and many other places, is opening this new wine bar, with a first growth not just in the bottle, but also in the oak of a communal table made from a tree that came down in Prospect Park. The American food will be by the chef Matthew Schaefer. -- Florence Fabricant - The New York Times

Scott Carney, Master Sommelier, General Manager/Consultant, Marco Polo Caterers

Scott Carney is a veteran of the 3-star NYC restaurant scene. He came to NY with a background in wine and attended NYU where he earned an MBA in Finance and International Business. Scott was a partner at Gotham Bar & Grill from 1985-1995, Managing Director of Tavern on the Green in 1996, and opened his first restaurant, The Tonic in Chelsea , in 1998.

Scott passed the rigorous Master Sommelier exam in 1991 at the Dorchester Hotel in London. He was one of the first to go through the program. Since that time, he has been an educator for the Court of Maser Sommeliers and a restaurant and wine and financial consultant/manager for Picholine, Les Halles, The Glazier Group, and Jean-Georges.

http://bittersweetlanguage.blogspot.com/2008/10/bussaco-adventures.html