East End Food Co-op

 After a tour of the Frick estate (something every 'burgher ought
 to do at least once) we stopped at the East End Food Co-op for
 lunch.  I've been buying bulk beans and grain there for years,
 but I'd only been to the cafe once, and I was disappointed then (right
 after they opened the cafe--maybe two years ago).  This time I was
 pleasantly surprised.  There were six diners, and each was able
 to find something that she liked.  The portions were quite large
 enough for the biggest eater, but it was not a case of quantity
 overwhelming quality.

 On the down side, the batch of tahini they had was inferior.
 It had very little taste, and the taste that it did have was
 much more bitter than usual.  I was forced to turn a batch of
 hummus into a garlic-onion dominated vegetable spread (which was
 okay, since I love garlic, and everyone I love loves garlic).
 The next time I buy tahini there, I'll be sure to taste it on
 the sly (I promise not to contaminate it!).

 Fred