When I was walking near Smithfield Market on Sunday, I came across this empty shopfront and was immediately impressed by those metal grills over the doorways in the shape of fish. Apparently this place used to be a restaurant called Polpo, and before that La Cucina Italiana. The fish gates existed even back then, thirteen years ago. I hope whoever occupies the space next keeps them. They certainly are distinctive.
Today Dave and I are off on our little holiday adventure. It's nothing too dramatic -- a trip to Bray, a village west of us near Windsor where we went several years ago. We have reservations at a fancy restaurant tonight and a couple of nights in a cottage with a fireplace, which we anticipate Olga will especially love!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving (if it's something you celebrate) and I'll report back tomorrow on our journey!
25 comments:
I love that grill work. Hope it survives the vacancy, too! Have great travels and a great time “at Windsor.”
Nice that the gates are appreciated. Lovely work.
Enjoy your break
Yes, I hope for plenty of detail about your short holiday. The fish gates are very unusual and I hope they are kept too.
You really do have an eye for the quirky detail I would almost certainly miss. How do fish open their fish gates? With their fish fingers.
Outstanding grillwork, but I'm not sure I like the pink paint.
Have a lovely Thanksgiving retreat.
Happy Thanksgiving to you. Enjoy your outing, hugs, Edna B.
Beautiful grating! Strong, utilitarian delicate whimsy.
Your get-away sounds perfect! Enjoy!
Those gates need to stay no matter what fills that space.
Your getaway sounds just lovely; hope all three of you have a wonderful time.
Happy Thanksgiving, Steve! Enjoy your getaway!
The fish gates are great! I signed up for a welding course once with the desire to do decorative iron work. Alas, life got in the way.
I hope the three of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving adventure!
Love those fish gates. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Dave, and Olga. Enjoy your cozy cottage and fireplace!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Dave.
Ooo I love those gates! I hope your journey was nice & that you have a great time!
A cottage with a fireplace sounds like a great place to spend thanksgiving. Enjoy!
I love those gates. I hope they keep them too.
It will be nice to get away and get a change of scenery. Love the fish gates!
Enjoy your holiday, and thanks for sharing the fish gates with us. :)
I guess I lack imagination. I can't see the fish though I can see the tail fins on the top. Regardless, I admire than handiwork and wish I had that kind of artistic talent.
Very cool gates. Have a great little getaway.
I love the metal work , been looking at something similar here today
Those fish are nice! I hope Olga enjoys the fireplace on her elderly bones :) Have a good getaway.
Enjoy, the cottage sounds lovely.
Our Thanksgiving was a success though we both would have relished more the type you and Dave are enjoying. Next year!
Waving at the two of you from the beach.
Thanks for the good wishes, everybody!
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