by Rosie 
Esme, the newest restaurant to open on Manhattan Avenue, is named after the female protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s ‘For Esmé – with Love and Squalor’. Happily, the new bistro reflects all of the love but none of the squalor of the touching short story about an encounter between an American soldier and an enchanting young British girl during WW2. “My dad gave the book to me and my brother…
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finally, modern american fare comes to manhattan avenue!
I have know Matthew and Nathan Ricke for years, they are creative, kind, and hard working young men. Congratulations on “Esme” I know the heart you both brought to this … It’s beautiful! Well done Gentlemen.