So I was trying to think of a name for what I thought would be my food blog. (I love the process of trying to name something–such a wonderful opportunity for letting your imagination wander over all kinds of mental landscapes.) I hit upon the “-ivore” idea after a while, and started playing with that. When newyorkivore floated into my mind, it jarred me into realizing that (1) I like to devour this city in so many ways, and (2) while I may start writing about food, I was really looking for a venue to write about anything, and I may as well make it about my adopted home in general.

So, to borrow a tradition from computer programming on the occasion of starting something new: “Hello, world.”