Lunch in the Village

Presidents' Street: Barack Obama and Bill Clinton had lunch today in Greenwich Village

The restaurant, Il Mulino, was closed at lunchtime, so the two men had the dining room to themselves. They shared a table in the corner — just Barack and Bill — while several of their respective staff members enjoyed lunch at another table.

“We had fish, pasta and salad,” Mr. Clinton said as he turned to leave, smiling and waving at a few reporters on the sidewalk. “It was very healthy. Even I was healthy.”

The topic of the lunch remained unknown. Further north on Manhattan Island around the same time, I was enjoying a wee snooze.