What about people who always have to chase the new restaurant? At a party this weekend, a friend handed me a page torn out of a magazine called "Details". I spent a good amount of time on their website trying to find the article, to no avail, so I've copied a portion of it here. This is what I call "The shiny new ball syndrome." I think it's really interesting, and totally … [Read more...] about Chasing Every Hot New Restaurant is a Sucker’s Game
Food Limerick Contest for 2006!
Ken over at Andina has generously sponsored this contest with a $25.00 gift certificate. Thank you Andina! Their bar is one of my favorite hangouts for tapas and pisco drinks.*You've all heard limericks at one time or another; I'm sure we all learned the dirty ones when we were ten (did they all involve France?). Now it is time to put those memories to work.Announcing … [Read more...] about Food Limerick Contest for 2006!
Tipping Tips From Experts?
Here is a piece of an article on tipping from the NY Daily News:BY LORE CROGHAN NY DAILY NEWS BUSINESS WRITERIt’s hard to know when and how much to tip. From a customer’s point of view, tips are a reward for a job well done.But for service workers in the city’s low-wage jobs, tips make the difference between earning a living - or not.Some workers are counting … [Read more...] about Tipping Tips From Experts?
Anthony Bourdain On Whole Foods – And News
From a Salon.com article, (you can read it here) Anthony Bourdain talking about Whole Foods. Interesting interview. I love Whole Foods talking about lobster and clam cruelty, when people are being fucked to death, kidnapped, starved, bombed. [The grocery chain recently stopped selling some live shellfish on the grounds that the practice is inhumane.] There is so much cruelty … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain On Whole Foods – And News
Review: Alba Osteria and Enoteca
Note: This restaurant is closing December 31st 2010.Maybe it's just me, but I get lost every time I go to Alba Osteria. Hidden away in Hillsdale, it is a little bit out-of-the-way - another one of those places that you could drive past a million times and not notice. Even if it weren't for the food, it would be a great date restaurant. The added bonus is that they serve … [Read more...] about Review: Alba Osteria and Enoteca