From the category archives:

Out and About

Domo arigato, afogatto roboto?

March 31, 2010

I don’t know why the lyrics popped into my head but there they were — domo arigoto — distracting me from the task at hand. Last nights meal at Bibbiana came to a close with hot espresso cascading over two small quenelles of milk gelato. An exercise in simplicity compared to the fanfare that [...]

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Gone Fishin’

March 30, 2010

When I was much much younger my mom packed up the car, bought me a Chinese take out container of grass shrimp, and took me on a fishing trip. The lake churned with blue gill and my bait was like potato chips. I was pulling fish out of the water as fast as [...]

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A Morning Buzz and a Perfect Cup of Coffee

March 29, 2010

So I think I’ve got a bead on a pretty bangin’ brunch. Normally I ignore the ritual preferring to lounge at home with a press pot and records, but a recently stoked soccer addiction has me dragging my ass out of bed. Bars and restaurants all over the city are taking advantage of games [...]

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Almond and Cilantro Chicken Salad

July 9, 2009

Gourmet writer Kemp Minfie echoes my lack of enthusiasm for lesser chicken salads, and shares a few tips along the way. Shred your chicken instead of dicing, and ditch the grapes.

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