I’m a little behind on the end-of-the-year roundups. But it was a good year for my tastebuds, and there are several unforgettable occasions that I feel deserve a little reflective love: 1. Thanksgiving in July, year two.
Hands down the best meal of the year. Hands down the best experience of the year.
TIJ (it’s [...]
Best Meals of 2007
In Defense of Food
So I’m sitting down to a lunch of leftover hoppin’ john and collard greens (best new years day tradition ever) when I decide to catch up on some blogging from the past week. Over at the Slow Food Blog, I find some exciting news: Michael Pollan has a new book out. Being halfway through the [...]
2008 Marketing Meme Prediction: Craft
I spent an 18-hour journey back from Italy yesterday engrossed in what has so far proven to be one of the best reads of 2007: Garrett Oliver’s The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food.
Oliver is the brewmaster and founder of Brooklyn Brewery, a brewery that I hold particulary close to [...]
this song is for you my brother
Sometimes the news doesn’t really hit home until someone smacks …you in the face … with it.
The Liars Club in Mission Beach is hova. I’ve known this for weeks, sadly craning my neck as I ride by, only to see dark windows and barstools stacked upon tables. But until I received the bargoer email [...]
Local, East Coast Style
The very first time I waxed poetic about eating locally, I got a response along the lines of: “You’re so lucky you can do that. You live in California.” It was the middle of winter, and I’m sure the person who said that pictured idyllic gardens and 70-degree days.
I had to admit Southern California [...]
How to green your grapes
This came as a surprise to me, but if you live east of Ohio, you should be drinking French wine.
A study recently published by the American Association of Wine Economists
http://drvino.com/2007/10/30/calculating-the-carbon-footprint-of-wine-my-research-findings/
Get thee to a bussery
That’s right kids. Take the bus today.
Apparently Washington Mutual is sponsoring bus fares today, which means that today’s bus rides are free! So if you’re contemplating heading out for lunch, or heading down to Canes for the Hold Steady concert this fine evening, give the old public transit a try (the 8 or 9 [...]
Laundry Soup
There will always be times in life when we just really don’t want to be doing what we happen to be doing. For me, that time comes about once every two weeks, when it’s time to do laundry. But fear not my fellow laundry-despising friends. For when life hands you laundry, you can now [...]
Why caring about what you eat is not pretentious.
I ended up in somewhat of an accidental argument yesterday with an acquaintance who I both like and respect. He’s a talented home brewer, a devoted beer enthusiast, and I admire and share his passion for craft beer. But when our conversation turned to one of the local breweries yesterday, we started butting heads.
“Oh, [...]
American cuisine?
The James Beard Foundation has an interesting poll on its website right now, which is kind of fun to think about. In conjunction with their Taste America celebration, they are asking visitors to share their thoughts on what comprises American cuisine. I liked taking the survey just for the challenge of thinking about what indeed [...]