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April 5, 2010
(sand)Wich Hunt: Brooklyn Gourmet Deli (NYC)
You know it’s true: it’s damn near impossible these days to find a good sandwich. What’s up with that? I mean seriously, it should NOT be that hard to make a decent-tasting sandwich. I blame Subway’s $5 Footlong entirely– they’ve made it impossible for the public to have any standards when it comes to the […]
April 3, 2010
j-CATION: Taste Japan on April 10 (NYC)
For those who are itching to go to Japan but can’t afford the trip or don’t have the patience for that 14-hour flight,  Japan Society is offering the next best thing: j-CATION! It’s a 12 hour mini experience of Japan and Japanese culture without leaving NYC. From  game show-style contests, music, film, and a variety […]
March 31, 2010
Happy Hour: The Coronation
Looking for an angle when writing about a cocktail is for me the most time consuming–and sometimes agonozing–aspect of blogging. Well, today I’m dispensing with the longwinded introductions about the reasons for talking about a particular cocktail, and instead featuring a cocktail for no reasons other than it’s deliciousness, and the fact that it’s a drink […]
March 30, 2010
Culinography: Jewish Holiday Meals – Tu B’shevat
I am working on a new series of still life photos based on meals eaten on different Jewish holidays. This photo represents Tu B’Shevat, a holiday in late winter when, in anticipation of spring, it is tradition to eat 15 different kinds of fruit, nuts and grains. Tu B’shevat is also known as the celebration […]
March 24, 2010
Happy Hour: Aviation
Classic cocktails make frequent appearances here, as dedicated readers are well aware. Since many of you aren’t cocktail geeks like myself, I do my best to keep that in mind when I write, particularly in terms of tone and content—believe me, we can get pretty esoteric if you let us. I’ve also come to realize that some […]
March 23, 2010
Raw Octopus from Tsukiji Market
Just in at Sushi Kuni (my pop’s restaurant): RAW OCTOPUS (nama dako)! Kuni ordered this long, spindly tentacled arm last week straight from Tsukiji market. It was over three feet long, with a gorgeous purple-pink tone. I can’t quite put my finger on why, but there’s something oddly sexy about it. Kuni lightly blanches it, […]
March 19, 2010
SF Underground Market
Just got these pics by She-Rene, who I ran into outside at the SF Underground Market a couple weeks ago. I confess I never made it inside where the market was being held. I showed up to this discreet warehouse, on a side street in the SOMA district, and the line literally snaked down the […]