October 2008
6 posts
Fine Dining and Led Zeppelin
A close friend went out of her way to get me a reservation to Babbo, Mario Batali’s restaurant in the West Village that many consider one of the best places to eat in Manhattan. Do a quick Google search and you will be bombarded with glowing reviews for the restaurant from legitimate publications (i.e. The New York Times, New York Magazine, Gourmet Magazine) and one not so legitimate (i.e....
September 2008
12 posts
Food for Aliens
seems that the French are everywhere lately in the culinary world. Currently, there are several very famous French chefs and numerous others hoping to give French Gastronomy UNESCO humanity heritage status. In case you are unfamiliar with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), they are—to put it simply—an organization intent on preserving things that need...
The World's First Beverage- 2nd Annual Manhattan...
“The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer.” -Egyptian proverb, C 2200 BCE I found this quote in a book by a fellow named Tom Standage. The book is called The History of the World in Six Glasses and it traces the development of six beverages through different epochs of human history. The reason I bring it up is because the book thoroughly explores the origins—and supposed...
Let's Think About What We Put In Our Mouths!
There was good article in yesterday’s times titled “Instead of Eating to Diet, They’re Eating to Enjoy.” The piece talks about the recent decline in American dieting as more people are attempting to add food to their diets instead of avoiding foods. The general idea—and I have no idea why this is so hard for people to comprehend—is that if you eat a variety of foods and focus on things that are...
Wylie Dufresne and the Future of Food
Go see this. I don’t care if people find molecular gastronomy a positive for cooking or a disgrace, it sure as hell is interesting.
Way to go, College Grad...
Well, it looks as if I’m incapable of checking a simple calendar. The food fest in Jackson Heights was last week. Anyways, Cask Ale fest here I come.
Charity for the Rich and Famous
Here are the New York Times Dining Section benefit events for this week: Autumn Harvest Dinner: $350 for champagne hour, $1,000 for dinner. Supports the Share Our Strength charity. Women Who Cook: $300 or $500 for tasting. Supports woman with breast and ovarian cancer. Mario Batali Dinner: $1,500. Benefits the Food Bank of New York City and the Earth Lab Foundation. Taste of Jackson Heights...
Dreaming of Gherkins
Unfortunately, I was unable to get off of work to attend the 8th annual Pickle Fest on Orchard Street today. Tomorrow I’m off to pick up a jar of Kosher Dills to ease the pain of waiting until next year. If you went, I hope you ate a pickle or two for me.
There's Rain in my Beer
My clothes were sopping wet, my hair was pasted to my forehead and everywhere I went I there were puddles. Despite these drawbacks, the 3rd annual NY Brewfest allowed me to sample beers from over 100 plus breweries this past rain-drenched Friday. The rain couldn’t hold back myself or the hundreds of other folks drinking in the rain. Heartland Brewery and the New York State Brewers Association came...
This Weekend's Events: Beer and Brine
If you are in the NYC area, be sure to go here for drinks, and here to eat this weekend. It will definitely be delicious.
Burlesque shows + Jungle Animals x Fizzy orange...
Head over to this post from Seriouseats.com IMMEDIATELY. The new Orangina ads are really looking to hook the Maxim demographic. After viewing the ridiculous television ad, you can gaze uncomfortably at the pinups here. If you know where I can purchase these pinups, please let me know as soon as possible. If I ever end up having a den, they will be framed on the walls.
Put Down the Dish! Love, Upton Sinclair
Release in 1906, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle is a graphic portrayal of Chicago’s meatpacking district and the pathetic—and often deadly—conditions that the industry’s big brass subjected onto European immigrants. The book is required reading for many students in this country, but somehow I managed to miss all the classes where it was assigned. I can understand why many contribute the passage of...