I have just returned from a remarkable meal at Minibar. Some time ago, Mark Dimunation (a foodie who also plays with books at the LC) told me that if I gave him enough lead-time, he would arrange for an exceptional culinary evening…and boy did he come through. Minibar is José Andrés’ “avant-garde ode to edible innovation” …
As we did not manage to eat everything on the menu in one night, we returned to the scene of the crime. Mark Dimunation came up from DC and we (of the royal sort) were joined by Brian Cassidy, Cynthia Gibson, and Bryan and Christine Bilby. Pictures below…only one dupe from last night, but required. …
I made reservations some time ago for our annual pilgrimage(s) to Salt. It is one of the more enjoyable advantages to attending the Baltimore Summer Antique and Antiquarian Book Fair. For the first evening event, I was joined by Ernest Hilbert and his wife, Judith Dixon, Sunday Steinkirchner and Josh Mann, Cynthia Gibson, and Brian …
Portland, ME has a growing reputation as one of the great food cities in America (see, eg, this, this, or that). Add to your must stop locations Saigon. Saigon is a great Vietnamese restaurant…a good thing to start with…but better still, they have what I think may be the best Phở I’ve ever had. I …
We are–at long last–experiencing our summer heat wave in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley. By the standards of Summer 2010 for my friends on the East Coast and in the Midwest, 92° F can barely be classified as “hot”, but for the Pacific Northwest it is. Our 1927 farmhouse is not air conditioned, so we try …
We are just back from a wonderful dinner at Brian Hill’s wonderful new restaurant, Shepherd’s Pie [no site yet]. Brian is responsible for one of the other *must eat* sites in Midcoast Maine, Francine Bistro. We were a table of six (all librarians, collectors, and/or combinations thereof). Brian was on the line…a treat as we’ve …
Merrilee and I had a blast renting the beautiful two-bedroom Picasso Loft on N. 3rd St. in Old City while RBMS was in Philadelphia last week, and our exceedingly helpful proprietress pointed us to lots of terrific food-related outposts in the ‘hood. Here’s the one you can’t miss next time you’re in town: Tarte, a …
Mark Dimunation suggested a breakfast cheesesteak last night. It seemed like a good idea at the time. We picked him up at 7am and were sitting before our breakfasts by 7:23. Hot peppers on the first half to help wake up…orange juice makes it healthy-peach orange makes it gourmet. John’s Roast Pork is not to …
Could this rather new variant really be the tastiest mussel in the world?