Bourdain in the Philippines

Of all the people who watch NO RESERVATIONS, it’s been Filipinos who have been consistently among our biggest fans and most vocal about our having yet to film in their country.
-Anthony Bourdain on his blog 10/22
 
 
 
Finally.  I’ve been watching No Reservations for a while now and following the exploits of Bourdain even longer.  I mean, [...]

Update: Vendy Awards

Last month I wrote about the 2008 Vendy Awards. Well it all went down this past Saturday in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. “There can be only one”…see the coverage at Grub Street and Serious Eats.

Rant: Batali, Spain, and me

So, I’ve been watching “Spain…On the Road Again” now through the fourth episode.  Overall, it’s been entertaining, not without challenge.  I think the series started off a little slow and I certainly needed to become acclimated to the vast amounts of mindless banter on the show.  Not to mention, the gross coverage driving around in [...]

Litmus test

If you are a member of my family, you need this map.
If you are not a member of my family and this map speaks to you, we need to be hanging out.
Nuff said? And…go.
 20 Great Things to Eat in Flushing, Queens
 
Credit to The Wednesday Chef for bringing this information to my attention

Quality begets quality

 
 
This is what I love about New York.  There are a great many people, involved in a myriad of activities that span the spectrum of the human experience.  Yet, in the midst of the multitudes, if you are exhibiting quality, you will be noticed, you will be recognized, and in this case, you will be [...]

Batali, Spain, and me

Mario Batali’s new show, “Spain…on the road again”, aired Sunday night on PBS. Here Batali is basically touring around Spain with Gweneth Paltrow, Mark Bittman, and Spanish actor, Claudia Bessols.  Oh the life, tripping around Spain in a convertible Benz, with your buddy and two beautiful, accomplished women, eating your face off at every turn, [...]