Category Archives: Food and health

Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At the Moosewood Restaurant, a legendary hippie restaurant in Ithaca, NY: the Kitchen Garden Bloody Mary — 360 Vodka (used not because it’s organic but because its bottle can be recycled); fresh thyme; and the Moosewood’s “secret” … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, Finger Lakes, ithaca, Moosewood | 3 Comments

Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At Booker’s, near Ithaca, NY: The Huckleberry Finn. Dock 57 Blackberry Whiskey; muddled blackberries, orange, sugar and bitters; topped by club soda and Ginger Ale. Verdict: refreshing and summery, and very amusing: first you enjoy the lightness and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged cocktails, Finger Lakes, ithaca | 6 Comments

No Farms No Food

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: That’s a bumper sticker I saw on a truck today. It was the only one on it, with simple bold letters, so clearly it’s a statement the owner thinks important. The genre of smug bumper stickers … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health | 5 Comments

Linkage

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I recently had dinner with Lady and Sir Barken Hyena at animal in West L.A. All three of us recommend the shrimp and rabbit sausage spring roll in the green curry sauce. Awesome gallery of vintage beer ads from … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, The Good Life | Tagged A.P. Bowman, California, Feminism, James Joyce, lizard people, Lloyd Fonvielle, Los Angeles, Nixon, NSFW, Obama, panties, Polly Frost, The Traditionalist, Whole Foods, yes I said mango salsa gimme a break | 8 Comments

Linkage

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Secrets of Princeton. As a PU grad, I’ll vouch for the accuracy of this one. Lloyd Fonvielle is inspired by a book about the West by Frederick Law Olmstead, a great American artist best-known as the co-designer … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged Cass Gilbert, Frederick Law Olmstead, George Axelrod, immigration, Lloyd Fonvielle, Lord Love a Duck, Mark Sisson, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Sailer, Tuesday Weld, William Friedkin | 4 Comments

“El Bulli”

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A German hagiography-documentary about the last season of creating-and-serving at El Bulli, the famous restaurant on the Costa Brava (outside of Barcelona) that was sometimes said to have been the world’s greatest. The movie is an impressively … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Movies, The Good Life | Tagged Anthony Bourdain, documentaries, El Bulli, Eric Ripert, Ferran Adrià, food, Le Bernardin, movies, restaurants | 11 Comments

The L.A. Conservancy’s Art Deco Walking Tour

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Recently, I attended a walking tour offered by the Los Angeles Conservancy, a charitable organization tasked with “preserving and revitalizing greater Los Angeles’ architectural heritage.” (Don’t laugh.) These tours are offered every weekend of such places as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Food and health, Photography, Travel | Tagged art deco, Beaux Arts, Biltmore, building codes, Claud Beelman, Donald D. Parkinson, Eastern Columbia Building, gay cruising, Hart Crane, John B. Parkinson, L.A. Conservancy, Los Angeles, Mission Revival, Oviatt Building, Parkinson & Parkinson, Pershing Square, Ricardo Legorreta, Romanesque Revival, Santa Muerte, SCE Company Building, Sun Realty Building, Title Guarantee Building, Umami Burger, UMAMIcatessen, Union Station | 18 Comments

Food Jargon

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Although I do love it when my food is “artisanal” and “locally-sourced,” I’m at my happiest when my charcuterie has been “curated”: What’s your favorite contempo pretentious food term?

Posted in Food and health, Humor | Tagged artisanal, charcuterie, food, jargon, pretentiousness, slang | 12 Comments

Linkage

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A long, nicely put-together piece about Ain’t It Cool News proprietor Harry Knowles. I’ve always thought Knowles was a fun (and maybe even important) figure — a Forry Ackerman type who ended up influencing the culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Food and health, Linkathons, Movies | Tagged Elsewhere, Ferdinand Bardamu, Harry Knowles, Jack Donovan, Jess Franco, kirsten mortensen, Lawrence Auster, Satyajit Ray, Spike Gomes | 4 Comments

Linkage

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. People have funny talents. A wonderful tribute (by Daniel Menaker) to the Irish and, especially, their gift of gab. Evo-bio bigwig Geoffrey Miller is interviewed about whether China is engineering genius babies. Young … Continue reading →