Category Archives: The Good Life

Umami Burger, Revisited

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Paleo Retiree has blogged about the phenomenon that is Umami Burger. When I learned that the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX had a UB, it was decided that it would be our last meal on this … Continue reading →

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Three Waffles In Three Days

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: (with apologies to Neil Finn) Three waffles in three days So indulgent, breakfast, dinner, either works well Sweet above and crisp below Syrup dribbles in the pockets sitting on my plate, Even if it’s getting cold Gorgeous … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of an Ancient Athenian Citizen

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It’s the 5th century BC. Because Athens’s allies pay the city tribute (i.e. protection money in exchange for Athens shielding them from the Persians), you are sufficiently wealthy that you don’t need to work for a living. You … Continue reading →

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Village Du Jour

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Molyvos, Lesbos, Greece. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Quote Du Jour: On the French Sidewalk Café

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It would be hard to imagine a more recognizable third place than a French bistro. Traditional third places tend to have physical features that unmistakably indicate what they are — these are sometimes called signal fittings. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Trattoria Machiavelli

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: On my just-concluded trip to New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, I indulged myself in food and drink on a truly Lucullan scale. One restaurant we visited, Machiavelli on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was the destination … Continue reading →

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Spring Jiggles In

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Spring is here. The girls have emerged from their winter cocoons of cloth and fur and the jiggle is once more abroad in the land. All winter long the jiggle, that gayest decoration of the public … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Our Cocktail Du Jour series is mainly intended as a way to celebrate the pleasures of leisure, class, elegance, funkiness and getting a little high, as well as an ongoing tip of the hat to the cocktail renaissance … Continue reading →

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Ads Everywhere 6

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: That’s an ad on the plastic credit-card style room key we’re using at a Tucson hotel. In addition to being a little insulting, the visuals make the key hard to read where its main function goes: I … Continue reading →

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Travel Linkages

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: An article from The Atlantic on How Airline Ticket Prices Fell 50% in 30 Years (and Why Nobody Noticed). And one on the shake-up in intercity bus travel. And one on how Airbnb is changing the market for … Continue reading →

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