Category Archives: The Good Life

Who Needs Mardi Gras?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: We Americans think we are pretty cool with our wild weekend events like the upcoming Urban Beach Weekend in Miami Beach.  The city seems to have battened down the hatches for that.  It is bound to be a … Continue reading →

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Long Beach Bike Festival

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It was a beautiful day in Southern California yesterday (suck it, East coasters) and thankfully I was able to get away from the office and head down to the Pike to check out the Long Beach Bike … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Notes on Los Angeles, Part I

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Lady Hyena has been getting restless lately, never a good thing, so I took her and myself for a few days in the Big City: The City of Angels in this case, a place we’ve only … Continue reading →

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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 →

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“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 →

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Architecture Conundrums: Solvang

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the day, one of the main things that any self-respecting arts education drilled into wannabe artsfans was an aversion to kitsch. And not just an aversion to it, but a vehement, cell-level hatred. It’s fake. … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I nominate Bern, Switzerland as the official headquarters of UR. Here’s the city’s official website. A person who claims to live in one of the apartments in this photo says, “Rent is high, sure, but not as … Continue reading →

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Luxury Moviegoing

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The most interesting thing about my latest outing to see Zero Dark Thirty wasn’t the film, it was the theater. I saw it at the iPic Theater, an upscale chain that combines moviegoing with a posh restaurant and … Continue reading →

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