we are on day 1, drink 1 of a 5 day juice cleanse. First juice, "the daily green". Ugh. Wish us luck!

Making of The Godfather:

The real Mafia played a significant—if hidden—role in the creation of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece The Godfather, and Mark Seal’s story in the 2009 Hollywood Issue (“The Godfather Wars”) detailed most of it. But one of the most remarkable anecdotes came to light only after the magazine was published, when the daughter of a reputed mobster told V.F. how her family befriended, tutored, and overfed the Corleones.

From NY Mag. A restaurant actually opening, not closing:
over its seven-decade existence, Minetta Tavern has attracted post-bout fighters, Beat writers, and not a few curious tourists. As of next week, though, it’ll be a culinary destination, when Keith McNally and his chef-partners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr reopen it as a meticulously restored 85-seat bistro, vintage murals and photo gallery intact. On the compact menu: a trio of tartares, côte de boeuf for two, and a Grand Marnier soufflé, plus classic and original cocktails showcasing brown spirits (113 Macdougal St., at Minetta Ln.; 212-475-3850).

alias was featured on last nights episode of flight of the conchords which reruns tonight on hbo at 1130. i can expect my royalties when?

Schiff v. Laffer from August 2006.

Sechuan button / Acmella oleracea

unsold cars around the world (photos)

mother nature gets a respite

who says america is out of ideas?

interesting article in wired on netbooks

Gold Diggers of 1933
-steve

fisheye -steve

Bobby Jindal was pretty funny last night. I am hoping one of the TV comics picks up on the fact that in the first half of his speech he sounded almost identical to the actor who plays the page on 30 Rock. Comedy gold here. Somebody run with it.

In completely unrelated Louisiana news, in New Orleans yesterday, between 2pm and midnight, 11 people were shot, only two seriously. Seven in one incident, and 4 others separately.

Tried to get into Corton the 27th at 6pm (on the 17th) and it was booked, its hot in this down time, I used Open Table, I just tried again for 3/5 and no go, they gave an option check a month out and it came back, no table's anytime in the next 30 days......rumor is they are being sold out by some Tribeca hotel.....I have friends whom will help one day, I am in no rush as I feel spring/summer are the best time to eat anywhere in NYC due to veggie heaven....

This place I think is gonna rock in the tough time too...not open yet....

Aldea
31 West 17th Street

George Mendes, whose resume includes Bouley and Wallse, will have a menu with a Portuguese accent, with dishes like sardines and Madeira raisins, and pork chop with clams and kale. He has enlisted Stephanie Goto, who worked on Morimoto and Corton, to design sleek, intimate spaces for the narrow room with a mezzanine. -- Florence Fabricant
-The New York Times

I think I previously posted his web site
http://www.georgemendesnyc.com/

antny bourdain does disappearing nyc tonight 10 on travel ch

still havent seen east of eden. on tcm tonight at 10.

Good primer on the mortgage crisis:

Not sure if this is true, but pretty weird if it is: Voytek the Iraninan honey bear and Polish WWII war hero.

portland, oregon architecture and history - erin

billmon on the financial meltdown.

cheever and updike face off on cavett circa 1981.

i rarely tune in to the late night shows anymore but i might click over to conan tonight to catch a bit of his last show at 1230 before he moves to the tonight show in june. i have a feeling his replacement jimmy fallon is going to be a failure as will leno at 10pm.

Breakfast

Toasted sprouted bread w/ Tuscan olive oil nouvo (spicy) and Sicilian sea salt, w/ spread mix of peanut butter/honey/banana

YUM!! salty, spicy, sweet, and crunchy

Another link from my "getting up to speed on the financial world" explorations: fiat world mathematical model. I don't grok it all, of course, but the easier parts are well explained I think.