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Our buddy and fellow blogger (oh yeah, and he imports wine or something) Joe Dresner is getting a little attention. Word is this article will be picked up by a major media outlet.
- jim 5-09-2003 6:33 pm [link] [1 comment]

seafood watch: choice for healthy oceans
- dave 5-09-2003 5:57 pm [link] [add a comment]

Went to Restaurant Daniel for some wine (GREAT) and some snack's (OK)
- Skinny 5-06-2003 7:08 pm [link] [4 comments]

We have a lovely perchlorate vinaigrette tonight.
- mark 5-06-2003 6:43 am [link] [add a comment]

Me? I'm just curious what Jim's going to eat on his birthday.
- jimlouis 5-03-2003 5:31 pm [link] [1 comment]

New York Times WD-50 review.

Kind of short? Or does it just seem that way on line? Obviously Grimes likes it.

(you can use fmhreader/fmhreader to sign into the Times)
- jim 5-02-2003 6:03 pm [link] [2 comments]

Eating by Numbers 2003 Top 5

Grand Sichuan Midtown 8 Visits
WD50 5 Visits
66 4 Visits
Wash Park 4 Visits
Minnow 3 Visits

- Skinny 5-02-2003 3:17 pm [link] [2 comments]

Usually I say only good things, but my lunch few days ago at Markt (great beer) was terrible and made me very pro flow.......last night at Mermaid Inn, couple yummy things, the rest very standard, will not give it a 2nd try......The Minnow in Brooklyn keeps me coming back, on Monday I did the $25 food and wine special, what a deal!!
- Skinny 5-02-2003 3:14 pm [link] [add a comment]

so far i have kept one of my New Years resolutions, I have not been to Lupa all year yet.....
- Skinny 5-02-2003 3:10 pm [link] [add a comment]

Did the "66 / WD50 Doubleheader" again last nite.....this time the Chefs from Kai were dining at WD50 so my 3 fav spots were covered.....also we were not the only one's whom went to 66 and WD50 last nite, we saw a lady eating at WD50 that was at 66 (ok she was only having drinks at 66).....p.s. best $80 wine buy in the city is at WD50 with the 1993 Mascarello Monprivato, please drink it and help support traditional Barolo!!, NO BARRIQUE!!....
- Skinny 5-01-2003 3:54 pm [link] [add a comment]

The new cold carrot (ginger, cucumber, pistachio) soup at Alias is possibly the best soup I've ever had.
- jim 4-30-2003 9:15 pm [link] [1 comment]

is that really wylie getting a little prickly on lockhart steeles site? can anyone confirm that email address? if so, i would like a gooseberry tart too.
- dave 4-30-2003 8:00 pm [link] [4 comments]

At Gabrielle, a small quiet spot in Mid-City NOLA, had smoked chicken gumbo, specifically to compare it with my own creation, which is not bad.

However it's clear I didn't know the meaning of smoked chicken. I tried making do with some wood chips in a propane grill at low heat. Theirs carried a strong, smokey, woody flavor that permeated the gumbo. Perhaps I should bring a proper smoker back to CA from LA on my next trip.

They also schooled me on roux. I've made roux only a few times, and go medium dark, being somewhat timid about ruining it. The deep, toasty flavor of their gumbo was the sign of a steady hand on the whisk.

Keeping with the local theme, I had redfish with a crawfish etouffe. The fish was fresh and cooked over a very hot grill after being coated with an excellent mixture of spices. It wasn't overly hot, just intense. The etouffe was light and flavorful. Perhaps the best I've had.

D had eggplant, lightly battered, fried, and served with a roasted red pepper sauce. It was inventive veggie fare with a French touch to the balance of flavors in the sauce.

Next time, I'm trying the rabbit. But the duck with wild mushrooms looked interesting too.
- mark 4-30-2003 9:04 am [link] [2 comments]

At Bacco in NOLA had swordfish, most tasty, tasted black truffle fettuccine, yum, and sampled shrimp and lobster ravioli, not my favorite, it seemed over-flavored and of questionable texture. Wine was Opus 1 (?) California (?), whatever, it was favorable to my senses. Room is nice, good ceilings, but noisy, wait staff is attentive but slightly android-ish.
- jimlouis 4-28-2003 4:10 am [link] [3 comments]

Le Bernardin was never on my radar, first I was too poor than too gruffey for stuffy, well a suprise lunch there the other day was quite nice, I will not go back but the food was while not challenging was very clean and flavorful...2*
- Skinny 4-27-2003 7:42 pm [link] [add a comment]

WD50 for the 4th and final time for April anyway:>), had a fantastic new fish main, Duraude (sp?).......
- Skinny 4-26-2003 1:52 am [link] [add a comment]

SF;
Slanted Door was amazing on most dish's, a few were just ok, the crab asparagus soup, the imperial rolls, spicy lemongrass tofu, grilled ahi, grapefruit jicama salad, oven roasted beets, etc etc but the #1 dish and I wish they were in NY cause I would eat it every week was stuffed monterey squid (pork, glass noodles, tree ears) which is like a spring roll with squid as the wrapper, with a orange colored sauce that is like what Wylie uses on his squid...WOW...3*

Zuni Cafe: Great brunch spot, but it does suck drinking amazing wine out of libby glass, oysters were so fresh, pizza's crisp, eggs very orange, sardines in cimmicuri sauce over bean crustini yummy, salads super.....2*

- Skinny 4-21-2003 6:45 pm [link] [4 comments]

Was is Cali for 42 hours so I missed my buddys crazy birthday Philly food fest:>)
- Skinny 4-21-2003 6:34 pm [
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The chef at google.com corporate headquarters is Charlie Ayers, former chef for the grateful dead. Here are the menus. Cyberdelic. (via fimoculous)
- jim 4-17-2003 9:06 pm [link] [1 ref] [add a comment]