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I love great food, interesting books, fascinating travel, outrageous movies, and bacon, especially when it sits on top of a great cheeseburger!
I work in entertainment - and I have been lucky enough to interview some really talented Artists - that guides my posts: interesting and provocative movies, music, social media and of course, food, since I believe strongly in the maxim, "everyone eats!"
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James Taylor’s Brilliant Breakup Ballad! “Songs With A ‘T’” Has “Her Town Too” + Pete Townsend, Bob Dylan and Traveling Wilburys!
“She gets the house with a garden…he gets the boys in the band…” This heartbreaking line was written by James Taylor, all about his breakup with wife Carly Simon…one of the most poignant songs ever! It’s also one of my… Read More ›
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Celebrating The Tasty Feast Of San Gennaro! New York’s Delicious Event In Little Italy!
Welcome To Little Italy! This neighborhood on New York’s lower east side is a great place for Italian food all year long, but it’s the annual “Feast Of San Gennaro” that allows everyone to celebrate faith and food! The 2023… Read More ›
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Cocaine Toothache Drops! Hilarious Vintage Ads That Are Real!
Cocaine Toothache Drops! Well, I can only hope this is a new product, because that’s a “must buy” price to be sure! My friend Pete has shared one of his best posts yet, highlighting some of the wackiest products that… Read More ›
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Want Some “Cliffhanger” Dining? Check Out The World’s Wildest Restaurants!
Remember the classic Sylvester Stallone movie where he literally hangs off the side of the earth? Well, what if he was eating some Pork Fried Rice at the same time! It could make it a bit difficult to reach for… Read More ›
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“The Stepford Wives” Is A “Shocktober” Classic! The “Rosemary’s Baby” Author Strikes Again!
Meet The Ladies Of Stepford! As we movie through Halloween season, this “Shocktober” offering is a classic slice of 70’s cinema. The 70’s were chock full of great films that have been forgotten to time…and that’s why I’ve been shining… Read More ›
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RIP Chef Michael Chiarello….Paying Tribute To This Great Chef And His “Live Fire” Cooking…
RIP Chef Michael Chiarello… Brilliant Chef Michael Chiarello died at the age of 61 on Friday night – shocking news that stunned the culinary world. My wife Alex and I first met Chef in 2012 when we were invited to a… Read More ›
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“Airplane” Soars Again! The Hilarious Memoir “Surely You Can’t Be Serious” Is Here – A Star-Studded Audio Book Too! Here Are Details!
“Surely You Can’t Be Serious!” With that line, you either know or you don’t…when “Airplane!” hits movie screens in 1980, it became an immediate classic – and now here’s the story of how it all happened! “Surely You Can’t Be… Read More ›
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Eating Bone Marrow And “Black Label” Burgers! My New York Minetta Tavern Review!
What’s Under That Bun? Good question! I’ve been exploring some of the iconic restaurants New York City – and one of the most iconic of them all is the legendary Minetta Tavern! When I looked up a list of the… Read More ›
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Long Live Queen! From Bohemian Rhapsody To David Bowie And Flash Gordon Too! Queen’s Amazing Musical Journey!
“Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?” The opening line from one of the greatest rock songs of all time…from a band who was once hugely under-appreciated and now is known as one of the greatest of all… Read More ›
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Do The “Monster Mash” With Vincent Price! “Shocktober 2023” Rocks Out With This Horror Icon!
Vincent Price Performs “The Monster Mash”! I love Vincent Price. He was a legendary Actor, an avid Art collector and Art expert, and also a great Chef who wrote cookbooks – and he sang too! Yes, “Shocktober 2023” has the… Read More ›
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