Time To Welcome Mark Wahlberg To Chicago – With My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Here’s a quick story about my celebrity encounter with Mark Wahlberg – sitting on the terrace overlooking Chicago’s river! First, the picture above is the Chicago river from… Read More ›
Time To Bite Down On Platform 8! As many of you know, I am a “Burger Aficionado” – and whenever a new “burger bar” opens up, I will be there to give it a try…and that opportunity presented itself in… Read More ›
Welcome To Alcatraz! This legendary shot of a prison guard at Alcatraz is haunting – a solitary guard watching over some of America’s worst criminals, housed on a “rock” in San Francisco Bay – and guess what – you can… Read More ›
Bite Into This Iconic “Potato Cake!” I love potatoes, and this is my all-time favorite dish – a “gateau de pommes de terre” – a “potato cake!” It’s a dish I first had in Paris with my wife Alex at… Read More ›
Wine Reduces Your Lifespan? Take It Back! My wife Alex forwarded me a study that says that one extra glass of wine every day will cut your lifespan by 30 minutes – for each one! Well, I decided NOT to… Read More ›
“Ramen Noodle” Vending Machines Are Here! While you can get ramen from vending machines all over Asia and Japan, this innovative technology is now here in the US! The great food website Tastingtable.com has the story. As they report: Three… Read More ›
The Fate Of The Iconic Beverly Hills Deli Nate ‘n’ Al Of Beverly Hills Hangs In The Balance! The Latest News! Here is some terrific reporting on the situation with Nate ‘n’ Al, the iconic Beverly Hills delicatessen. Richard Rushfield… Read More ›
Ready to Enter The World’s Most Amazing Apartment Building? Talk about a unique way to live! This is “The Interlace” – built in Singapore, and designed by Ole Scheeren. This building won the “World Building of the Year” award in… Read More ›
Looking For Your Own Island? The Daily Mail UK has a great story about private islands you can buy – if you can afford them! Imagine living like this – on your own exotic island – all you need is… Read More ›
Time For Our Annual Easter Feast! This has become an annual tradition: a roasted leg of lamb provencal-style, thanks to the incredible Chef/Author Patricia Wells! I am already in miss en place mode on this Easter Sunday – and here… Read More ›
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