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photo of the week 17: disposable clicks…

How many millions of photos do you think have been taken of Anish Kapoor’s now-iconic sculpture, “Cloud Gate?” My friend’s question made me pause and consider the conveniently clickable and disposable digital age we now call the present.

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photo of the week 17: disposable clicks…

How many millions of photos do you think have been taken of Anish Kapoor’s now-iconic sculpture, “Cloud Gate?” My friend’s question made me pause and consider the conveniently clickable and disposable digital age we now call the present.

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photo of the week 16: the urban edition…

A few days ago, I got a call from Serious Eats headquarters.  The missionary of delicious, Ed Levine, was coming to Kansas City – would I be available for a few meals? Surely. Mr. Levine’s eating itinerary was impressive, if not shocking. Before I met up with him in the late afternoon, he had already […]

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photo of the week 16: the urban edition…

A few days ago, I got a call from Serious Eats headquarters.  The missionary of delicious, Ed Levine, was coming to Kansas City – would I be available for a few meals? Surely. Mr. Levine’s eating itinerary was impressive, if not shocking. Before I met up with him in the late afternoon, he had already […]

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photo of the week 15: once upon a quince…

In the year and a half since I ate at Quince, I’ve recommended the restaurant to over a half dozen friends, urging them to focus on Executive Chef Michael Tusk’s amazing pastas.* They’ve all reported back aglow about their food and their experience there. At my dinner there in May of 2009, I was told […]

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photo of the week 15: once upon a quince…

In the year and a half since I ate at Quince, I’ve recommended the restaurant to over a half dozen friends, urging them to focus on Executive Chef Michael Tusk’s amazing pastas.* They’ve all reported back aglow about their food and their experience there. At my dinner there in May of 2009, I was told […]

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photo of the week 14: smoke and chandeliers…

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (Memphis, Tennessee), the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Lynchburg, Kentucky), and the American Royal Barbecue (Kansas City, Missouri) comprise what is arguably the “Triple Crown” of the barbecue championship cook-offs. While it is debatable which of the three titles is most prestigious, it is indisputable […]

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photo of the week 14: smoke and chandeliers…

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (Memphis, Tennessee), the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Lynchburg, Kentucky), and the American Royal Barbecue (Kansas City, Missouri) comprise what is arguably the “Triple Crown” of the barbecue championship cook-offs. While it is debatable which of the three titles is most prestigious, it is indisputable […]

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photo of the week 13: a little patch of heaven…

I have some amazing friends. Three of them share the last name Crum. Jim and Deb Crum own and work an awesome farm in Kansas, not far from where I live. Although it’s not certified organic, the Crum’s farm is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and employ organic growing methods. They grow heirloom varietals of […]

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photo of the week 13: a little patch of heaven…

I have some amazing friends. Three of them share the last name Crum. Jim and Deb Crum own and work an awesome farm in Kansas, not far from where I live. Although it’s not certified organic, the Crum’s farm is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and employ organic growing methods. They grow heirloom varietals of […]

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photo of the week 6: the oldest form of theater…

Michael J. Fox once said, “The oldest form of theater is the dinner table.”* Successful restaurateurs, not the least of whom is Steven Wynn, understand this. About a year ago, I went to Las Vegas to poke around the blissfully over-air-conditioned, artificially-lit, and reality-suspending halls of excess there.  There exist, within one square mile, more […]

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photo of the week 6: the oldest form of theater…

Michael J. Fox once said, “The oldest form of theater is the dinner table.”* Successful restaurateurs, not the least of whom is Steven Wynn, understand this. About a year ago, I went to Las Vegas to poke around the blissfully over-air-conditioned, artificially-lit, and reality-suspending halls of excess there.  There exist, within one square mile, more […]

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photo of the week 5: sophia and the bagel…

In 2001, I was living and working in Hollywood. Due to my multilingual capabilities, I was dispatched to attend the World Film Festival in Montreal that year. Arriving late in the evening, I met up with my counterparts, a group of foreign filmmakers with a hearty appetite. As they spoke neither French nor English, I […]

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photo of the week 5: sophia and the bagel…

In 2001, I was living and working in Hollywood. Due to my multilingual capabilities, I was dispatched to attend the World Film Festival in Montreal that year. Arriving late in the evening, I met up with my counterparts, a group of foreign filmmakers with a hearty appetite. As they spoke neither French nor English, I […]

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review: umlaut…

Seäsonal Restaurant and Weinbar, New York My parents just emailed a couple of days ago from Wien to tell me that they saw Manon at the Staatsoper.  My eyes turned green. You know, the last time I was at the Staatsoper, I had to endure a tortured, post-modern rendition of Elektra in nose-bleed SRO. A […]

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review: umlaut…

Seäsonal Restaurant and Weinbar, New York My parents just emailed a couple of days ago from Wien to tell me that they saw Manon at the Staatsoper.  My eyes turned green. You know, the last time I was at the Staatsoper, I had to endure a tortured, post-modern rendition of Elektra in nose-bleed SRO. A […]

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rumination 7: the little gold statue…

When I’m not indulging at the table, you’ll find me in absorbed in screenland: I love movies. Last week, I completed my tour of the Oscar Best Picture nominees for 2010, a silly exercise (especially so, since the majority of the films highlighted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are nothing more […]

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rumination 7: the little gold statue…

When I’m not indulging at the table, you’ll find me in absorbed in screenland: I love movies. Last week, I completed my tour of the Oscar Best Picture nominees for 2010, a silly exercise (especially so, since the majority of the films highlighted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are nothing more […]

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where do we go from here?….

Snow-bound. Happy (belated) new year, friends near and far! The first order of business, always, is to set the agenda. Due to a project I’m working on, I don’t expect to be doing as much travel in the first half of 2010. In fact, I’ve only scheduled three trips for the entire year.  And two […]

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where do we go from here?….

Snow-bound. Happy (belated) new year, friends near and far! The first order of business, always, is to set the agenda. Due to a project I’m working on, I don’t expect to be doing as much travel in the first half of 2010. In fact, I’ve only scheduled three trips for the entire year.  And two […]

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