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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 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 12: chopin and borscht…

The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition – the Olympics of the 88 ivories – was taking place in Warsaw, Poland as it had every five years since 1927.* The brightest young pianists from all over the world had converged upon the city, and I happened to be there. It was October of 2005 and I […]

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photo of the week 12: chopin and borscht…

The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition – the Olympics of the 88 ivories – was taking place in Warsaw, Poland as it had every five years since 1927.* The brightest young pianists from all over the world had converged upon the city, and I happened to be there. It was October of 2005 and I […]

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photo of the week 11: put your hands up…

It was 2 a.m. when Glen David Andrews and his band wrapped up their last set at d.b.a., a bar in the Faubourg Marigny district of New Orleans (wait, there’s one in New York too?). By 2:30, the house had pretty much cleared out (including a large group of chefs, which included Lee Anne Wong […]

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photo of the week 11: put your hands up…

It was 2 a.m. when Glen David Andrews and his band wrapped up their last set at d.b.a., a bar in the Faubourg Marigny district of New Orleans (wait, there’s one in New York too?). By 2:30, the house had pretty much cleared out (including a large group of chefs, which included Lee Anne Wong […]

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photo of the week 10: in the still of service…

For those of you who dine late and long, you know well that point in the evening when the dining room suddenly empties, and you’re left alone with your company. The room goes quiet, and for those last remaining courses, as servers clear and reset the tables, you’ve got the restaurant to yourselves. Some get […]

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photo of the week 10: in the still of service…

For those of you who dine late and long, you know well that point in the evening when the dining room suddenly empties, and you’re left alone with your company. The room goes quiet, and for those last remaining courses, as servers clear and reset the tables, you’ve got the restaurant to yourselves. Some get […]

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photo of the week 9: my eyes…

Unlike my best childhood friend Micky, I never had aspirations of becoming a fighter pilot or astronaut. Whereas he had (and still has) perfect vision, a requirement for military flight school, by the time we attended Space Camp together in middle school, I was already sporting my first pair of glasses. While Micky went on […]

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photo of the week 9: my eyes…

Unlike my best childhood friend Micky, I never had aspirations of becoming a fighter pilot or astronaut. Whereas he had (and still has) perfect vision, a requirement for military flight school, by the time we attended Space Camp together in middle school, I was already sporting my first pair of glasses. While Micky went on […]

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photo of the week 8: rodeo truck driver…

One year ago this week, I had the honor and pleasure of inviting Johnny Iuzzini, the executive pastry chef of Jean Georges (and co-host of the upcoming BravoTV show “Just Desserts“), to cook at a special dinner here in Kansas City.   The American Restaurant agreed to host the dinner, a benefit for the James Beard […]

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photo of the week 8: rodeo truck driver…

One year ago this week, I had the honor and pleasure of inviting Johnny Iuzzini, the executive pastry chef of Jean Georges (and co-host of the upcoming BravoTV show “Just Desserts“), to cook at a special dinner here in Kansas City.   The American Restaurant agreed to host the dinner, a benefit for the James Beard […]

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photo of the week 7: arias from the hills…

A year ago, I jetted off to Santa Fe, New Mexico to hear and see Natalie Dessay perform at the Santa Fe Opera. Set high on a hill overlooking the rocky, Southwestern landscape dotted with brush, the Santa Fe opera is open to the elements, affording the audience a fresh breeze and a breathtaking view […]

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photo of the week 7: arias from the hills…

A year ago, I jetted off to Santa Fe, New Mexico to hear and see Natalie Dessay perform at the Santa Fe Opera. Set high on a hill overlooking the rocky, Southwestern landscape dotted with brush, the Santa Fe opera is open to the elements, affording the audience a fresh breeze and a breathtaking view […]

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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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