I'll be in London for a few days, relaxing and visiting friends before heading for a week of cycling in Bordeaux and the Dordogne, followed by a night in Paris (looking for dinner suggestions, of course) and another half day in London. Counting down the days.
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Gin-o-Riffic
(Because @cocktailspirit took a better picture than I did.) Many thanks to all who came out for last night's Clear Liquor Tweetup at Double Crown — a very successful follow-up to our Brown Liquor Tweetup at Char No. 4 a few weeks back. At our peak capacity, we probably had over a dozen people, many of whom hadn't met previously, and one attendee from as far as Canada. All and all, a very impressive turnout. It was a pleasure meeting/seeing all of you (let's see who I can remember): @livethelushlife, @cocktailspirit, @halw, @lincolnwrites, @girluninterrupt, @ekeynyc, @jonathanmoxey, @shotsandcuts, @MarianaCardier, @arjunbasu, @devintrix, @jeneanchapman, @pasakorn. A toast to the power of Twitter!! And Gin, of course. Thanks also to the team at Double Crown for their hospitality.
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I Love Beautiful Pork
That's the translation of Rob's t-shirt, which he wore to the Big Apple BBQ Block Party yesterday. And love beautiful pork we did indeed. I think I am still in a meat coma. Pictures are here. On Saturday night, I went to the NYC Food Film Fest where I learned, among other things, that buttermilk is the new Viagra.
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Slow it Down
This article, The Ten Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More, caught my eye today. Good advice for everyone these days. [via @gourmeted]
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Two Worlds Colliding
Here's what happens when my two favorite TV shows collide: Top Chef Masters' LOST Challenge. Can't wait. [via Eat Me Daily]
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Ah, Elvis
Elvis Costello's voice still makes me swoon every time. Last night's show was fantastic. His new album definitely has a country feel to it, but some of my favorite moments last night were when he modified old favorites with a touch of the country style. Indoor Fireworks was a natural, as was Brilliant Mistake, but I never would have predicted Every Day I Write the Book, lush with brilliant harmonies throughout the chorus. Sigh. And I still can't believe I didn't bring my camera. I literally thought not to bring it, thinking I couldn't bring it in to the Beacon, somehow forgetting all the pictures I took of PJ Harvey. Argh. This cell phone picture is god-awful.
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Elvis!
Elvis!
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Time After Time
For some reason I really enjoy looking back through the archives of my blog to see what I was doing a year ago in any given month, or even looking farther back. What was different? What is still the same? Take a look at June 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and let me know if you see any patterns, other than the fact that I seem to talk about food a hell of a lot . . .
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Ka-BOOM
That was some serious thunder last night at around 2:30 a.m. — so strong that I felt the building shake a little. And it seems that there's plenty more where that came from, as the rain is still pouring down and the sky is still rumbling. Time for the red galoshes.
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A Strange Phenomenon
Will someone please explain why it is that I prefer to set my alarm much earlier than I have to get up so that I have the option of hitting the snooze alarm repeatedly rather than set it for the time I actually have to get up, which would give me 30 – 45 minutes more sleep each night. Also wondering why there seem to be helicopters circling above my apartment this morning . . .