10.) While in a restaurant, you become alternately, virulently jealous and melancholy when you hear a nearby patron order steak tartare.

9.) While watching that episode of No Reservations shot in Australia and witnessing Anthony Bourdain feast on native lamb loin chops cooked perfectl… Read full post »

It is safe to assume that much of the wine you enjoy travels thousands of miles before streaming into your glass.  That is, unless you are a West Coast resident who drinks nothing but West Coast wine, or unless you live somewhere in Europe, Australia, or the southern ends of South… Read full post »

I decided to watch U2 perform on Letterman Monday night.  I did so out of a sense of duty and loyalty to the band I’ve always called my favorite rather than a feeling of excitement and urgency.  And this, I must say, is the way I’ve been approaching anything that has… Read full post »