This “what if” take on mid-century Manhattan is the jolly conceit of cartoonist Steve Lafler in1956 Movie Star—enjoy as you lean into that transcendent Coltrane solo over a martini just past midnight in New York City, smack in the center of 1956. — Thanks for stopping by! Rots of Ro...
who I met at an IGFA event in 2011, introduced me to Martini, who introduced me to Ben Cantrell, who introduced me to Chris Moore, who introduced me to Vince in Santa Cruz, who happened to know a guy named Zach, a species hunter in Redondo Beach who specializes in the deep water can...
#4 –don’t play music in the background (check out the majority of “spa’s, salons, etc”, and martini lounges sites) – and if you really think you need to, have a big OFF button. NO, this music is not going to make me think I am at your spa, or martini lounge. I just...
Bean cookers—people who cook beans—are like martini drinkers: Their way is the way, and they’re not going to even argue about it.I tend to have been rigid, and now I think as long as you’re cooking, you’re ahead of the game. I tend not to soak our beans because I know ...
Serene, where we tasted $90 Oregon pinots against $90 Burgundies, they were quite comparable. Of course, these are wines made under the same management. Still, it will be interesting to see what Oregon pinots show up this year from the clubs we joined. Perhaps a reassessment is in order...