In the 18th and 19th centuries many coffee houses, taverns, eating houses, refectories, etc., not only catered to groups in their own banquet rooms or off-site, but also delivered food to homes and workplaces. Monsieur Lenzi, recently arrived in New York from London advertised in 1773 that...
This place owes its success to its noble name and being one of the oldest waffle houses in Brussels but its golden days are over. Maison Dandroy looks like a fast food chain, the staff members are unsympathetic kids (the job must be overwhelming, they are human beings, it's...
Those who, like me, were sitting under the pavilion during Zevious’s set had the opportunity to watch the members ofPersephone’s Dreamset up their gear on one side of the stage. Though I was not familiar with the Pittsburgh-based outfit’s music prior to the festival, I had read enthu...
Food and DrinkMy friend Erik used to be a chef, and he also spent a lot of time in Alaska. Therefore, he has strong opinions about salmon. Chief among them is never to buy salmon in Pittsburgh. But, if you break this rule, for god’s sake don’t poach the fish. Poached salmon,...