by Christina Waters | Sep 21, 2011 | Food, Home |
I admire the entrepreneurial spirit as much as the next woman, but I just have to wonder (to quote late-night talk hostess Joyce Riley) – “What were they thinking?”
I am musing about the sign currently placed at the front of the former Bella Napoli, the former Il Trulli, the former Limoncello, the former Rocco’s: it announces that a “Mex/Italian Restaurant” is coming soon.
Two great cuisines. But will they really be enhanced by an arranged marriage? Nachos Alfredo? Menudo Bolognese? Horchata panna cotta?
Hmm, come to think of it, a sweet rice panna cotta might not be bad…….
by Christina Waters | Sep 21, 2011 | Food, Home |
Last month the dishes arrived like bright, colorful jewels from the kitchen of David Kinch.Here is a celebrated plate — Into the Garden — in which choice morsels of what’s freshest and most appealing from Kinch’s grower, Love Apple Farm. Served on an Annieglass plate, almost too pretty to eat. Almost. (more…)
by Christina Waters | Sep 21, 2011 | Food, Home |
A salad of trout, crisp skin/moist flesh, on a bed of green garlic, infant diced green beans, dry-farmed tomatoes and mixed shelling beans.
Too good.
by Christina Waters | Sep 20, 2011 | Wine |
A great idea whose time is way overdue – a chance to see the wine harvest first-hand, tour and taste with the winemakers, learn the finer points of making and tasting wines.
It begins on October 9 and will continue with one class each month through February of 2012.
You absolutely must check out the details of this exciting idea. Here!
by Christina Waters | Sep 18, 2011 | Art |
And whatever you do, and wherever you go on this two weekend art crawl, don’t miss the painstakingly crafted, multi-colored etchings made by prolific artist Stephanie Martin.
Martin specializes in nature prints, beautifully drawn and expertly printed from copper plates, in the manner of Rembrandt and Goya. Here is a detail from her print of the Orange-Crowned Warbler.
Open Studio 2011 runs Oct 1-2, 8-9 and 15-16 from 11am – 5pm. Details here.
