by Christina Waters | Mar 7, 2011 | Food, Home, Wine |
Here is something rococo—and delicious—we sampled last week from the hand of Cellar Door chef Jarod Ottley. A froth of tender local squid, accompanied by pink grapefruit and pea sprouts dotted a long mound of quinoa. Brilliant crimson beet puree accompanied and a slick of rich date confit provided the sweet visual accent.
A lot going on. All of it good. We partnered our meal last week with glasses of never-better Nebbiolo and Cigare 2006, from the oeno-mind of Randall Grahm. And yes, Cellar Door service is outstanding.
by Christina Waters | Mar 6, 2011 | Food, Home |
My current favorite, guilt-free, dining addiction. And here’s my appetizer order, minus the three dumplings I inhaled within moments of their arrival.@ O’mei.
by Christina Waters | Mar 6, 2011 | Movies |
Best Actress – Annette Bening (okay, even sacrificing a chicken couldn’t stop Natalie Portman from taking the Oscar for Best Performance by eyebrows and collarbones)
Best Actor – Colin Firth (duh) (he was great in the film, but his acceptance speech will go down in history as one of the dullest, most awkward moments in public speaking)
Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo (Her’s was the quintessential “why did we give the Oscar to her?” moment. A real moment of low-brow emoting. An utterly phony display of fake emotions, matched perfectly by her gown of flea market crocheted doilies.)
Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale (Proof that Welshmen are in a class by themselves, and easily the best-looking guy on the stage that night.)
Best Director -Darren Aronofsky (or maybe the Coens)Â (I blew this one)
Best Film – The Kings Speech (Safe and predictable, just like the Oscar “awards” themselves.)
by Christina Waters | Mar 1, 2011 | Movies |
Longtime policy analyst, filmmaker and historian of the Latin American revolutionary scene, Saul Landau comes to town next week for a screening – March 2 at 7pm – of his new documentary film Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?
Sifting through the knotted entrails of US/Latin American relations over the past 50 years, Landau has unearthed priceless eye-witness interviews, rare footage of Fidel Castro and disturbing evidence exposing the criss-crossing trail of “extreme prejudice” between Washington, Miami and Havana.
While most of us have forgotten the convoluted steps leading up to the Bay of Pigs showdown, Landau has not. (more…)
by Christina Waters | Mar 1, 2011 | Movies |
