Grigsby Profile
Check out my profile of O'mei restaurateur and cultural analyst Roger Grigsby, on p. 37 of the March 1 issue of GT Weekly.
Love Apple Farm
I spent an enchanting hour up at Love Apple Farm, where Cynthia Sandberg — grower for Manresa Restaurant — is busy experimenting with biodynamic techniques and rare varieties of herbs, leafy greens and root crops. (My story on Sandberg in March 8 issue, p. 19 of...
Lunch at the Masters
The Masters of Food & Wine, which has brought the most celebrated chefs and winemakers in the country together each February for a week of lunches, dinners, tastings and demos— is folding its designer tents after 21 years. At least it will no longer be held in the...
Oswald: The Last Supper
Hopefully there will be more, once co-owners Keet Beck-Brattin and Damani Thomas, settle on a new location. The old brick bistro was the place of many memories, so Jack and I made the most of our "farewell Oswald" dinner last week. A gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from...
Portion Control!
Prince Charles wants to get rid of all the McDonald's franchises in England. Why? Because of the obesity epidemic in the Old Country. Finally, somebody's getting the hint. If you insist on super-sizing fast food portions, you end up super-sizing fast food patrons....
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.