I didn’t set foot in a restaurant until I was 18. Restaurants, like golf courses, tennis clubs and bordellos, were the domains of people who had money, connections or, at least, connections to money. Everyone had more money than my family. Except for my uncle and his square-headed wife, who may, or may not have [...]
Archive for July, 2010
The French Laundry. A Spinning Cycle?
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Morimoto Napa. Unjust desserts behind the Iron Curtain.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bay Area, cuisine, food, Iron Chef, Iron Chef America, Morimoto, Morimoto Napa, napa, restaurant review, restaurants on July 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I was recently introduced to “Iron Chef, Yankee Version” by she who never says “dinner’s ready”, but barks “I’m plating”. When I watched the show, I wondered if my mind had been surreptitiously altered by science. For there stood a strange presenter, who seemed to possess an even stranger makeup artist. He didn’t stand for [...]
