Aside (several) superlative classical and jazz concerts I have recently attended in Amsterdam and London (might come back with an overview later on), this one masterpiece by the Hungarian band Ghymes (official, wiki) is something I am literally obsessed with, lately.
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This is a Great week
… and not only because 6 (six) of the emails I so far received within the last three days (out of a few dozen, true…) simply stated “Great!”. One word, one line, nothing more, nothing less. → Read more
Sinatra and Sodini’s
A quote for any week (click on the picture to enlarge).
A great dinner we had at Sodini’s Green Valley Sicilian restaurant in North Beach and the ever present, ever wise Frank Sinatra himself was at (or should I say: above) our table… If you ever pass by– you should: this is probably the best Italian restaurant in San Francisco, atmosphere- & quality-wise –, I warmly recommend the “Chicken Alla Sodini” (grilled chicken topped with ham, mozzarella and cream sauce served with linguine alla casa; add a small Caesar salad and you’ll surely satisfy any appetite, no matter how hungry you start…).
→ Read more Leaving Frisco in style
… with an absolutely delicious dinner at Michael Mina’s restaurant in San Francisco (Mina wikilink), located just in the lobby of the Westin St. Francis hotel, Union Square.
My 3-menu choice (with accompanying yummy pictures that I couldn’t help taking; the light was rather dim however; hence, ultimately, the photo quality is not what it could have been…):
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Dungeness Crab ~ Local and Seasonal
• Endive, Poached Claw, Aïoli
• Butter Roasted, Whole Leg, Espelette
• Cioppino, Backfin Meat, Tinkerbell Peppers.
Happy New Year
From San Francisco.
My whereabouts at the beginning of the year will be at the ASSA ’09, presenting a paper on the 5th of Jan.
But plenty of wine before that, continuing from the Napa Valley wine tasting yesterday :-).
→ Read more But plenty of wine before that, continuing from the Napa Valley wine tasting yesterday :-).