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by Jeffrey Meyers Rereading James Salter’s delightful Life Is Meals: A Food Lover’s Book of Days reminded me of the best meals in my life, when the food was excellent and the atmosphere and people were even more important. At their finest, these dinners ... More »
By Tim Koechlin “Not only do we have the DC jail which is the DC gulag, but now we have Nancy Pelosi’s gazpacho police spying on members of Congress, spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff and spying on American citizens.” —... More »
By Martin H. Levinson The U.S. military has had great success setting up no-fly zones over the lands of foreign enemies. So maybe we should unleash the power of the military over domestic foes. Here are some ideas on how to do this. I. The fight against obesit... More »
by Natalie Harris-Spencer Your waiter or waitress is now your “server,” a squirmy word for you that’s uncomfortably close to servant. Starters are “apps.” Mains are “entrées.” Puddings are “desserts.” Brunch is a long, drunk-in-the-daytime a... More »
by Boaz Dvir You may have heard—although, if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line, hardly noticed—that states have reopened many of their businesses, including frat houses, prisons, and stores deemed not-in-the-least-bit essential due to lack of billion-... More »
Yeah, I’m gonna wear sweatpants to the Gol’ Corral I’m gonna eat ‘til I can’t no more I’m gonna wear sweatpants to the Gol’ Corral I’m gonna eat ‘til I can’t no more (Yum, Yum) Prime rib’s in the ... More »
By Bruce Lader 12 February 2017 Reserve far in advance for this restaurant named after the last Pyrenean ibex. Celia’s authentic wildlife atmosphere of real wolf heads, Blue Hyacinth Macaws and Saint Francis’ Satyr butterflies definitely merits the set gra... More »
Leonard Glass 17 March 2015 Photo credit: Didriks Foter CC BY The noted gourmand I.M. Large first gained notoriety by eating his Pork Belly Chocolate Torte on Good Morning America. By calling it his “Breakfast Dessert,” Large triggered the viral adoption... More »
I look in the fridge and it’s practically empty, only a few packets of ketchup, an ancient bottle of olives with pimentos, and a stale crust of bread. Looks like tomato-olive soup with croutons for dinner. Again. Ah, the writer’s life! I know deep down I... More »