ikea catalog circa 1965 (via kottke via ikke)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Obama's Reading List
This morning, White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton shared these selections from the president's reading list during his vacation this week.
"The Way Home," by George Pelecanos
"Hot, Flat and Crowded," by Tom Friedman
"Lush Life," by Richard Price (love this book!)
"Plainsong," by Kent Haruf
"John Adams," by David McCullough
(via realclearpolitics)
Monday, August 24, 2009
for some reason, i like rainbow, child-like cakes. here's one from whisk kid -recipe there (via the kitchn)
Monday, August 17, 2009
As with all things Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) I can't get enough of his new side project, Volcano Choir. Check out the single, Island, IS here.
Nabe News
* I am a bit behind on this so bear with me...
-The new beer garden in Fort Greene, Der Schwarze Kolner is open and supposedly quite good although the outdoor area is still under construction.
-The old Barbette on Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights will soon be the new Pequana. Love their plantain and black bean quesadillas.
-Also new on Vanderbilt is Milk Bar, a new breakfast place (via Brownstoner)
-A new fancy hot dog place, Bark on Bergen (near Flatbush) is now open. A friend went to the opening and said they were delicious.
-Everyday on my walk to the subway I see the construction progressing on Cafe Mei Mei, a new restaurant taking over the old spot where Jill's was on Court St.
- Rumor has it that the much beloved pizza joint, Lucali is opening another location in the South Slope (via Brownstoner)
- Both Bonitas (in the Burg and in Fort Greene) are closing, although rumors are that Marlowe & Sons might take over the FG space.
- The Franks (of Prime Meats and Frankies 457) are interviewed about their favorite things on the NYT Moment blog here
This is my kind of bank: Italian Bank Accepts Parmesan as Collateral (LA Weekly)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
A fish taco showdown was had this weekend and it was delicious. I used my standby recipe but this time I also pickled some red onions to go with it which was so easy! I used this recipe from David Lebovitz and it couldn't have taken more than five minutes to whip up. I think my fierce competitor bested me though with his secret sauce of avocado crema. We finished the meal with ice cream sundaes with fresh berries, peaches and cinnamon. I call for a rematch (soon)! More pics here.
Super cool art by Kevin Dart. More on his site. He also made a trailer for this nonexistent film. Check it here
Sunday, August 2, 2009
I went to check out the Francis Bacon retrospective at the MET and it was fantastic. If you're in NY, definitely make an effort to check it out before it closes. Oh, and I also fell in love with this Klimt painting.
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