awesome amazing alo

I booked this table four months in advance. I could only get a reservation for 5:15. I had to leave my credit card number. I know the reviews were good. But seriously, could any restaurant be good enough for this…

new york, new york

Funny that New York City is now “abroad”. I grew up 20 miles west of the Lincoln Tunnel and had more fun that any human being should when I lived here in the 80’s. Last week, I spent four days…

la baby!

When I headed off to LA last week I was pretty sure I knew exactly what I was going to write about… after all, I’d seen the movies and I was going to be staying in Venice Beach.  I would…

willie mitchell and the stanley cup

Countries around the world attach great cultural importance to a particular sport; some of these sports are professional and played across the globe and some are so provincial that they seem like weird cultural oddities.  Mongolian goat carcass polo, anyone?…

montreal

On March 3, I will turn 50!  I remember when that was old!  I am celebrating this milestone with a two-week visit to Canada.  Five dear friends organized to meet me in Montreal for what we are billing as the…