I just signed up for Garagiste, in their own words, a “a selective, Seattle-based retail emporium dedicated to the wine artisan and consumer”.
I learned of it when Christopher Kimball, editor-in-chief of Cook’s Illustrated (a subscription to which is one of my favorite presents from Meagan), mentioned it at an event at work on Wednesday.
It seems [...]
I am leaving for Boston tomorrow. The primary reason is a college recruiting trip at MIT. But I’m very excited to see my wife’s parents (still not used to using the word “wife”, let alone “in-laws”, but very happy on both accounts). Also, thanks to the big comeback last night, I’ll be arriving just in [...]
We’re heading to Portland tomorrow night to visit my cousin and her family.
I was researching dinner options for tomorrow night and stumbled across this one: Beast.
First, great name for an upscale French restaurant.
Second, their policy: “Substitutions Politely Declined”.
That’s awesome. So obnoxious that we’ll have to try it - maybe not this trip though.
At the beginning of this summer, we purchased some outdoor furniture (and looking at those pictures, teak does indeed weather quick). It’s only fitting that at what hopefully isn’t quite yet the end of summer, we bought a new gas grill: the legendary Genesis E-310.
I’ve been considering this upgrade for a little while, but when [...]
If you gathered from the previous six posts that I spent a lot of time recapping the wedding, you’d be mostly right.
Medical school is back in session, so Friday night started off with a happy hour at the Duchess in the U. After polishing off a few beers, we headed to the Elysian’s Tangletown, where [...]
We’ve been taking it fairly easy since getting back from Africa, adjusting to life, post-wedding and honeymoon. I think I’m finally starting to feel normal. Normal enough, at least, to write a long blog post.
We got into Boston a few Saturdays ago, the afternoon of August 16th, and, after clearing customs and catching a cab [...]
Finishing packing, waiting for cab, heading east…great things await.
At last night’s Mariners/Red Sox game:
Start of a resurgent trend? Bring back the rat tail!
Oh, and, go Sox!
Those that know me well know that if I wrote about every Onion article that amused me, I would be writing quite a lot. “That reminds me of an Onion article”.
But one today had me chuckling way more than normal.
Rain, rain, go away…
Emmett and crew posted the official review of Shanghai Garden on MSG150. Check it out…