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a blogger (that’s me) and two restaurateurs walk into a bar… … order some drinks (one of them likes "white wine with a few ice cubes." go figure.), get a little tipsy, and —what else?— start gossiping like a bunch of sewing bee bitches. it went down a little something like this: one of them […]

Due to popular demand — OK, fine — my demands (why do I have to log in at The Forum and then log in again here? It’s annoying!), PX This has decided to open up The Blaaahhhg’s commenting system so as to not require registration. Hooray. Be forewarned that malicious, defamatory and/or personal attacks on […]

Showkett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – Napa Valley, California Cost: $49.99/Bottle A georgeous weekend, we dined outdoors with a lovely bottle of cabernet sauvignon from Showkett Vineyards, which, as not too many know, is a neighboring vineyard literally a stone’s throw from the famous Screaming Eagle vineyards. Having visited the winery perhaps about 12 years […]

People have been expressing a lot of interest in Yoga Week at Villa Plantat. Proprietor/Operator Patrice Regnier writes: "Yoga Week at Villa Plantat! September, 20th-27th (and next May). We would be thrilled to welcome you. Already, we are busy preparing for this September’s retreat: Hugguette’s vegetables will be ready for harvesting, and almost all of […]

A Financier, an Operator, and a Blogger walk into a bar… … order some drinks, get a little tipsy, and start — what else?—- gossiping like a bunch of sewing bee bitches. Here’s the transcript of the part of their discussion about Abe&Arthur/Simyone. Blogger: Oh! ….And Abe&Arthur will be opening soon I guess. Operator: Is […]

Gottino’s Michael Bull is in Litigation with Partner/Chef Jody Williams Members and/or followers of theForum @PX This might well recall chef Jody Williams’s long, convoluted history. Almost a year ago, speculation arose that things might not be all that verdant in Denmark. Much more recent rumors have been swirling that Michael Bull has indeed filed […]