Ha ha ha, OK— you know by now I like my films "highbrow." (And you love it.) But this one I just couldn’t resist. Maybe you don’t agree (although what you could possibly have against Steve Carrell and Tina Fey, I’ll never know), but even you have to admit we all need a little […]
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The PX This “Friends & Family” peer-based review of Lyon Bouchon Moderne (restaurant and bar), NYC.
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The Blabber in the Trenches If the recent flurry of new restaurant openings (at a dizzying pace of approximately a half-dozen per week) hasn’t satiated your dining-out ennui yet— rest assured, there are a lot mooore coming. Longtime operatives from all over the industry continue to vie for spaces, investors, and the all-important SLA […]
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Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley, Sonoma Cost: $40/bottle (restaurant retail) I happened to stumble across this Rodney Strong Cabernet, and it was fairly good. Aromas of toasted vanilla bean blended with sweet oak; a slight hint of confectionary sugar sprinkled over black currants and anise is a nice touch. […]
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Wow, the obstacles a person has to go overcome— just to tell the truth. OK, comparatively, I know it’s not remotely the same level/degree of importance/urgency, but the main things I liked about PX This so much were its honesty and courage. […]
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