Friendship
THE MAY UPDATE
Hello Lowell, and beyond! Where do I even begin at 4 a.m., after being prematurely awakened by my brain streaming ideas for this column. “Bad brain,Hello Lowell, and beyond! Where do I even begin at 4 a.m., after being prematurely awakened by my brain streaming ideas for this column. “Bad brain,[...]
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LOAVES AND FISHES
On a day, in the middle of serving 600 meals, going so smoothly that I can sit in the corner and write this blog, after one month of being a brand newOn a day, in the middle of serving 600 meals, going so smoothly that I can sit in the corner and write this blog, after one month of being a brand new[...]
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HEART AND NERVE AND SINEW
Time to sharpen them tools people.
Thank you Grampa Jim–who decades later can still recite it top to bottom. While living it.
I suppose a shoutTime to sharpen them tools people.
Thank you Grampa Jim–who decades later can still recite it top to bottom. While living it.
I suppose a shout[...]
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ESSENTIALLY YOURS
It was nice, amidst all this chaos, and fear, layoffs, the specter of bankruptcy, a million suggestions that we wash our hands…all of it, to be designatedIt was nice, amidst all this chaos, and fear, layoffs, the specter of bankruptcy, a million suggestions that we wash our hands…all of it, to be designated[...]
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PLATH BITING LIP…
As some of you know, our London based marketing consultancy has put us (me!) on strict orders to not leak information on the new restaurant.
A gag orderAs some of you know, our London based marketing consultancy has put us (me!) on strict orders to not leak information on the new restaurant.
A gag order[...]
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QUICK AND… HIP?
The “quick” in this instance being the (2) night jaunt my restaurant-professional, beverage-guru, Chicago-based daughter just made East, toThe “quick” in this instance being the (2) night jaunt my restaurant-professional, beverage-guru, Chicago-based daughter just made East, to[...]
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RULE #1 IS FUN
OK, so, that might be a stretch, taken out of context. And, for regular readers you could legit call me out for posting last week that “Good people”OK, so, that might be a stretch, taken out of context. And, for regular readers you could legit call me out for posting last week that “Good people”[...]
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DEAR LOWELL,
So, I recently and quite inadvertently “surfed” freestyle into a local FB forum and enjoyed the many shared fond memories of beloved restaurantsSo, I recently and quite inadvertently “surfed” freestyle into a local FB forum and enjoyed the many shared fond memories of beloved restaurants[...]
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PORTUGAL–DOURO NEXT: IN A BARREL AND THEN THE BIGGEST WAVE
Porto, Matosinhos, Douro Valley, Coimbra, Nazare, Fatima, Obido, Sintra, Lisbon, The Algarve
Of our aggressive destination-goals listed above, with justPorto, Matosinhos, Douro Valley, Coimbra, Nazare, Fatima, Obido, Sintra, Lisbon, The Algarve
Of our aggressive destination-goals listed above, with just[...]
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PORTO BY DAYLIGHT
To visit Portugal has been high on our list for a handful of years.
I read once that it was coastal, had great wines, still represented many areas ofTo visit Portugal has been high on our list for a handful of years.
I read once that it was coastal, had great wines, still represented many areas of[...]
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