NO MERRY OLD SOLE
Good friends invited many other good friends to dinner recently, at a local high end restaurant redux, to celebrate their daughter’s completing anGood friends invited many other good friends to dinner recently, at a local high end restaurant redux, to celebrate their daughter’s completing an[...]
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WE… ARE HOT
If you haven’t noticed, we try to “set the bar” locally in the way of culinary creativity and adventure. Of course, Hummus didn’tIf you haven’t noticed, we try to “set the bar” locally in the way of culinary creativity and adventure. Of course, Hummus didn’t[...]
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So Hot
May was “out of control” month.
Thanks to years of missed weekends and holidays, great managers and staff, a fear of dying before I haveMay was “out of control” month.
Thanks to years of missed weekends and holidays, great managers and staff, a fear of dying before I have[...]
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LITTLE TOWN BLUES
We are leaving in an hour for my “hometown”, New York City, one of my all time favorite things to do. When I head to Gotham city, I get excitedWe are leaving in an hour for my “hometown”, New York City, one of my all time favorite things to do. When I head to Gotham city, I get excited[...]
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE II
When I blog or write articles about my restaurant career, I will too often seek this same “Title.” It is one of my favorite sayings.
WithWhen I blog or write articles about my restaurant career, I will too often seek this same “Title.” It is one of my favorite sayings.
With[...]
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GIRLS, GOATS, TEXTS AND TERRORISTS
When I received a text from daughter #3 from college in NY, asking “are you watching TV right now“, two ironies were immediately present.
TheWhen I received a text from daughter #3 from college in NY, asking “are you watching TV right now“, two ironies were immediately present.
The[...]
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“…AND FOR OUR NEXT TRICK”
Last night was another ridiculously busy one at Cobblestones, thanks YET AGAIN in large part to the incredible work our friends at Lowell Memorial AuditoriumLast night was another ridiculously busy one at Cobblestones, thanks YET AGAIN in large part to the incredible work our friends at Lowell Memorial Auditorium[...]
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Can you keep a secret?
For years, seemingly forever, in my pursuit to create a restaurant (and then “restaurants”) that were considered excellent, I have taught
For years, seemingly forever, in my pursuit to create a restaurant (and then “restaurants”) that were considered excellent, I have taught[...]
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IT CAME TO ME IN MY SLEEP
Apparently, the first true advance in sleep study since Freud and REM, occurred a couple years ago. “Since forever”, it was thought that duringApparently, the first true advance in sleep study since Freud and REM, occurred a couple years ago. “Since forever”, it was thought that during[...]
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THE ‘OL DOUBLE EDGE SWORD
Man, do I hate “Event nights”. “Event nights”, should they be defined in Wiki-pedia would read something like this;
“ThoseMan, do I hate “Event nights”. “Event nights”, should they be defined in Wiki-pedia would read something like this;
“Those[...]
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