When a movie comes out that I'm really looking forward to -- one I'm certain is going to affect me in some way -- I'll avoid reading most of the reviews until after I've seen it.  I like going into ...Read More

Yet Another Thumbs Up for The Cookery

For all its usefulness, the web has taken a lot of the spontaneity out of dining.  So much research can be done online now, you almost feel like you've eaten somewhere before actually stepping foot in the door. That's why my ...Read More

Chilean Surprises at Pablo’s Deli

Signs that a restaurant's lighting is dim: You're not entirely sure what you're eating; your pictures unintentionally look like impressionist photography; you need night vision goggles like the ones Buffalo Bill wore in Silence of the Lambs to read the ...Read More

Half Moon, Full Taste