One of my favorite sportswriters, Peter King, lived in Montclair, NJ for many years before moving to Boston last year (yeah!). Nope, I wasn’t stalking him; he frequently mentioned Montclair in his weekly football column. And when I drove there for work a few weeks … Read More →
For the final time (who am I kidding, probably not), I’m going to implore that intrepid restaurateur who might be out there reading this blog post, to once and for all open a banh mi shop in Westchester. Please. Don’t make us grovel. The restaurant … Read More →
My friend Moki made an observation while we were ordering coffee at Dean & DeLuca. We’d just eaten lunch at Bún Soho and picked up a snack in Chinatown. Now we were longingly eyeing D&D’s food display. Moki said something like, “How come whenever we … Read More →
Last week I emailed my sister Jen a recipe for a banh mi sandwich. She thought it looked good but took offense with the inclusion of cilantro. We exchanged emails: Jen: “I love the pickled vegetables although I absolutely detest cilantro. (I read recently that … Read More →
Quick Bites in D.C. and Maryland
I’m writing this post on the Bolt bus from D.C. to NY. The bus has comfortable seats, outlets and WiFi — very nice. I’ve fired up the Pandora tunes and am banging out some work/blogging. This is a surprisingly pleasant way to travel. Did some decent … Read More →