July 5, 2013
3. Washington – ***BIAS ALERT*** Yes, I was born in this state. Yes, my parents live there now. Yes, I am a Seattle sports fan. But but but: snow-capped mountains, rain forests, coastline and countless sheltered bays, coffee empires, relaxed cities, excellent wineries, and an emergent Mike Leach offense. That reputation for rain? A bluff to keep you away from majestically sunny summers.
7. Rainier. This is on the sweet side of mediocre, but it's a bright, clean kind of sugar that tells soothing lies about freshness and purity.
When did restaurant meals become marathon events? Fine dining has long been a form of entertainment, with its twirling servers and momentous dessert carts. (See: any old-guard French restaurant.) But as the cult of the chef has grown, so have the stakes. It is no longer enough to enjoy a steak and a slice of cake on a Friday night with a couple of close friends. Today's near-religious obsession with food and the people who prepare it demands a perverse form of asceticism. It is to indulge like few are willing to do.
Looking to up the ante, I took on what could only be described as insanity: a 40-course, eight-hour meal centered on the cuisine of a little-celebrated Italian region.
Today's Photos:
"InstaFaceBler photos always make it seem like people are having a great time. No one takes photos of mundane repetitive tasks."
That discussion led to this photo.
Box McFlipperton was proposed as the name for a pet.
It's a very silly pet name.
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