08/07/2007

Feeling Grand on Grand Street at Pho Grand

I finally did it. I've lived in Park Slope for 10 months now and every time I take the D train into the city I... read more

02:12 AM in Etc. | Comments (10)

08/03/2007

A New Design Is Coming

What's that whisper in the wind? Voices are calling, they're singing out: "A new day is here...a new dawn for The Amateur Gourmet." What will... read more

01:06 AM in Etc. | Comments (8)

08/01/2007

Get Away to Kennebunkport

The perfect weekend getaway is one that makes you feel like you've been gone for months. That's how I felt this Sunday night when I... read more

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07/31/2007

Let's Make Our Cookies Bigger

People of the world, aren't you tired of tiny cookies? You know the kind I'm talking about. They're the kind that you end up making... read more

12:51 AM in Etc. | Comments (10)

07/26/2007

Maine Help

1. Does anyone have the recent Gourmet Magazine with Jane & Michael Stern's road trip tips for Maine? If you do, can you put the... read more

11:57 AM in Etc. | Comments (30)

07/25/2007

Deep Fried Twix Bars

The other night at Chip Shop in Park Slope with Kirk, James and Diana we'd stuffed ourselves silly with fried fish, fried potatoes, and fried... read more

12:27 PM in Etc. | Comments (17)

Babies Eating Lemons

I was going to write a brilliant, inspired post tonight but instead here's a video of babies eating lemons. [also, via Metafilter]... read more

01:46 AM in Etc. | Comments (15)

07/24/2007

Jon Stewart, Jiminy Glick & Doughnuts

If you don't laugh, we can't be friends:... read more

01:25 AM in Etc. | Comments (8)

07/22/2007

Hungry Hungry Hippo

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07/13/2007

Don't Make A Mess-o of Your Espresso

The man didn't know what he was doing. I was at a Brooklyn coffee shop whose name is synonymous with donkey and I ordered an... read more

11:18 AM in Etc. | Comments (14)