Lidia’s
This week, one of my rapidly becoming good friends introduced me to his wife at one of their favorite restaurants - Lidia's. The restaurant is well-executed Italian with an emphasis on hand made pastas (ravioli w/ Wagyu beef cheeks and rosemary sauce was my choice) and succulent chicken (olive oil, whole olives, lemons sauteed - this was my friend's selection) and many things in-between (the wine made by the proprietor - Bastianich - was really pleasing); but what made the evening special was sharing time with some of the most magnificent soulful and spiritually enlightened people I have ever broken bread with. Was the food great? Yep. But the company was so extraordinary it demands ...Best Grilled Cheese Ever
While in NYC, my sister took me to Resto. She - being the good vegetarian - ate something healthy. I - being married to a hog farmer's daughter and having an overall amorous feeling about all things bacon & cheesy - went for their grilled cheese sandwich. Think you can't do much to a grilled cheese sandwich? Well, Resto just won the Best of New York in the grilled cheese category. Click here to read why. Paired w/ one of the Belgian beers on-tap ... so very good!The New Atheist Crusaders
My friend Rich over @ Theocentric.com told me that a quote from one of my essays from SoMA found its way to Becky Garrison's book The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail: the Misguided Quest to Destroy Your Faith. Look for it on page 59. I have not read the book yet, so no comments on my side about context or ultimate conclusions of Garrison's analysis; however, Rich's always insightful review can be read here.Gramercy Tavern
I ran off last weekend to spend some time with my sister in New York City which means what it usually means when I make the trip: some great food, fantastic beverages, fun company, and unique shopping. On Saturday evening she was able to get us a table at Gramercy Tavern – the restaurant Danny Meyer made famous for its style, service and cuisine. This is also where Tom Colicchio broke out and earned the prestige that led to his ultimate opening of Craft. In a city that certainly has its own unspoken caste system, pretense can easily creep into how a restaurant imagines itself and how it delivers its product. Among what ...About MysteriousFaith
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