UPDATED FROM THE ORIGINAL 11 1) Go anywhere, anywhere near Heathrow Airport when it snows London is not Stockholm, Moscow, Berlin or Toronto. It cannot cope with snow. It runs around after its tail, flurrying and freaking for a few moments when the sky threatens white; and then it stops. Quiet, silent meditation is fine. […]
Archive for January, 2013
‘Why are you going to Miami? It’s like Vegas, but with a beach’. Ah, the beach. Key words, right there. Miami is not for everyone. If you love a spangled dress that barely covers your vitals, deafening dub step and cocktails as big as a fireman’s helmet, there’s plenty for you here. Just not in […]
There are dishes that stain your memories; that tag along with your thoughts like a nagging toddler. This is about one of them. Based on some bogus science I would hazard a guess that for every 24 chicken dinners that prove beige and forgettable, there’s one that will sing. I’m thinking about chicken a bit […]
There are some terrific things to eat in New York. The challenge is squeezing them all in. I think I’ve found the solution. A few months ago Daniel Humm evolved the a la carte and degustation menus of his flagship restaurant on Madison Avenue into a 16 course food tour of the Big Apple; of […]
1) Carrot Tartare at Eleven Madison Park Sometimes date night is dinner and a show. And sometimes, dinner is the show. Daniel Humm’s 16 course New York inspired tasting menu is an aria to the city; a guided tour of history, districts, traditions and tastes. And it soars (more on this later, I promise). There’s […]