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I’ll have what she’s having

Stephanie — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:11:56 +0000

Once again, delivery trumps content.

via The New Yorker

This is for Seth Godin …

Stephanie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:11:02 +0000

… who gave me my favourite marketing adage: “The product is the marketing.”

These beauties say that even more eloquently.

Freshly shucked and ready to set down in front of the wise guest who ordered them.

John Dory Oyster Bar in Manhattan. (Philip Montgomery for via WSJ Photo Journal

Filet ‘o’ fish bowl

Stephanie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:46:41 +0000

Thanks Tumbleona

Beloved London

Stephanie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:05:18 +0000

A paean by the Globe

For all the JULIETs

Stephanie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:36:43 +0000

Introducing the ROMEOWs – Retired Older Men Eating Out on Wednesdays. They graduated together at Brooklyn college in the 1950s, and still meet for dinner every Wednesday night.

We’ve yet to hear from the JULIETs — Joyful Unhurried Ladies in Epicurean Times, but we know they’re out there.

Photo: Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal.

Ahead of the curve

Stephanie — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:54:05 +0000

It’s just a tad early, but clearly some specialty farmers have been able to get zucchini blossoms to restaurants like Petite Maison in Midtown Manhattan.

My Zia Annina would never serve them with a sauce — or call them beignets. That’s just verbal embellishment for the menu. She’d put them on a fresh linen kitchen towel, and we’d grab them with our hands and chow down.

Still, a little spicy tomato sauce is a nice touch.

via Wall Street Journal’s Photo Journal. Photo by Ramsay de Give.

Oh to have your restaurant housed here

Stephanie — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:00:41 +0000

The Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain, was completed last month, designed by J. MAYER H. Architects, carved out in the centre of town, meshing seamlessly with it.

The mostly timber structure has an archaeological museum, a farmers’ market, an elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurants underneath and inside the parasols, as well as a panorama terrace on the upper level of the parasols.

How architecture can feed and inspire the soul.

Photographs by Fernando Alda and David Franck.

Resto store-front typography

Stephanie — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:30:45 +0000

Today’s episode of Resto Store-Front Typography offers a mixed bag. Look and feel says polish and elegance. But why provide cross-streets at the point where people are already at said cross-streets?

Image via WeLoveTypography

Sottaceto

Stephanie — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:56:11 +0000

Sottaceto is Italian for vinagery bits of veg that refesh the palate and brighten a dish.

The house pickles at Brooklyn’s Umi Nom. by Ramsay de Give via WSJ PhotoJournal.

She’s risky & worth it

Stephanie — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:23:01 +0000

Sarah Silverman’s not everybody’s cup of tea. You’re never quite sure with her. She’s always just a couple of degrees off. But it warms my heart to see the Denny’s logo off to the side while she mugs with Dave Koechner on his digital show, “Always Open,” as in, Denny’s is…. If only for Silverman’s impression of Neve Campbell, or maybe it’s the “two lies and one truth” game, it’s hard not to give Denny’s kudos. Here’s the trailer. Here’s the first in the series: Justin Bateman. Watch for Will Arnett, Amy Poeler, Kristen Bell, Will Forte. I’m going to say it. It’s a Grand Slam.