Two New Yorkers in Chicago
Anthony Bourdain was in town today promoting his new Les Halles Cookbook at the Borders on Michigan Avenue. I wouldn’t have even known this if it weren’t for Josh, who called me at work, excitedly...
View ArticleFranz Foodinand
Alex Kapranos, frontman of Franz Ferdinand, has written a book. Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand, which releases sometime this fall, includes columns he’s written for The Guardian such...
View ArticleMorimoto cooking demo and book signing — Saturday, September 8
Masaharu Morimoto of Iron Chef fame will be at Fox & Obel this Saturday for a demonstration and book signing. Here’s the info from Fox & Obel’s website: Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese...
View ArticleThe mad genius of the Sedaris family
The New Yorker‘s annual food issue (September 3-10) features gems like Calvin Trillin’s essay on Singaporean street food; Gary Shteyngart’s “Sixty-nine Cents“, the author’s poignant and funny...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2007 holiday gift guide
Last Christmas a friend of mine received a Starbucks gift card from his boss. Not a very original gift, but it’s the thought that counts. And that thought must’ve been “I don’t want to offend you by...
View ArticleConsider the Lobster
Literary phenom David Foster Wallace passed away this weekend, an apparent suicide and a great loss to American fiction. Reading his work is like being offered a glimpse into the mind of a mad genius —...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2008 holiday gift guide
…because it’ll be Christmas before you know it. These exquisite animal shot glasses are a far cry from the college logo-emblazoned ones we’re all too familiar with. They’re made of black glass and...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2009 holiday gift guide
This year, it’s twenty items for $20 or under. Enjoy! Honey and honey mustard gift set – $12, Chicago Honey Co-op. Located on Chicago’s West Side, Chicago Honey Co-op practices sustainable beekeeping...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2011 holiday gift guide
Bright stars on coasters and boxes of toffee Soap for your mittens and booze for your coffee Cookbooks with cuisine so mindboggling These are a few of my favorite things this year! Isn’t it more fun...
View Articlewasabigelatine’s 2013 holiday gift guide
My husband likes to amuse himself by sending me clickbait-style texts on his way home from work: “This Cabbie Knows How To Save the Day — But Will It Cost Him His Life?” I’m a bit behind updating this...
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