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November 2006
A Grand Slam at Alinea
Posted: 02:39 PM ET, November 29, 2006
My God, Chicago, how do you do it? So many fantastic restaurants, how do you get to them all? It’s not like my gall bladder could handle Charlie Trotter’s one night, and Alinea the next. I think the only solution would be to move to the Windy City, or at least make monthly visits just to sample the amazing, cutting-edge cuisine. Read more
A Canadian's Way to Celebrate American Thanksgiving
Posted: 04:27 PM ET, November 22, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We Canadians are so thankful that we just can’t wait until November, so we celebrate our holiday in October. But, I’m on tour in the U.S., and have found lots to be thankful for down here, not least of which is the fact that Thanksgiving weekend is when most of the Willamette Valley’s wineries open their doors to the public. Read more
Omahahaha
Posted: 11:42 AM ET, November 16, 2006
On Monday night we had an evening off here in Omaha, Neb., and after wandering the city, admiring its beautiful art deco architecture, shopping for CDs and singing Morrissey’s “Everyday Is Like Sunday” the whole time (it was Monday, and the streets were completely empty), we decided to treat ourselves to a great dinner. Read more
Auction Fever
Posted: 04:28 PM ET, November 13, 2006
A few weeks ago, I spent some time at the huge annual wine auction held in Toronto. Commercial auctions are a relatively new occurrence for us, and the only legal one is run by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, our state-run alcohol monopoly.
Looking around the room, it struck me that there are five types of auction buyers:
1) The Irrationally Exuberant: These people will do anything to win the lots that they want. Read more
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