Month: October 2006
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Reading Aloud
It’s going to be a good day if you’re wanting to hear writers read from or talk about their works. Robert Bly’s at the University of Minnesota’s Wiley Hall to read some of his poems. Katherine Lanpher’s at the Fitzgerald to plug her new book. But my sincerest recommendation goes to a thrid event: Iranian…
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Local Chew
just a few bites of info… Did you see our local pals from the Oceanaire Seafood Room mentioned in the New York Times article about the sudden proliferation of $40 entrees? The star of the article is a 1 3/4 ounce lobster dish from The Modern in NYC. It is priced at $42. When you…
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Something like exciting
Just two things and I’ll leave it at that. If you didn’t see the Textile Center‘s Artwear In Motion runway show this past weekend, you can still check out the clothes at the center’s gallery (through Saturday). And the Jackson’s Juke Joint series lives on and on and on past the Viking Bar… it’s tonight…
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The princess who finally gets the pony…
I’m gonna have to throw props to the Hold Steady ‘n Sean Na Na concert at First Ave tonight. Much as I like the guys, I can’t help but note that we’ve seen plenty o’ Hold Steady in the news lately, right? But what we haven’t seen a lot of–at least not in a while–is…
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What Does the Girl Want?
Marie Antoinette, 2006. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Shirley Henderson, Molly Shannon, Steve Coogan, Marianne Faithfull, Asia Argento, Jamie Dornan, and Danny Huston. Now showing at theaters around town. Sofia Coppola adores couches. Couches and beds. Also, she seems to enjoy the alluring look of…
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Eatin' Good
Can we, just for a second, try to understand what Tyler Florence is doing with Applebee’s? He’s created four dishes that they’ve themed “Huge Flavor” by Tyler Florence. On the website they show him shopping at a market and chopping tomatoes (with an Applebee’s embossed knife) before he gently slices through the fresh mozzarella that…