Andrew Zimmern loved the chance to talk on his WFMP radio show about subjects other than food, but in the end, his burgeoning success at the Travel Channel forced him to give it up, he said in an interview Thursday. When the radio show launched on 107.1 FM four months ago, he said, “the Travel … Read more
Got a call this evening from El Kayak, a.k.a. Lambert, as he stood outside the Pink Taco in Vegas, socks still damp from his Lake Powell adventure paddle. My colleague, however, was not all wet when it came to his scoop about fast rising cable TV star Andrew Zimmern, who is expected to announce during … Read more
ANDROGYNY In something resembling fashion news, Target will soon carry a David Bowie-inspired line of menswear by British musician-turned-designer Keanan Duffy. (See image at left.) Of course, I could be accused of writing TOO MUCH about Target and its various stabs at summiting the design-for-all market. But hey, it’s a local company; I figure you’re … Read more
With pandora.com, you can tell them what you like, and they’ll program a radio station for you to listen to.
What do Kim Bartman of Cafe Barbette and Bryant Lake Bowl, Brenda Langton of Spoonriver, Lenny Russo of Heartland, Tracy Singleton of the Birchwood Cafe, Lucia Watson of Lucia’s Restaurant, Jim Grell of The Modern Cafe, Steven Brown, formerly of Harry’s Food and Cocktails, and J.P. Samuelson of jP American Bistro all have in common? … Read more
POETRY Nina’s Cafe Breaks the St. Paul Poetry Scene Todd Boss is a true down-home-boy-made-good story; from his humble roots on a Wisconsin cattle farm, he has gained the title of “poet laureate” of Nina’s Cafe in St. Paul, not to mention a bit of other recognition. His swoon-inducing “The Hush of the Very Good” … Read more
No birds. No flowers. No bees. No moon. No water, moving or still. Nothing growing. Nothing stirring in the shadows. No history. No satisfying toil or contemplation of love. No memories. For no one. Dreams of leaving, I suppose. And the cold shoulder, sure. Or if interest, so fervent as to be suspect, if not … Read more
Ex-Stribber wanted to know why, if there are now two of us blogging, why there aren’t daily posts. As mentioned previously, my colleague Mr. Lambert is off kayaking in the wilds of Utah and is blameless. I was first out of town and am now deluged with out-of-town guests who want to see every piece … Read more
Variety reviews a play by our very own Max Sparber. (OK. That’s a bit overly possessive perhaps.)