Tonight's menu: Cucumber soup, beet salad, burgers and beer, rigatoni, panini, hand-cut fries, homemade ice cream, and cookies. This was my first experience with DishCrawl, a community-based restaurant touring program with satellites all over the country. The evening was sponsored by DishCrawl Pioneer Valley, the most local branch of the program to me, this past … Continue reading Whet, Gobble, and Frolic: Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley in Easthampton
Emmy Noms: So Delicious
I pored over this year's Emmy Nominations list when it was released last week with my usual zeal for both awards shows and lists. What I saw were many signs of life in the creative arm of the entertainment industry: renewed battles between veterans and newcomers, multiple nominations among actors, writers, and directors, and recognizable … Continue reading Emmy Noms: So Delicious
Beating the Brackets in ‘Social Madness’
UPDATE: We are in the Nationals! We need to make the Top 20 by July 22 -- vote daily and like, comment, and share daily on our social networks! All available here. VOTE WINSTANLEY PARTNERS. We are playing for the BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP. You can also vote for some of our friends in the contest: Candice … Continue reading Beating the Brackets in ‘Social Madness’
Top 10 Albums; it’s harder than you think.
My Top 10 Albums List, In Chronological Order Because I'm a Nerd: Alice’s Restaurant, Arlo Guthrie, 1967 Concrete Blonde, Mexican Moon, 1993 Cake, Motorcade of Generosity, 1994 Beastie Boys, Ill Communication, 1994 Luscious Jackson, Fever in Fever Out, 1996 Just Say Noel, various, 1996 Linda Perry, In Flight, 1996 Barenaked Ladies, Rock Spectacle, 1996 Aimee … Continue reading Top 10 Albums; it’s harder than you think.
Can someone please turn off the Asshole Beacon?
What IS IT with this week?? Has anyone else been encountering some really poor examples of humanity lately? I'm at a loss. This week started with a two-page rant left on the windshield of my car proclaiming me a bitch twice and ordering me 'the hell' out of the lot, which is for 'people of … Continue reading Can someone please turn off the Asshole Beacon?
