This week alone my food at two local eateries arrived, surprisingly, on heavy metal trays (see below). These are places that might otherwise have used good plateware given their style and relatively steep menu prices. Yet instead they employ an item that likely reminds people of the school cafeteria, prison or mess hall. Maybe trays instead of […]
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Recognizing restaurant reviews
Last Tuesday night at Cleveland’s Market Garden Brewery, known for hosting interesting gatherings, two local editors and MGB’s owner discussed restaurant trends and restaurant criticism, in particular. The audience (members of the Society of Professional Journalists) asked good questions. I brought up Yelp.com, suggesting that the review site rendered publications that waited six months […]
Read MoreMy Radio Day
I’ve been a WCPN listener for years. The National Public Radio affiliate provides Clevelanders with great programming, much of it focused on the city’s arts and culture. Last Tuesday I appeared on “The Sound of the Applause,” an arts program hosted by Dee Perry. The subject was the culinary arts and by clicking you can […]
Read MoreGoodbye Charlie Trotter
Chef Charlie Trotter died on November 5, 2013, the victim of . . . well, no one’s quite sure yet. We’ll have to wait for the final results of the autopsy. Meanwhile, like many others, I was stunned at his death. And sad. He was only 54. I met Charlie years ago, shortly after […]
Read MoreGdansk: Get your appetite on
The food in Gdansk is quite good. It’s hearty, of course, which is to be expected in a climate that’s relatively cool year around. I snapped a few photos of the dishes Kathy and I scarfed down in restaurants while in the city in late October.
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