by David | Sep 16, 2009 | culture, design, transportation, urbanism
Alert micturator N brought this to my attention from the xkcd blag (no, it’s not a blog, and this is not a blig), although I suppose it’s something that men just know: If everybody uses the urinal farthest away from anybody else using one, some number of...
by David | Sep 11, 2009 | culture, design, eating, media, photo, urbanism
In the name of new experience, I accepted an invitation from fab journalista and fashionista A to attend a launch party for a new fashion TV show at the ICA. And that was before I knew there was an open bar. Apparently StyleBoston is the new thing on New England...
by David | Sep 4, 2009 | culture, eating, media, photo, urbanism
After a brief tour of St. Lucy’s feast, I was joined by Professor M at Nebo, a a nice little enoteca and restaurant at the cusp of the North End. We enjoyed a crisp Gavi bianco, eggplant timballo and a pizza bianco con rucola. Next to the bar was a painting...
by David | Sep 3, 2009 | culture, urbanism
A scene from St. Lucy’s feast, a somewhat less grand appendix to St. Anthony’s feast held in the same North End streets. I managed to get some decent sound this time. For those keeping track, St. Lucy is patron(ness?) of the blind and often pictured...
by David | Aug 30, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
Looking for a place to get away from it all yesterday morning, I trudged a few blocks in the rain to the Atomic Bean Cafe, which had opened in the shell of Mojo Records a few months ago. I knew I could go a few more blocks to Dado Tea for a nice savory scone, but...
by David | Aug 29, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
What’s better than rice? Risotto. What’s better than risotto? Fried risotto, that’s what. Fried balls of rice with cheese, meat and sometimes other stuffings are called arancini (“little oranges”) in Italy, and I was lucky enough to...
