At the Slanted Door with La Doctorante

by | Aug 9, 2008 | design, eating, travel, urbanism

On Thursday I was lucky enough to meet up with La Doctorante, buddy of LKB, art-historical dissertatrix and author of an excellent secret blog, for lunch and some museum-going. I could tell you more about the blog, but you know what would have to happen next. What I...

Sunburn in San Francisco

by | Aug 7, 2008 | culture, photo, travel, urbanism

I don’t know how many times I’ve been to San Francisco and somehow missed out on SF Camerawork, a place that “encourages emerging and mid-career artists to explore new directions in photography and related media by fostering creative forms of...

Pink ponds spotted from the plane

by | Aug 6, 2008 | science!, travel

I thought I was pretty cool, scoring seat 10A on the 757 to San Francisco. It’s a great seat because there is no 9A so there’s pretty extensive legroom but also full recline and real window. I’m all about the Seatguru thing. I figured I would stretch...

Lost in the negative

by | Jul 27, 2008 | photo, travel

Recent tropical weather – by which I mean steamy torrents of rain, not sunny skies – always puts me in the mood to go spelunking in the photo back catalog. I found this in the “meh” bin from a trip to Hong Kong a couple of years ago. It’s...

You say Grgich, I say Grgić

by | Jun 29, 2008 | eating, travel

I needed a drink Friday night, and despite the best efforts of the MBTA, I made my way to Casablanca restaurant in Harvard Square for small plates and wine. I spied a familiar name on the list and ordered up a 2006 Napa Fume Blanc from Grgich Hills. It hit the spot,...