by David | Sep 2, 2008 | eating, urbanism
I didn’t notice the slogan on the menu until most of the way through the meal at Super Fusion Cuisine in Brookline. It proclaimed proudly if oddly, “First time ever in Boston. Super big sushi, huge size never seen.” I kinda like the sound of that,...
by David | Sep 1, 2008 | culture, design, photo, urbanism
A few weeks ago, I got a call from C, asking me some odd questions about framing and insurance. It turns out he’s setting up a (temporary?) gallery in some vacant space in a building his family owns in Chinatown. I’ve blogged once or twice about the...
by David | Aug 24, 2008 | culture, eating, urbanism
Intrepid museum buddy L (who has a shiny new Marketing Analytics blog!) joined me for brunch today in Chinatown and then we popped in at the new Hudson Street Gallery. We visited local favorite China Pearl, arriving just before the 11:00 rush to the among the first...
by David | Aug 20, 2008 | eating, urbanism
After an evening of lengthy and expensive marketing research, there’s really only one place to go: Chinatown. I dragged about half a gaggle of co-workers and some hangers-on to one of my favorite seafood joints, Peach Farm. This is not the sort of place that has...
by David | Aug 17, 2008 | culture, media, photo, urbanism
Today was the August Moon Festival, celebrating what is held to be the largest full moon of the year. In Boston’s Chinatown that means lion dances, kung-fu demonstrations, moon cakes, and a battle for local souls fought between the Falun Gong and various local...
by David | Aug 14, 2008 | eating, economics, photo, travel, urbanism, working
Coit Tower in the fog Saba sashimi at Ozuma Ti Couz Creperie Lemon cake with blueberries at the Slanted Door (brought in apology for a misplaced entree) The Contemporary Jewish Museum The Bay Bridge at dusk