by David | Sep 10, 2008 | culture, eating
This weekend I was hanging out at the Hudson Street Gallery in chinatown and popped in to Hing Shing Pastry for a snack. They were out of their delicious peanut butter buns, but they did have this peculiarly detailed pig-shaped item in an equally pig-shaped plastic...
by David | Sep 9, 2008 | economics, media
You may have noticed that I’ve been critical of print advertising, especially in general interest publications. But oddly enough, not that long ago, I encountered a print ad so compelling that I took action. Repeatedly. And yet the merchant did not win the...
by David | Sep 8, 2008 | eating, urbanism
I visited Sherman Cafe (257 Washington Street) in Somerville’s second square, Union Square, this weekend and had an excellent BLT. I’ve been an occasional Sherman customer since they opened, and I’ve seen them at their best and not so best, but over...
by David | Sep 7, 2008 | media
I had a sudden need for linens and headed off to Target. As it turns out, so did several thousand new and returning college students and their servants parents. While passing through the knickknacks aisle, I spotted some cute little globes on sale for only $20. Not...
by David | Sep 6, 2008 | eating
Seeking to avoid getting chugged in Davis Square and looking for a new lunch spot, @tangyslice and I stopped at Dave’s Fresh Pasta for lunch yesterday. Dave’s is a great source for all kinds of gourmet goodies, from wine and cheese to as you might expect,...
by David | Sep 4, 2008 | culture, economics, urbanism
No, I don’t mean the trouble all those college kids are getting into, I mean Charity Muggers, or “chuggers” as the limeys call them. I was at lunch with @tangyslice in Davis square today and observed him live-blogging the local charity panhandlers. ...
by David | Sep 3, 2008 | economics, transportation, urbanism
It happened again, some punk stole $2 from me in the subway. Well, not exactly. What happened was, somebody squeezed through the fare gate behind me without paying. I hate it when that happens because it makes me feel somehow complicit in the fare-beating, or even...
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 31, 2008 | media, reading & writing
Eagerly awaited: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz – A little disappointing after all the buildup, but a wild ride and great airplane read. Wish I had a dictionary of Dominican Spanish slang. My personal takeaway quote: “Every snake...
by David | Aug 30, 2008 | eating, economics
Right on the heels of the terrible cheese/chocolate choice, I find that somebody has made an important cheese choice for me. I went to Diesel Cafe for lunch as I often do and ordered the Branch Trio as I often do – in fact, it was the winner of the Davis Square...
by David | Aug 29, 2008 | eating
Earlier this week I was in Santa Monica engaging in the dark art of qualitative marketing research. (For more insight into marketing research, try Lynne’s shiny new blog, Marketing Analytics) While dining with my colleagues, I discovered that they had been...
