April 2009

Spring Has Sprung

by zora on April 28, 2009

It’s official! Our grapevine has…grapes! In Astoria, that makes us too legit to quit.

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I’m very flattered to get glowing words from a fellow travel writer about the second edition of Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque: Three Cheers for Opinionated Guidebooks Lord knows, I am nothing if not opinionated! And, as ever, remember to check the update page for the book. So far, no big news, but you [...]

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New CiRT: Pad Thai

by zora on April 28, 2009

Check it, if you’re not already on the Cooking in Real Time podcast tip: Cooking in Real Time Episode 7: Pad Thai and Cucumber Salad Wherein I only barely remember all of the damn ingredients that go into pad thai. And wherein I utterly fail to make a joke about pad-casting–wasted opportunity! But really, if [...]

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Momofuku Ko is the new DiFara’s

by zora on April 26, 2009

Went to Momofuku Ko last night, as part of Project Blow the Second Installment of My Book Advance. It was smoky-rich-briny-delicate-gooey-buttery-fried-fresh-crunchy-soft and delicious, with shards of roast chicken skin on top. But it was a little weird. The whole setup was not unlike DiFara’s, in its hushed voyeurism. There’s a counter with 12 seats, and [...]

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