There’s a bagel in all of us
The best bagels are so much more than pieces of bread. For me, a solid bagel is an experience. A memory of cultural musings, the celebration of which, honors its centuries in existence with every…
The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
What is Tradition? Let the rant begin… What is tradition? Is it different for you than it is for me? In order to be a “tradition” does more than one person have to believe it’s…
Two Bay Area Distilleries Worth Visiting
I recently had to do a lot of research for some articles I was working on for Distiller Magazine. And by research, I mean I had to sip and slurp a lot of vodka, gin,…
A Crash Course in Burgundy Wines
After a three-day self-guided wine immersion course in Beaune, Burgundy, I compiled the following list of burgundy wine facts that serves as a crash course—Burgundy 101 if you will—in the basics of France’s oldest wine…
I Told You So
Satisfying Moment #1394 Satisfaction doesn’t have to be a big fat I TOLD YOU SO. The kind that’s in-your-face-obnoxious and annoying as fuck. We’ve all said it. I told you so. I friggin told you…
Ancestral Food Crawl through the Lower East Side
The humidity of that September Manhattan afternoon was unbearable in the subway. So thick was the air steeped with body odor and piss that I practically choked on every other breath. I had to get…
Miami Massage Mishaps
Part 1 of 2 This is the first part of a two part series about two hilarious massages I received in South Florida on separate occasions. Read the second story here. I don’t know if…
Us Kids Grew Up in the Casinos
Another Las Vegas trip has come and gone. My body aged another two years from exposure to the harsh Vegas elements over the last 48 hours. Continuous cocktails, extreme heat followed by extreme cold, dehydration,…