The best beignets in New Orleans
I remember the first time I had a beignet. I was living in Los Angeles and working for a film producer who paid me $450 per week, which back then—was still bupkis! After paying my…
A Lazy Bear’s Birthday at Lazy Bear
Today I turned 33. The end of my “early 30s” and the start of my transition to my “mid 30s.” For the past few weeks I’ve been telling myself it’s “mid 30s” but it doesn’t…
My BF Wears Sweatpants in Public
Every year for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year) Jonathan and I fly back east to visit family and friends. It’s our annual pilgrimage to the mother country, which, for us, happens to be a…
Discovery: A Foodie’s Burden in Portland
It’s as if I’ve taken an oath. A covenant shared amongst my foodie brothers and sisters to pursue unique foods, interesting techniques, and creative combinations of ingredients—for the betterment of the world of course. It’s…
Breakfast at Borough Market
First full day in London, having tossed and turned for the majority of the evening before, Jonathan and I were operating on three hours of sleep. My cousin Esther met us in Hampstead at 8:30am…