Almost any restaurant is better than, say, Alan Greenspan at analyzing the economy. After the 1987 crash, eateries in New York and elsewhere began a process that I, as Village Voice restaurant critic, named "bistroization," by which I meant a dumbing down of the astonishing menu invention of the previous decade to a more affordable steak frites yawn that would keep customers coming into the same expensive space. Prices did begin to crawl upward as business improved, but the kitchen creativity that made the '80s the most thrilling culinary … [Read more...]
Must Arts, Rights Stay on Election’s Back Shelf ?
October 9, 2008 by
I ask this leading question because, though we know the answer, we persist in champing at the usual bit. Almost no one running for office will discuss the arts or something as specific as gay rights when business and war put national, even international, livelihood at risk. Yet the health and some of the wealth of civil society depends upon the health of the arts, upon the survival of its small as well as large institutions, and upon the strength of its journalist criticism, now under mindless attack. Our souls too depend upon the arts, but … [Read more...]
Recent Comments
Howie Shapiro on Can Tweets Save Letters? The Postcard Solution
...and so many of these postcard messages were written in fewer than 140 characters, I'll bet. Interesting too, that the...Nick Rabkin on A Repost Re: Photographer Milton Rogovin
I enjoyed seeing Rogovin's pictures and hearing your voice and words, Jeff. You got Rogovin exactly right, and found "those...pete mastro on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
hi Jeff,great article,good recipe...thanks for the plug and the kind words....actually, I enjoyed the entire website... ...Rebecca on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Hi Jeff - Great recipe. Reminds me of my Turkey Meatloaf post! http://reberoad.blogspot.com/2011/01/pears-carrots-and-craisins-oh-my-eat-my.html Hope we can touch base soon. Cheers!Jeff Weinstein on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Happy New Year, Tobi! You have a better meatloaf memory than I do...Enjoy.tobi tobias on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Happy new year, Jeff! Will try your meatloaf recipe in 2012. It's just about what I recall from...