a Noble Experiment, indeed...

in San Diego. many thanks to the incredible team of Pedro, Eric, Anthony, Erica and Hayley (sp?) for a truly memorable evening!

25 May 2011 - Photo from FLICKR: djvenus - at Noble Experiment

and, as it states on the back of the menu:

Certain gentlemen of other days

who made of drinking one of the pleasures of life

not one of its evils, and who,

whatever they drank, proved able to carry it,

keep their heads and remain gentlemen,

even in their cups.


Their example is commended

to their posterity.

Avec Eric: Ripert with Bourdain, Chang, Achatz, Fearing, Andres...

best episode EVER. i love...
José Andres' cigars and airs; Dean Fearing's throwback respect; Achatz' matter-of-factness; David Chang's intensity and high-strung Asian-ness; Tony Bourdain's insecurity (he sounds like Marc Maron!).

you gotta watch the entire episode.


The CAYMAN COOKOUT , avec Eric Ripert and friends, is happening 13-16 January 2011. this year, we're talking $3k for TWO DAYS, people! total bliss.

give the TSA something to look at...

thanks to my TiVO casts, i was turned on this evening to 4TH AMENDMENT WEAR, which uses metallic ink to make messages appear (actually, the Constitution's Fourth Amendment) under airport body scans. you can even purchase some of the garments on Etsy.

via Creativity Online

go, Obama! and other things.

i'm so thrilled to hear Obama won the Iowa caucus, even tho caucusing is a pretty lame thing. i remember what i learned about caucuses in school, but still had to consult a bunch of online sources to help me get a handle on them; i tried answers.com, several dictionaries, still doesn't make a lot of sense. still, slate.com has a pretty good EXPLAINER on the subject...

what else? oh yeah, please see my creepy photos of a fred thompson supporter who has donned AMERICAN FLAG CONTACT LENSES (check the 3 Jan. 08 entry)!

ok i guess that's it for now, at least until we get back from the Bay Area. we're flying Virgin America again...