Archive for the ‘Restaurants’ Category

Fife Rings Bell

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

If you're standing in front of this Hajduk Split fan club mural on Split's Riva, turn 140 degrees to your right and walk about 75 meters. Ask any of the locals. Buffet Fife (boo-fay FEE-fay) is the place to eat in Split. Fresh, organic ingredients are prepared simply and traditionally, ...

Imaginary Restaurants, Vol. I

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

The Chum Barrel The Soft-Boiled Eggery Oh, Deer! Absotootly Southwest Old Something Buffet Catch Me If You Can! The Poodle's Noodles The Cat House The Moist Napkin The Lamb's Gams The Knobby Knuckle Mysterious Dinner Theatre

Invitation from Restoran Argosy

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

I've been invited to visit Restoran i Kavana Argosy near Orebić on the Pelješac Peninsula. I'm tremendously excited about all of the new contacts in the world of food and agriculture I'm making here. All of the excellent correspondence I'm receiving points to the beginning of wonderful new friendships and ...

Kobe Beef Flap

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

Of the many, MANY questionable methods employed in food marketing, it's instances of things like "Kobe Beef Burgers" appearing on restaurant menus that will provoke me to split hairs almost without fail. Let's review some facts before proceeding: Wikipedia's Kobe Beef entry "Meat Marketing Hits New Heights" from the Tacoma News Tribune, ...