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Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York NY

Posted in Asian, Food, Travel, tagged on January 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Momofuku Ando is the name of the man who invented instant ramen noodles. David Chang, of the “refined meathead” school of cooking, named his restaurants Momofuku, one assumes in tribute. On the other hand, Chang also says in his recently published cookbook, “It is no accident that Momofuku sounds like mother-f—.” Whatever the story is, [...]

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Happy Discovery: Odd Duck Farm to Trailer

Posted in Food, Trailer Food, tagged on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It’s easy to get in a rut, foodwise, especially when there are decent options on the way home after work. But lately my curiosity has gotten the better of me. After work last week, Yelp led me to what is now one of my favorite new places in town: odd duck FARM TO TRAILER. It [...]

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Barney Greengrass: New York, NY

Posted in Design, Food, tagged on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We visited the museum of natural history in New York, where we saw this diorama, which raises the question: Did Wes Anderson design this, was he heavily influenced by diorama design, or did the diorama designer just watch the Royal Tenenbaums one too many times? Either way, it was a nice diorama. After the museum, our [...]

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Osteria al Doge, New York NY

Posted in Food, Italian, tagged on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Our sister-in-law Kathy found Osteria al Doge, which was conveniently located near our hotels in the theater district. Austin isn’t exactly known for great Italian cuisine, so this was a treat. I had the pappardelle with Lamb Ragú, and it was one of the most memorable dishes I had during the trip. Eliza was all [...]

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Kocurek Family Charcuterie

Posted in Animals, Food, tagged on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Last Saturday morning, Ben and I sprung out of bed early, eager to get downtown to the Farmers’ Market to check out the new (for Saturdays) charcuterie vendor, Kocurek Family Charcuterie. We’ve been hooked on Dai Due lately, but were excited to try a new source.  Kocurek didn’t disappoint – we were able to sample [...]

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