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Taking a leap of faith, I attempted to upload my pictures from yesterday one more time and whaddya know, it worked! So here they are, sans narrative and just a smathering of title cards. Tonight Lisa and I are off to Babbo for our grand New York finale!Brunch At Sarah Beth’sMy almond crusted french toast…

I regret to inform you that the wireless internet connection I am mooching off will not allow me to upload my pictures from today to the internet. Thus, you will not see the following:- Pictures of a delicious brunch at Sarah Beth’s Kitchen! Oh my God it was so good. But even better, I got…

Ladies and gentlemen, I present a grand work of scintillating cinema!

Around the corner from Amma, Ricky dragged us to what had he heard was the home of the best cupcakes in New York.”But Ricky!” I said, “We’re going to be late for our show!”[We had tickets for WICKED at 8 pm.]”We could go to four different cupcake shops and still make our show,” said Ricky…

If you are a restaurant and you want to piss me off, here is what you should do. Send a waiter over to my table and have him say: “Would you like sparkling or flat water tonight?” Then, when me and my companions say “flat,” have the waiter return with a large bottle of water.…

Dana and I met our freshman year of high school in Trigonometry with Mrs. * who, by all accounts, was certifiably insane. There was the time, for example, that Mrs. * threw a chair across the room or, more peculiarly, stormed out of the classroom in a fury, slamming the door eight times against the…

Hello from New York!Well I made it here safe and sound. Here are some noteworthy aspects of my journey:- The security line at the Atlanta airport was insanely long. It wrapped all the way out to the baggage carousels. I’m still somewhat reeling from the wait.- The Delta flight boarded by Zones, the first time…

Ok, gang, I’m now en route to the Big Apple! If you’re a New Yorker, keep your eyes peeled for a charming lass in a red sweater scrutinizing his kumquats. Au revoir!

There are two types of people in this world: those who eat smelly food in public spaces and those who hate them. I fall into the latter category. I think there is nothing ruder than stinking up a smell-neutral space with your Philly cheesesteak.First year of law school, one such perpetrator did just that in…

“What a terrible thing consciousness is.”- Harold Bloom on King Lear Act IV (gleaned from The Village Voice)Tonight, I was craving ribs. Lauren was going for tacos. “We’re going for tacos,” she said.”Well,” I replied, “I’m in the mood for ribs.””Very well,” she said and exited.Cue cell phone. Cue finger. Cue Mark.”Mark,” I said, “I’m…