Can you believe we’re down to only four people? Those who remain have survived FIVE eliminations. They are: Nick, Harry, Andrea and Michelle. Let’s give them a round of applause, shall we?*Raucous applause.*Moving on—this week’s challenge asks these homebodies to leave their kitchens and computer desks and to venture out into the world at large.…

Ya, so I thought my strange voting scheme might make for an interesting twist. But everyone voted for Dallas. So, I’m afraid, Dallas this is farewell. Thanks for your eager participation. We’ll miss your quirky efforts…

I have no time to write this post. I have to write 10 pages of a screenplay and read “How I Learned to Drive” by Paula Vogel before tomorrow morning. But I feel the need to tell you about cream puffs. Specifically, the cream puffs my playwriting cohorts and I ate yesterday on a break…

This was a close one! Michelle and Nick were inches behind Harry in the final tally, but immunized they weren’t. Score another point for Israel.So everyone (including Dallas) send me your votes by tomorrow night at 11.To make things even MORE exciting let’s do this…There are 5 people voting. If you suspect that YOU are…

With only five contestants left, things are getting fiery here in “Gourmet Survivor 2004.” This round I asked players to convert a friend with a food phobia by cooking that food in a new and more appealing way. Were our entrants successful? You be the judge. (Note: Dallas sat this round out, so she’s ineligible…

Off-topic, yes; but exciting, nonetheless.This weekend I attended The New Yorker Festival–or, more precisely, a New Yorker Festival event. I was at my computer several weeks ago when the tickets went on sale. The most sought-after tickets were for Calvin Trillin’s walking tour of Chinatown. How perfect that would be for this website…But before I…

Now ya know!

On Amazon.com’s restaurant page, one may grow depressed to learn that The Outback Steakhouse, The Cheesecake Factory and Applebee’s rank significantly higher than The Gramercy Tavern and The Union Square Cafe in terms of menu-viewing popularity. On a practical front it makes sense—-when most American families go out, they want reliable, moderately priced and familiar…

‘Twas last night I had tickets to see “Opening Doors,” a celebration of Stephen Sondheim, at Carnegie Hall. Arrived there much earlier than necessary and ’twas at a loss for where to eat dinner. Then I stumbled into the Parker Meridian hotel and a light went off in my head:“Hey!” I realized. “Here’s the Burger…

I wish there were a clue out there; something to cast light on the mystery….