Boudin, Bourbon, Voodoo and The Feast of the Assumption - Essays and Interviews
Sunday, July 28, 2019
The Patio at Hugos Restaurant, James Beard and Giotto
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Console Tables, Italy and Jayne Wrightsman
"Why, you might ask, do I give a damn about a frou-frou gilded, curly-leg, marble-top table, the sole purpose of which, is to be displayed against the walls of grand rooms..."
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Custom Made Shutters, Italy, and Other Things
"...Caesar would have looked through shutters to scrutinize torch lights below, while augurs read sheep’s livers for indications of trouble..."
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Long Live Irma Thomas

"...The first time I heard her do that, over 40 years ago, my throat felt tight..."