MitchW
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3 minutes ago, Steve R. said:
Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Renbourne, Jansch, Richard & Linda Thompson & Mayall w/Mark and Almond (& others at other times)
I've definitely seen a number of them, and it reminds me: the original Little Feat, with Lowell George, at least 2 or 3 times in New York. They freakin' played the Calderone Theatre, in Hempstead!
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2 minutes ago, small h said:
And the Mekons at CBs
One of my favorite bands. Just recently saw Jon Langford with his "current band" at the Bitter End, in June. And with the Waco Brothers last year at TV Eye. He has about 15 bands. Sometimes he plays in people's back yards.
Wet Leg at Baby's All right was kinda crazy. Then, when they came back and played Brooklyn Steel, I wanted to murder people (it's a heinous place). Also saw PJ Harvey there, and really had to drink a lot.
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This sounds like when we sit or stand near a bunch of old mooks discussing all the shows they've seen.
So...let me add...
As well as 1975 at the garden (the folding Star Stage, which was awesome)...after that, they started playing stadiums.
Jeff Beck - like '72 or '73 at the Academy of Music.
Patti Smith Group - the final shows at CBGB's. I remember talking to John McEnroe at one of the shows. Oct., 2006.
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Beacon Theatre, April, 1976 (I was given tickets by the then-head of Island Records, whom I had picked up in my cab at the Bottom Line). And then later in 1976, at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, after I'd moved west.
First Springsteen show at Santa Barbara County Bowl, late 1976.
Clash - Warfield, San Franciso. GP - Old Waldorf, San Francisco.
Bowie - Hammerstein Ballroom.
Sinatra - Circle Star Theatre. San Mateo. 1989. Same place I saw Pryor.
EC and the Attractions (a few times). EC and the Imposters (a few more times). EC and Burt Bacharach (a few times). More. A lot more.
And then there are the unexpected show-ups. Like the hot, sweaty night in July, 2010, seeing Alejandro Escovedo at the Stone Pony. And then, well after midnight, this happens...
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6 hours ago, Wilfrid said:
Who came to the stage to accept the MC5’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Curious as the band is all dead.
Tom Morello.
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Now that our neighborhood has become, shall we say, more popular (i.e.: a fucking nightmare) than it was when we moved down here 20+ years ago…
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2 hours ago, Wilfrid said:
We have been in touch for a while now.
Time for those backstage passes...
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2 hours ago, mongo said:
look, the fact that the times is letting priya krishna write anything is proof that they have no editorial standards.
Correct. I mean, even Eater has their standards...
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Now, finally- some crack reporting...
Taylor Swift Has Already Been Twice: Is The Corner Store Worth It?
QuoteUnusual for new restaurants in 2024, there’s a dress code “of Smart Elegant attire,” it reads. “Any guest who does not appear sufficiently well-presented may be refused entry.” It appears to be somewhat arbitrary. “Please be aware that any decision regarding permitting entry to the restaurant is entirely at the management’s discretion.” Reservations are required and hard to get (unless you’re in the T-Swift entourage, apparently). A two-week view on Resy is entirely on notify.
I love being able to say fuck you to a place before I even have any desire to go.
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6 hours ago, Diancecht said:
shrimp scampi priced at $35 per shrimp at Carbone Miami
DO NOT tell Sietsema!
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I'm pretty sure @Wilfrid got his at Formaggio Essex. I just got a few Neal's Yard cheeses there this week.
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12 minutes ago, Wilfrid said:
For Warsaw?
I believe so - I just checked.
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3 hours ago, Wilfrid said:
Thank you thank you and what a relief that Ana is still moving. She can be excused crowd surfing for now.
Interestingly, there are still tix available.
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5 minutes ago, backyardchef said:
People often ask me-- "Why have you mostly stopped eating out and enjoying restaurants?" I should carry this column with me to show them.
I do have to say that after dining out in Dublin and London for 10 or so days, it’s so much more relaxing and fun than dining out in NYC can often be. Not always, just often.
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Latest Coney Island Cyclone breakdown is nothing to worry about, ride's die-hard fans say
Have fun!!
In 2007, a 53-year-old man died in surgery after he fractured three neck vertebrae while on the coaster. The next year, an Arizona woman was injured on the ride and eventually won a $600,000 payout.
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Either that, or doesn’t understand how to make vegetarianism work all that well while dining out.
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Had a reservation for Drapers Arms this afternoon, but cancelled it and decided to stay within walking distance of our airBnB in Marylebone (we have an annoyingly early departure tomorrow morning).
We’ve had some quite good meals at Noble Rot (the Mayfair one), BRAT, St. John Bread and Wine, and Planque.
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No. To be honest, never understood the love of Coldplay.
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Fish Shop was excellent. We also had a fine meal (tonight) at UNO Mas.
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At 88.
RIP, Billy the Kid.
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10 hours ago, small h said:
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More about this, please.
I’ve tried a couple of the various canned seafood pates. I’ll just say they’re not my favorite. Rather take a can of the seafood and make some of my own.
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Just now, small h said:
Formaggio Essex sold it to me yesterday, if you want to snag some.
If we weren't going away tomorrow for a week+, I would. Though maybe he has some that still needs some time, and I can stink up the wine fridge with it!
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50 minutes ago, small h said:
La Retorta is awesome. That is all.
It is indeed. I think they often had it (maybe still do) out for tasting at Despaña.
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10 hours ago, mongo said:
next time do yourself a favour and go eat at copra.
Only if you go to Anchor.
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The abrupt ending of the post above? I forgot something was on the stove, almost boiling over.
Re: Angler - that whole bird, which basically comes as you see it, was one of the tastiest birds I've had in a while. Cooking with wood helps, the brine was just right, and they use a good quality bird. Along with Parker House rolls and a side salad, it makes for a nice dinner.
As a solo diner, I hit Yank Sing one day for lunch and had a nice assortment of dim sum. The caveat at Yank Sing? Don't order everything from the first cart that comes your way...they're pushy!
My other solo lunch was at old favorite, after wandering North Beach a bit (and popping into City Lights)...
And having an old-school espresso at Cafe Grecco, wasn't here...
But here...
(Y'all thought Sam Wo, huh?). No, Brandy's, along with Henry's Hunan, was where my first exposure to Hunanese food in the US took place. Both restaurants were around 35-40 years ago, and visited extensively. On this gorgeous SF day, I had the lunch special...
Which included the starters above. Hot and spicy soup, cold noodle and cucumber salad, and a fried big dumpling...followed by a spicy stir-fry. All in around $20.
After lunch, I walked to San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art (reciprocal entry with Whitney Membership!). They have a nice Warhol collection, including this Dolly:
A Brancusi...
Quite a few Calders:
And a Robert Arneson, a local Bay-area artist, and a leader of the Funk Art movement.
That one is called Smorgi-Bob, The Cook. And I thought it apropos.
Our final dinner - thanks to @voyager above, was at her recommended place in Dogpatch - Piccino. Dogpatch might be a little out of the way if you're staying out in the Richmond or Sunset or Noe Valley, but it's practically a hop skip and jump from where we were on the Embarcadero.
A nice California melon salad, with obligatory flowers.
House-made pasta with sausage and greens was good (I might've cut back on the bread crumbs), and should've been shared.
Oat and berry crumble desert topped it off just right. Lovely meal, another place with lovely service as well.
Early flight the following morning...
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Hinds (Best active band in the world)
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For any fans of baseball (I know there are a few), the Baseball Project is a great band to see (especially, as I did, at Brooklyn Made).
You get to see some real rock stars out of their original elements, and all the songs are about, you guessed it: baseball.