Monthly Archives: November 2008
Warm fuzzies in a cup
Starbucks was onto something when they handed out free cups of java on election day. The outcome certainly generated a worldwide wave of bonhomie. In a small way, coffee may have had something to do with it. Yale University … Continue reading
Lean times
As if I needed more evidence of how times have changed, consider how I marked a good friend’s birthday. Last year, I treated her to a lavish Champagne dinner created by Chef Frank Stitt of Bottega (and Highlands Bar … Continue reading
Shop smart
By now, we’re all spending less in order to save some dough. We’re driving less. Eating out less and cooking more at home. Shopping differently–everything from clipping coupons, to buying in-store brands, to trolling the aisles at discount … Continue reading
Aye carumba!
Yesterday, I wrote about my favorite fast-food chain burger. But today, my cross-country jaunt demanded local food. As in no chains. As in something I can’t get at any interstate-side stop. Tucumcari, NM, would offer just … Continue reading
Best fast food
If you don’t happen to live in California, Arizona, Utah, or Nevada, but your travels take you to that neck of the woods, be sure to stop by one of the many In-N-Out Burger outlets that dot the landscape. As … Continue reading
