phish, boardwalk hall, little feat and some sweet disco gear... sounds like a party.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
alina at gamehenge, i mean stonehenge
so if any of the last three posts are going to make sense... skip down to the picture of the rabbit loin and work your way back up...
before i was in france, alina was in england getting her reiki master certification. pretty cool, i know. to make it even better she received her certification with william rand in glastenbury - near the site of stonehenge.
this is a picture of her at stonehenge the day of her final atunement.
before i was in france, alina was in england getting her reiki master certification. pretty cool, i know. to make it even better she received her certification with william rand in glastenbury - near the site of stonehenge.
this is a picture of her at stonehenge the day of her final atunement.
hotel de paris
now i'm going in revers chronological order... before napa i took a 10 day trip to france and monaco to visit the restaurants of my boss, alain ducasse. it was a whirlwind, seeing 2 kitchens a day, meeting lots of people and, of course, eating along the way. this is a shot from outside the hotel de paris, in monte carlo - home of the beginnings of groupe alain ducasse - le louis xv...
rabbit loin at mustard's grill
i know... our blog has become an afterthought. posts are becoming more and more random. i've been reduced to posting pictures from a trip we took 3 months ago... shame, shame. well, i'm going to resurrect our old friend 'davidandalina' and start to once again share the 'goings on' in our life with you (whoever you are).
this pic is from one of many great meals we had while in napa valley. mustard's grill, ad hoc, bouchon, the french laundry, the slanted door and boulevard - just to name a few.
anyways, it's linked to a few new pics i just posted on flickr. take a look if you have a chance.
this pic is from one of many great meals we had while in napa valley. mustard's grill, ad hoc, bouchon, the french laundry, the slanted door and boulevard - just to name a few.
anyways, it's linked to a few new pics i just posted on flickr. take a look if you have a chance.
Monday, May 3, 2010
louisville fillies ball 2010
alina and i headed back to louisville to attend the louisville fillies ball and thunder over louisville with our family. here is a shot taken at the ball, before the dancing got underway...
thunder over louisville 2010
a view of thunder over louisville from the spirit of the jefferson on the ohio river.
dinner at impellizeri's
after a long weekend in louisville, we dove into one of our favorites - the super deep dish at impellizeri's... a great ending to a weekend home with friends and family.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Trey Anastasio Band at 9:30 Club, Feb 2010
we ignored the blizzard warnings and hiked up the street to the 9:30 club to see trey and his band. this was the first time, in all of the years touring with phish, that they (at least one of them...) came to my neighborhood... alina and i had a great night - trey rocked it out for about 3 hours and then we walked home in a blizzard - again. we had really been hoping recently that we were gong to get to see phish this spring on the much rumored european tour everyone is hoping for - but as it turns out, it looks like we'll be waiting to see them again this summer - maybe merry weather, spac again???
here is the 02.09.10 trey and classic tab setlist at 9:30 club.
Set 1: Push On Till The Day, Shine, Gotta Jibboo, Mozambique, Tuesday, Money Love & Change, Tube Top Wobble, Valentine, Words to Wanda, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Night Speaks to a Woman
Set 2: Cayman Review, Simple Twist Up Dave, Drifting, Sand, Liquid Time, The Birdwatcher, Show of Life, The Way I Feel, First Tube
Encore: Magilla, Dragonfly
here is the 02.09.10 trey and classic tab setlist at 9:30 club.
Set 1: Push On Till The Day, Shine, Gotta Jibboo, Mozambique, Tuesday, Money Love & Change, Tube Top Wobble, Valentine, Words to Wanda, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Night Speaks to a Woman
Set 2: Cayman Review, Simple Twist Up Dave, Drifting, Sand, Liquid Time, The Birdwatcher, Show of Life, The Way I Feel, First Tube
Encore: Magilla, Dragonfly
february 2010 blizzard in dc
here is a shot i took of alina at thomas circle as we were walking home on the night of the first snow storm... a few hours later, we would wake up to almost 3 feet on the ground outside.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
the maisonette family
an oldie but a goodie... here is a shot from my earlier years cooking at the maisonette with some very good friends.
Monday, December 28, 2009
christmas treats
jam cookies, buckeyes, oatmeal raisin cookies, cupcakes and a german chocolate cake... alina has officially turned into a baker. here is a shot of a little of her handy work.
Monday, December 21, 2009
thomas circle and 14th street - post snow storm
here is n street, right in front of our building. this pic was taken sunday afternoon around 2 pm still no plow action, but most everyone (including us) has already been out and about in it.
thomas circle and 14th street - post snow storm
here is view from behind our building - right out of our studio's window. i'm not sure what the official snow fall was, but it looks like a good 18 inches from here.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
phish at madison square garden 12.03.09
here's a shot from behind the stage. our tickets for the first night were fantastic - fourth row directly behind trey. it was a pretty unique view for such a big night - our first time with phish at msg...
Thursday, November 26, 2009
the turkey and the damage done
amish turkey, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, green bean casserole, cauliflower, cranberry sauce, rolls, turkey gravy, pumpkin pie and a crisp california white wine... not bad, considering i'm the chef of the family and i didn't have to lift a finger to make it happen. further proof that alina rocks and i am a lucky, lucky man...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
dc, november 22, 2009
a few things were decided this weekend. the portrait gallery is the coolest place to hang out in dc. both my wife and brother have an unconditional love for chinese noodle soup. andrew is a proficient domino player. and alina and i are going to burning man next summer. unfortunately, our costumes for phish at madison square are still up in the air... maybe the super hero supply store will be able to help.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
sunrise, june 23, 2008
an arduous four hour hike in the middle of the night pays off. sunrise over the sinai peninsula is spectacular. a seemingly better place to be on this grey and rainy dc morning.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
beef, pumpkin gnoochi, spaghetti squash and chantrelles
well, the fall menu has been up and running at adour for the last few weeks. we're really showing off a lot of the great produce from path valley farms - our amish extended family. after lots of visits from our family and friends in the last couple of weeks, i finally had a chance to upload pics of all of the new dishes - check it all out on our flickr account...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
eat at pete's
pete's new haven style apizza, on irving street in columbia heights, is good. the dough is perfect, making chewy and crispy pizza crust. so are the ingredients, house made italian sausage, meatballs, roasted red peppers and caramelized onions, along with wild mushrooms made up our 'down-the-hill' on a recent visit. on the heels of numerous recent awards and magazine articles, pete's packs in a crowd. the atmosphere is fun - lots of draft and bottled beers along with a reasonable wine list keeps the patrons happy. i must say that pete's now ranks on my list with impellizzeri's in louisville, geno's east in chicago and bleecker street pizza in new york city... next time your in the district, check it out.
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