Interview 29: Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln

The newest dinner interview is quite historical. Last month I sat down for a meal with Michael Krebs and Debra Ann Miller. They tour the country impersonating (or “presenting” in official speak) Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd in a 60-minute educational play. Click here to find out more…

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Talking Italian

This weekend I had dinner with some good friends at Bistro Italiano, a charming little restaurant in Washington DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Why do you care? You probably don’t, but I can use a miniature restaurant review as an excuse for a site update. Tucked away on a street of…

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Interview 27: Talking About Tattoos

Told you there was a new interview coming. Click here to learn about the life of Paul Roe, a tattoo artist living with his wife and son in Washington, DC. Paul doesn’t make any old tattoos. He specializes in what he describes as “haute tattoos” — unique images that will…

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Interview 26: Words With A Writer

Time for another dinner interview. This one took place in New York City during a recent visit up there for a friend’s birthday. Side note: happy birthday again, Alistair. The picture above is of Kyle Michel Sullivan, an author of some rather controversial novels. Click on the picture or right…

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Philadelphia Freedom

I have zero reason for using that headline other than the fact I was recently in Philadelphia for a weekend visit and the Elton John song “Philadelphia Freedom” came to mind. Moving on swiftly, I didn’t have any dinners with strangers in the City of Brotherly Love but I and…

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A Streetcar Named Delay

So about that long-delayed New Orleans article…yeah, it’s coming. Finally got my laptop back from its repairs so expect the latest write-up this weekend. While I’m on the topic of New Orleans, I have to recommend Mother’s Restaurant, a fantastic place just outside of the French Quarter. They serve basic…

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Meal At Montmartre

The first of my two New Orleans articles is on the way, and should be up within the week. Meanwhile, I’d like to take a minute — or really, type for a bit, because time is relative on the Internet, right? — to tell you, dear reader, about a great…

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