Interviewing strangers over a meal since 2008 (as featured in the Washington Post)
Expect the first of three upcoming interviews next week! For today, Throwback Thursday 49 is my August 2013 dinner with New Orleans food critic Tom Fitzmorris at the upscale restaurant Tommy’s Cuisine in the Central Business District. Tom, born and raised in the city, hosts a daily food show on…
Several interviews are in the works (I’m transcribing the 128th dinner and have two lined up for my trip to Atlanta this weekend) so come back soon to read those. In the meantime, here’s the 48th Throwback Thursday feature. In February 2013 I traveled to New York to meet goth…
The first dinner interview with a stranger this year is with Charles Cecil, the co-founder of British software company Revolution Games. They specialize in adventure games, including the globally popular Broken Sword series and Beneath a Steel Sky, among other titles. I met Charles earlier this month in York, England, where he lives…
The 47th Throwback Thursday interview was a joy: January 2013 dinner in London with Lorraine Bowen, also known as the Crumble Lady from Britain’s Got Talent. I met Lorraine two years before she was on the show, and at our meal she told me about her long, quirky musical career…
Do you live in Atlanta? Want to be interviewed for Dining With Strangers? Get in touch! I’ll be in the city from Friday February 14 through Monday February 17 for a holiday. I’ve already lined up meals with a couple of strangers but I currently still have time for another…
The 46th Throwback Thursday is breakfast with Katelan Foisy, a visual artist known as La Gitana: Mistress of Magic. We met in October 2012 at the since-shuttered Cosmopolitan Cafe in New York to talk about her creative work. She told me about her move to the Big Apple and how…
Public relations specialist Rozanne Weissman, the 42nd dinner interviewee back in February 2012, has just released her first children’s book. “Rozanne Travels To Africa To Kiss A Giraffe” tells the story of her travel to Borneo and several other African countries, featuring large color photographs of animals and the scenery…
So 2020 is officially here and I’m mostly glad to see the back of 2019. But there were some highlights last year, including all of the strangers I met for breakfast, lunch or dinner. From an adult movie performer to two Hollywood actresses, and from several Washington, DC, restaurant owners…
If you live in Philadelphia and want to see some stellar standup comedy next month, check out comedian Alex English’s show at the Good Good Comedy Theatre on Saturday January 18 starting at 10pm. I met Alex in October 2018 for the 112th interview with a stranger, and over breakfast…
Rayceen Pendarvis is an instantly recognizable face for many people living in Washington, DC. For several decades Rayceen has worked as an activist on issues including homelessness, HIV, gentrification, and transgender rights. And recent work also includes being an emcee and finding success as the host of a popular music,…