Interviewing strangers over a meal since 2008 (as featured in the Washington Post)
If you live in England and are looking for a fun way to spend a day, check out singer Lorraine Bowen’s Polyester Fiesta and other shows. Her website lists several upcoming performances, and she’s well worth a listen. I interviewed Lorraine in January 2013, and had a blast. She writes…
Former dinner interviewee and vegan food blogger Katelyn Sornik has now launched her own brand of vegan snack bars and other treats. I discovered her company Kate Bakes after putting up a link to my interview with Katelyn on Twitter for Throwback Thursday. Katelyn tweeted back to let me know…
“A stranger’s just a friend you haven’t met!” — the all-singing, all-dancing cast of Oh Streetcar! in The Simpsons episode “A Streetcar Named Marge” That lyric is something the Elizabeth Moore must have taken to heart, because the 24-year-old takes every opportunity to introduce herself to strangers, packing her calendar…
Huh, it’s been about a month since I last updated this site. Whoops. Thank you in advance for your kind forgiveness. I’ll make it up to you later this week when I upload interview #55. Not much more to say on that one till it’s written, so let me tout…
The man in the picture below is Jeffrey Johnson. Now picture Jeffrey — a Washington, DC, resident — in a bright pink wig, dress and makeup, standing behind a piano and performing a cabaret show. You’ve just imagined his creation Special Agent Galactica, a hired assassin who travels through space…
A few weeks ago reporter Perry Stein of the Washington City Paper called to interview me about Dining With Strangers. She took my blather and turned it into a pretty nice piece which was published online last week. Pros of the article: Perry was able to take 15 minutes of…
Well this is novel: I wrote up an interview the same month it occurred! Matt Abbruzzese is a New York state native who moved to the District of Columbia several years ago. He fell in love with the city, and started doing volunteer work for various community and local government…
All right, I’m not really walking to New Orleans, that would be ludicrous. However, I am flying down there for Memorial Day weekend and will be in the city from Friday May 23 through Tuesday May 27. I’m eager to interview anyone who lives in the city and is interested…
The first interview of 2014 is here. Hooray! In late January I sat down to dinner with DC-based jazz musician Aaron Myers. We met at the Mediterranean Spot, a small, friendly place in the U Street neighborhood. Over plates of shawarma, Aaron told me about his early introduction to jazz…
My last New Orleans restaurant review from my January trip down to that wonderful city. Uh oh. I’m going to need to write actual interviews again. Some people look down on “celebrity” chefs and their restaurants. I’ve heard these critics grumble that they’re all style over substance, or that the…