Woohoo, a new interview is finally online! The last interview I posted was in July, so let’s just say I’ve been slow-walking my efforts with this website. After all, it’s not my day job and taking people out to dinner can get expensive. But enough of that, on with the…
Four More Years
I launched Dining With Strangers four years ago today. Back then I had precisely zero interviews planned other a lunch with my friend Joe, where we came up with the idea for the site. At least, I’m going to claim I was 95% of the inspiration for site, he just…
Keeping Up With The Lincolns
Another excuse to make an old article relevant! Yay! In February last year I had dinner with Michael Krebs and Debra Ann Miller, who make a living acting as Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd. They were fantastic company, and both had interesting stories about their careers on stage….
What About Dick?
A quick plug for Jim Piddock — my second ever dining interview, lucky man — who stars in a one-off comedy special called What About Dick? alongside Tim Curry, Eric Idle, Tracey Ullman and a bunch of other famous types. You can download the show for $6 at its official…
A Same-Sex Marriage ‘Last Stand’?
This is hardly breaking news anymore, and my site isn’t exactly CNN, but on Election Day in the States, voters approved measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington to legalize same-sex marriage. In Minnesota, voters also rejected a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. It’s still unlawful at the federal…
East Coast Travels
A quick update on my travel plans — Philadelphia and New York City are now on the list for weekend trips in October. I’ll be in the City of Brotherly Love Oct. 6-7 and the Big Apple Oct. 13-14. I also like using city nicknames, apparently. If you live in…
Visiting The Golden State
In late October and early November I’ll be in California — Los Angeles, specifically — for a couple of days. Check out my travel plans page for more information. If you live out there and are interested in doing a dinner interview, please get in touch. Also, in terms of…
Good Taste & Gatherings
If you’re interested in food and have a couple of dollars to spare, there’s a Kickstarter project out in Los Angeles that you might want to read about. It’s a planned documentary web series called “Good Taste & Gatherings,” which will focus on people with who like food and bringing…
Interview 45: Working Hard For The Money
In 2010, I had brunch with Malachi Marx, a straight man who did gay porn to pay the bills. He was pretty sour on most of his experiences in the industry. Fast-forward to July 2012 and I found myself sitting across a restaurant table from Antonio Biaggi, an out gay…
Made In England
My travel plans within the United States are a little uncertain for the rest of the year — potentially a trip to Los Angeles in October/November, so as always I’d be interested to hear from people in the City of Angels who are up for an interview. However, I’ll be…