Behind The Velvet Curtain With A Retail Santa
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on December 15, 2008
Whitney Houston is singing, “Hark! Are the Bells; Sweet Silver Bells,” on the boom box.Two Christmas trees bow with oversized red globes, pyramids of beckoning but empty gifts on their skirts. Wreaths, snowflakes and Peace on Earth plaques line the promenade to the Santa altar. And the throne? A Neptune-esque red velvet upholstered mountain with [...]
The Other Side of the Velvet Curtain
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on September 11, 2008
It’s only in retrospect that I have come to realize that schmoozing with the president of NBC and making small talk with Chris Tucker and Quincy Jones is not the typical Olympic experience.
And I can also tell you that it is not very typical to debate whether to go to the boxing semi-finals or get [...]
Actress pursues parallel career as singer-songwriter
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on May 25, 2008
Rebecca Pidgeon, who is married to writer David Mamet, has long nurtured two parallel careers: one as an actress, the other as a singer-songwriter. Her seventh album, “Beneath the Velvet Curtain,” is her best work yet; several of the songs appear on the soundtrack of her husband’s new film, “Redbelt,” in which she also acts.
Pidgeon [...]
Feeling warm all over at Delux
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 16, 2008
Delux
(out of 4)Address: 92 Ossington Ave. (at Humbert St.), 416-537-0134Chef: Corinna MozoHours: Tuesday to Thursday, 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 6 to 11 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 6 to 10 p.m.Reservations: EssentialWheelchair access: NoPrice: Dinner for two with tax, tip and wine: $95
Corinna Mozo clearly has a mother’s touch.Who else in [...]
World Making Gitmo sound good
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 15, 2008
GUANTANAMO BAYæŠor Lt.-Col. Ed Bush and his team of public-affairs officers, their role in the so-called war on terror is a war on words. Each week, they escort journalists, dignitaries and international observers through the world’s most famous American naval base here on Cuba’s southeast coast. It’s not an easy job. There really aren’t [...]
living Bars serve up more than martinis
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on January 18, 2008
It’s not enough any more to hunker down at a bar and knock back a restorative drink or three. Boring.You can now tipple while getting a tattoo, having your hair and makeup done, or exhibiting your gnarliest pullover at an Ugly Sweater Party, where egregious sweaters like the ones Bill Cosby wore as Cliff Huxtable [...]