May 2012
1 post
April 2012
2 posts
March 2012
9 posts
You should let Bea cook you breakfast today →
Watch Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta make her famously delicious uova in trippa, and then go order it today for brunch at il Posto Accanto, 190 east 2nd street, NYC
February 2012
9 posts
It's Halftime, America
Eastwood. so-much-more-than-a-car-commercial. My next car is American.
The Sekretpolice man's other blog →
For the gastronomically inclined…
January 2012
12 posts
Watchtredicielupo:
FEAR on SNL in 81. Look closely and you’ll see Mackaye and Belushi throwing fists in there.
Ok, so I’m old. I watched this live on Halloween 1981 in my cousin’s living room in South Philly. He thought it was the craziest thing he’d ever seen — and I new I’d found my calling. The backstory to this appearance is legendary: Belushi agreed to return...
The best trattoria in Manhattan
If you know me well, you’ve been to Il Bagatto with me. Located at 192 East 2nd Street in Alphabet City, this wonderful little trattoria is going on 17 years - making it a pioneer in what was once a fairly gritty neighborhood. The owners, husband Julio Pena and wife Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta (Bea to her friends) have created a haven - the perfect communal Italian kitchen for their...
What a voice →
If you don’t know Paolo Conte, you should start here.
December 2011
8 posts
November 2011
3 posts
October 2011
9 posts
http://www.kitanica.net/mark_i/ →
These guys strike an interesting Blade Runner/survivalist nerve. If it were a little more subtle, it would be dangerously cool.
