Author Archives for Alfonso Cevola
Vegan Oasis in Austin
What’s a wine lover doing in a vegan restaurant? Last week, working in Austin, I spent lunches and dinners with clients and in client’s restaurants, trying out different wines to match with their cuisine. After a couple of days, I started to feel like a vacuum cleaner with a full bag. One evening I met […]
Interview with Paum Fritz
Recently, on a layover in Belgium, I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Paum Fritz, who has had a global impact on food. The following is the extended interview, conducted at his fabled Chez Paum in Brussels, which will be published in June in World Food Traveler Magazine.
AC – Hello Paum, thanks for […]
Maculan Winery Becomes a Culinary Laboratory For a Night
Every year, the Maculan estate in Breganze opens up their winery for a Sunday night culinary extravaganza. Part of the Vinitaly after hours wining and dining, this one put on by Fausto Maculan, who is well known for his extravagant wines and large appetite for food and wine.
This celebration, of which food and wine […]
Pizza Gives a Nod to Local and Sustainable - Franny’s on Flatbush
The Italian Wine Guy has been a little nuts lately. So he chases a storm to NY, where he can relax and hang with some Italian buddies. Yes, just in time for a snowstorm, ice and St. Patrick’s Day.
An Irish Buddy, from the clan McClung, texts,”Let’s eat pizza”, and off to Franny’s we go. Seems […]
Enoteca on the High Plains
Vin Classic Wines, a wine-and-food boutique in the Shops at Legacy in Plano, Texas, opened quietly six weeks ago. They have polished the edges and are ready for their grand opening, which is underway now.
After many months of construction and fine-tuning, this new-concept store is a dream come true for owner Tony Bandiera and wine […]
East Bay Alternative - Lalime’s in Berkeley
The Kissing Bridge at the University of California
In a quiet little neighbor hood of cottages and small natural markets, LaLime’s is a destination for local cognoscenti. Once a post-war working class area, the California cottages now sell for upwards of $700 a square foot (for example a 2 bedroom 900 square foot house sold […]
Clooney stops in Dallas for a Pitt stop @ N9NE
Well fed? How about family of four eating for one week, on a steak from N9NE Steakhouse in Dallas? It’s located in the new American Airlines Victory Park. Prime beef, from famous Chicago Allen Brothers, a Left Coast wine list and a peppy, energetic atmosphere, what else is there to ask for? How about George […]
Is it Art or Cannibalism?
Marco Evaristti is a performance artist in the vein of Vito Acconci. The body plays a part in both of their expression of art.
Evaristti, born in Chile and living in Denmark, has gone a step further. In his piece, Polpette al grasso di Marco, the artist had liposuction. He then prepared meatballs with the fat […]
Having a Blast in La-La Land : What to Eat When You Feel the Heat
I’m not a 24 groupie. I’ve never seen a whole show. But we all know who Jack Bauer is. While 33 million folks were watching L.A. heat up and reach critical mass, a few friends worked up a menu to go with the season premiere.
First, they started with Kettle Tortilla Chips Organic Fire Roasted Chili , […]
Well Fed in La-La Land: A Shopping Guide to the [Food] Stars
The cult of personality being what it is, let’s give it up for the beautiful ones.
First we start with Giada and an eggplant. Look how she lovingly cradles that melanzane like a baby. That’s a real foodie (and a real lucky aubergine).
We need something to sautee it in, so let’s drop it in a pan with some Rachel […]
