Recent content by lars makie

Not I. But the one time I did go 11 years or so ago was incredible. Super memorable. Hope they've smoothed out their reservation system in the intervening years.

They speak it.

Yes, thank you for writing this up Prof. I tried to post something a few times, but just couldn't find the words. Thank you to Mark and Josefa for opening their house to us and to the other guys for the wines and adding on to evening. It was something special. I was I could've held on to the...

I didn't know Joe as long as quite a few of you, but did get to eat and drink with him every now and then over the last four years. And each time I felt lucky to have the chance to do so. I was trying to remember when I first met him and it hit me earlier today that it was at one of the...

I can't believe this.

If this bottle is any indication, it's still got a lot of life to it. Arno suggested a decant, but I decided against it because it was just going to be me and I'd have a long time with it. It def could've used it. The first half hour or so was pretty primary but by hour two it was just a thing...

Is even more amazing in reality than in conversation.

Thanks for the heads up. Just opened a bottle of the 05 CRB Cot. Think it'll go well with it.

Starting to nurse a bottle of the 12 Beaujolais Villages from Metras. Deciding what dish to tuck into.

Sounds like your beverages choices showed better than mine. I went all-in on one choice which was a birth year (1973) BV George de Latour. Should've had a back up option as it wasn't all that great (much like the birthday). Oh well. Hopefully I'll get into something good out in LA this weekend...

Congrats to them on an awesome NYT review! I find it funny, though, that every review I've read mentions the music in the place. And oddly enough, all the music they've written about would have been better than the night I went. Allman Bros, Byrds, Stones, Motown and Doo-wop... All that would...

Glad I was able to try it before it became an Eater hot spot! But I will agree with Cuozzo on the music. Although I would have loved Motown or Doo Wop.

I only hope a little was poured out for all the fallen geese who couldn't be there.

Ha! Someone thinking the same thing I was. I

It begins (about 16 posts down) It continues The final act ETA: Found a second act I was looking for.