Recent content by Ken Sacks

Dear Joe, With every bottle I open, I'll drink to your speedy and full recovery and with every bottle of the Tardive I lay down I'll look forward to opening them years from now with you still importing the then current vintage. Sie gesund; hag sameach.

I can't think about Greenberg the same after seeing *Pollock*. Jeffrey Tambor plays him as a real prick (which I guess he was, but that's pretty much all he becomes in the movie, as I remember it).

now that you mention it....opened one the other night and noticed that it was a bit recessed. I was going to put some away for a bunch of years: I assume that shouldn't be a problem.

Glad you enjoyed Rhode Island, Jeff (come back and spend more money here!). As it happens, I'm actually going to Al Forno tonight, so I will raise a glass in your honor. Ken

It's a privilege to be able to be able to read of your thoughts and be able to pray for you.

director as auteur: Ingmar Bergman and Woody Allen. Maybe like Fellini, they wrote from within themselves?

I definitely second Not Just Snacks: really nice place, nice people, really good food. If you're on an expensive account, it's not the likeliest destination, because it's more family-style. But yes, thumbs up for quality and general peace of mind. I also like Caffe Itri a whole lot. No one does...

Sorry to hear that. BTW, another really fine Providence restaurant is Bacaro. I put it right up there with Al Forno, New Rivers and Chez Pascal.

Sure. Very nice place to sit. Less expensive and much less of a scene than the "big 3" I mentioned. Not fabulous, I don't think, but no regrets either. Scallops are best, I thought.

What a wonderful mission! (Though there have been times when I've preferred New Rivers to Al Forno....) If you ever head south from Cranston, there are some pretty amazing clam & lobster shacks (esp. Champlin's and Aunt Carrie's)

I'm working my way through 1/2 case of the cheap stuff: 06 Savigny-ls-Beaune V.V. One good bottle, two that were so-so, but another a couple of days ago that drank way above its price.

Thanks for the update on the wine stores, Jeff. And glad I've got some of the 06 in the cellar. About a year ago, I e-mailed Joe Dressner wondering whether he could ship to R.I. He replied it wasn't happening yet, though I have begun to see a few of his wines around (I think it's a...

You've got them right, Jeff. The nice thing about Gasbarro's is that it's in Federal Hill, as in the movie. Lots of good restaurants and an excellent Italian deli, and you'll probably end up eating there (more than once). Mark Gasbarro is a really nice guy. I don't know Wines&More. Let me...

My turf. Mark's right that there's nothing deep. But there are nuggets in a couple of places. In Providence there is Gasparo's on Federal Hill: a 4th generation, largely Italian, wine store (survived the Depression) with some older stuff and a selection a bit outside the usual...