We are not so much spoiled for choices as crushed by the never-ending waves of them. It never occurred to me as a child, for example, that I would one day find myself behind on watching TV. It is with the same Netflix-esque overwhelm that you sometimes open a Mexican menu, fold after fold, until […]
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Posted inEat + Drink
Flat Out
You think you’re happy with the damp circle of particle board that is a packaged tortilla. And maybe you are. But a fresh, handmade corn or flour tortilla with its uneven edges and its delicate chewiness is to the hard-edged pre-packaged kind as a crackling, oven-warm baguette is to a slice of Wonder. Sure, there’s […]
Posted inMusic
Hard to Describe
Describing a band’s sound without turning to cliché or meaningless phrases can be a challenge. Press releases ring with adjectives and promises that would also work for wine or new shades of nail polish. For example, from this week’s highlights: “full of grace and style,” “idiosyncratic,” “an incomparable fusion,” “cutting edge” and “fuse together to […]