Last month I turned 30. It was awful. A major midlife crisis. I was just about to grow a ponytail, drop all of my savings on a cherry red convertible and move to Las Vegas to pursue a career as an Elvis impersonator.
But fortunately a very special someone helped cushion the blow of the big three-oh with a very, very special birthday surprise. Continue reading
photo courtesy of the Cafe Boulud website
Last July while in San Diego for work, I had the privlidge to eat at a restaurant called El Bizcocho. The chef, Gavin Kaysen, had just been named to the list of 2007’s Best New Chefs by Food and Wine magazine. I’ve been talking about the meal ever since. Continue reading
How did I miss this??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Elizabeth Large, restaurant critic for the Baltimore Sun has publicly called for my Art Director, Helen, and I to get a raise.
An excerpt from her recent blog post:
“Whoever came up with those days of the week on the Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week Web site ought to get a raise.“
I agree wholeheartedly.
For anyone who’s hungry, here’s the website for Baltimore’s Summer Restaurant Week. Make reservations early – the good ones book up fast.
PS. I’ll be spending Yumday at The Black Olive.
A little shameless self-promotion, courtesy of Washington DC artist, Jon Wye .
Today, Walmart unveiled a new corportae logo and color scheme.
It looks somehwhat familiar, no?
The rounded modern typeface.
The soft blue primary color.
The yellow accent color on the icon that represents…
An asshole?
Come to think of it, maybe it is a pretty good logo.
Photo courtesy of Lawrence Eden
My brother, Jeff Eden, has just posted his latest music project on myspace. (You don’t have to have a myspace account to listen.) Continue reading
Someone has finally posted Brian and the Eden’s music online. I can not begin to tell you how happy this makes me.
Please enjoy the musical stylings of my Euro-pop alter-ego.
Like the Pictures? Buy the Prints. For more Ireland photos, visit Brian Eden’s gallery.
This morning I packed up and checked out of the Kenmare Bay Hotel for a trip around the Dingle Penninsula. The Dingle Penninsula is similar to the Ring of Kerry, but it features, among other things, a much sillier name.
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I’m the worst blogger ever. Here are photos from Philadelphia. I took them last December. A thousand apologies for my tardiness in sharing.
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Walk a mile in my underpants 