One of the things I enjoyed a great deal about living in Rogers Park in Chicago for many years was the plethora of great taquerias to choose from. Now that I live in the small town of Deland Florida I do not have the luxury of choosing which great taqueria to eat at [...]
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There are some amazing stretches of water to paddle in Florida. Those that flow out of the many magnificent springs that cover the peninsula are referred to locally as runs, and I had the pleasure of paddling one of the the best runs in the state yesterday while [...]
Cress Restaurant has scored another very favorable review in the Orlando press, this time in the pages of Orlando Weekly. Follow the link and see for yourself.
Read More →The cold spell of recent days has laid waste to my garden. We had three mornings in a row with temps in the mid to low 20s. And yet, today was in the 70s, sunny and beautiful. So, we went for a canoe trip in Mosquito Lagoon, part of the intercoastal waterway and located within [...]
Read More →Forget the weather. I went to see the Czech Symphony Orchestra tonight and they were outstanding. They played plenty of Dvorak, finishing with Symphony #9. It has always been one of my favorite pieces of music but tonight was the first time I have ever heard it live. Wow. What a great night of music. [...]
Read More →Johan Sibelius was born on this day in 1865 in the Russian province of Finland. Notably, his music would play a significant role in fostering Finnish national identity. I was lucky enough to see his Symphony 5 in E flat major, Op. 82, performed two weeks ago by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra as part of [...]
Read More →I remember, once, walking form my apartment on Greenleaf Ave. in Chicago to the local natural foods market on Morse St. to buy groceries for a big Thanksgiving feast at my house the next day. On the way I noticed a small rose bush tucked up against the side of a large-ish apartment building that [...]
Read More →We had a wonderful evening at the Deland airport. It is not what you think. Our small, local airport is, for reasons that escape me, a mecca for skydivers from around the world for winter “jumping out of planes” season. The tiny airport (which was just voted a tower by the county government — no [...]
Read More →As I have mentioned before a friend and neighbor has opened a new restaurant in town, much to our delight. The Orlando Sentinel has published the first significant review of Cress (yes, it is a link). Needless to say, the owner/chef is happy with the results. We hope that it will bring in diners [...]
Read More →We had a wonderful dinner at some friends’ house last night eating a TON of spiny lobster tails that they had caught this summer in the Keys. Damn good eats. Because of the weather we were able to head outside after dinner and roast marshmallows for s’mores by a roaring fire. Fall arrived this [...]
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