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Entries from May 1st, 2008

Joel Gott 2006 Cab Meets Lamb Shoulder Chops

May 1st, 2008 3 Comments

I spontaneously decided to cook up dinner for about-to-be-wed friends Steve Zeller and Dana Weisberg the other night.
Steve’s request: “Some kind of chop.”
Looking through the best “chop” pairing offerings at Beacon Wines, we came across Joel Gott’s 2006 815 Cabernet Sauvignon. Having previously been a tremendous fan of both his Zinfandels and his previous Cabs, [...]

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Babbo Review and a Surprise

May 7th, 2008 16 Comments

Jamie and I finally got into Babbo this past Sunday, May 4th. Having been well-armed with research and a list of signature dishes, we were ready to make the most of our experience. And yet, while we were well-prepared with a plan, we wanted to be open to the specials of the day, and anything [...]

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Babbo Preview

May 2nd, 2008 No Comments

Jamie and I had been trying to get a reservation at Babbo for about six months before we finally managed to get our resy for this Sunday (full report to follow). From my first attempts at calling to set up a reservation, all I could get was a busy signal. This is ostensibly not a [...]

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