tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68889992009-04-26T12:24:20.993-07:00Anthony Wilson's WeblogAnthony Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074452206327602375noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888999.post-18132825466014451752008-11-11T09:45:00.000-08:002008-11-11T09:50:55.785-08:00

(Vinicius de Moraes)The great Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim is said to have become tired enough of the translations of the lyrics to his songs that he himself, Portuguese/English dictionary at his side, tackled the immense task of translating into English his own original lyric to one of his finest masterpieces, “Aguas de Março.” This song, with its verses of piled-up images, was so

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Those who regularly read my posts will know that I relish the experience whose various elements have been reduced down to their essences. Increasingly, I’m moved simply by beautiful songs, melodic and executed with precision; satisfied by delicious food, simple and simply prepared; grounded and calmed by a walk along the sidewalks of a vibrant city, or through an area such as the 798 art zone

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I'm here in Brasil, doing shows until the 7th of November. I will write soon about the delicious Bar do Mané, in São Paulo's wonderful Mercado Municipal. In RJ, we've been tearing it up in Lapa, meeting more and more wonderful musicians and new friends. Curitiba is next, where we hope to connect with Hermeto Pascoal, and after, we'll return to SP for a show there. Pictures and posts to come

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You want these. They are the best chicken wings I've ever had, and I'd hazard a guess that they are the best in the world. Glowing sparks from burning wood coals are flying everywhere and hot chicken fat drips and spatters as the man in charge of Wong Ah Wah's famous chicken wings turns out vast quantities of this almost drug-like dish. He attends to a partially-open BBQ smoker lined with

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Chef Danny Lee, über-hawker, cooks in galoshes. He will tell you about the virtues of Sri Lankan crab as he removes the squirming decapods from their bins. He and his corner shop Sin Huat Eating House (Lorong 35, Geylang, Singapore) have been featured on Anthony Bourdain's show. Bourdain went nuts slurping fresh scallops in black bean & garlic sauce, and attacking Chef Lee's famous Crab Bee

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spicy and delicious....seafood at its very best.... Chef Danny Lee's Crab bee hoon

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Chef Danny Lee with fresh Sri Lankan crab... ready for "Crab bee hoon"!!!I think it's Chef Danny's wife, here she's preparing our steamed fish for us!clicking on the title of this post will take you to Anthony Bourdain's TV visit to Sin Huat Eating House

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capellini with sakura ebimorey st denis; sorbet & campari jellychocolate bar with mascarpone ice cream

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steamed malabar (local singapore fish)sweet corn "cappucino" --- you can't see the bitter chocolate "ravioli" but it was in there!----------------------We arrived in Singapore at 6 AM last Thursday. By 12:30 PM, Karriem Riggins, Robert Hurst and I were seated at the counter of Iggy's: stashed like a jewel in a remote corner of the Regent Hotel, this gorgeous and tiny restaurant's vibe, service,

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beautiful food and people, during the closing days of ramadhan, in Kuala Lumpur. the neighborhood Kampung Baru has been a Malay settlement for many many years, allowing the Malay people to preserve their humble village lifestyle. it sits low in the terrain, in the shadow of the huge Petronas Twin Towers, representing something native, simple, and beautiful: something that *should* be preserved.

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I'm making a googly-eye face in one, but for some reason I think the other pic is funnier! Frida Kahlo messed with our minds! So did burgers and beer at Taylor's Refresher.

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I neglected this blog site but here's my amends. Click the title and read about absurd food adventures in Europe, and even some music stuff. Yes, I play music, right? God But I Love Great Food. GBIGF.

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I went to a brand new restaurant that's doing everything right. It's Palate, just opened in Glendale, a scant seven minute drive from my home. Literally, it's 3 right turns. I'll be there a lot. This week is a "soft" opening, as they get the details together. The executive chef is the very talented Octavio Becerra, and the wine director is Steve Goldun, a man who knows a whole bunch about

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Was in Austin, TX this past weekend. There wasn't a lot of time, but I of course found a way to eat some pretty spectacular food, and see a small area of the city, particularly the area around South Congress Ave. I had a particularly satisfying pulled pork sandwich at a place called Jo's, a little coffee/sandwich stand; strong margaritas, and delicious tacos al pastor and enchiladas en mole at

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It was a beautiful afternoon here in LA, which I spent with my mom, for Mother's Day... talking about all kinds of things and enjoying a tasty brunch. Hungry Cat, in Hollywood, has a great burger. Days leading up till now had been a bit cloudy, and at my last-minute birthday party on Friday there was no sunset to speak of. In fact it has been quite cold in the evenings, and better to stay

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Totally CLASSIC!! As well as being fired up and ready to go, I'm also HUNGRY!!!!

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Leave it to the Brazilians to name buildings after some of our greatest jazz musicians.Here's "Edificio Stan Getz," in Sumarézinho, São Paulo, Brazil.Nearby, there's a building named after George Gershwin.Enough said.

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(Pictured: Chico Pinheiro, Rosa Passos, me, Paulo Paulelli)In São Paulo recently, I had the opportunity to see the opening night of the new Rosa Passos show, which is a tribute to Elis Regina. To the intimate setting of Teatro FECAP, this subtle and engaging singer with a voice of velvet brought her interpretations of diverse songs associated with Elis, things like "Só Tinha De Ser Com Você," "

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On a blisteringly cold night, Jesse, Bill, and I drove from Manhattan to Avenue J in Brooklyn. Jesse and Bill wanted to split when they saw the overflow crowd, and when we were advised of the wait of "over an hour." But they had never been there, so of course the whole thing seemed absurd. I knew better. We had two excellent bottles of wine with us, so we passed the time drinking, and

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You can see the pig dish in front of Dave's hands.The only thing about blogging this is that we really can't tell much about how the food tastes from a picture of it.So why do we take pictures of the food?

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Images from Casa Mono in NYC. Images to follow from Di Fara pizza, Midwood, Brooklyn and Rai Rai Ken, NYC. Three stellar meals last week in New York.At Casa Mono with Dave, Ian, and Meghan, there was a feast of grilled baby octopus with grapefruit, serrano ham, beets with aged goat's cheese, perfectly cooked Ribeye steak with salted peppers, and some part (I think we had part of the shoulder)

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---with the guys and Sergio Santos at Museu de Arte da Pampulha, December 13, 2007

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