Mario Buttali (no relation to the famous chef)

My blogs

About me

Occupation Working for the man
Location New England
Introduction I'm a nerd interested and motivated by the hunt for and reward of regional food, ethnic food and food-like substances. You can blame this blog on my moral compass, gambling adviser and consiglieri, Edzo. He said I needed an outlet. See my Favorite Music. I listen to WMBR/WZBC/WBUR/WGBH radio. Oh yeah, I'm an atheist (despite the title) not that I use that description as a primary identifier. And NO relation to the famous chef. And I've been told that you could stack a tray on my butt.
Interests Food and Food-like items, Music for those of a certain age and demographic, Science, Cycling, Media Critique, Current Events
Favorite Movies Lost In Translation, Repo Man, High Fidelity, The Hangover, Dance Craze, Urgh! A Music War, Marie Antoinette
Favorite Music PJ Harvey, Johann Johannsson, Joe Strummer, Gang of Four, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Th' Faith Healers, Dead Can Dance, Joy Division, NIN, X/The Knitters, Wire, Los Lobos, Richard Thompson, SoVIIB, The The, Single Gun Theory, Steve Reich, New Order, Bettie Serveert, The Chameleons, most anything played on WMBR's Breakfast of Champions or Late Risers' Club
Favorite Books god is not Great, Anything by Alton Brown, The Atlantic (the magazine), The Gastronomical Me, Kitchen Confidential