Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head

Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head

Some years ago, I was in Singapore with three colleagues teaching MS classes. One night our local contact booked us a table for dinner at one of the city’s most popular restaurants. It was a seafood joint called “No Signboard,” because the place literally had no...
The Perils of Showering on the Road

The Perils of Showering on the Road

This post is chapter from my new book which will be published this fall. It’s called “Strong Water: On Food, Wine, and Restaurants.” It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years. One of the sections in the book is about various experiences on wine...