beaulac ferris

So here’s a list of my best epicurean discoveries of 2008 (booze included)- mostly stuff that’s bad for you:

-Truffle Grilled Cheese sandwich- it’s the best grilled cheese i’ve ever had in my life.  White cheddar in between 2 fluffy pieces of homemade bread with truffle oil on them.  Side salad included.  I was reluctant to embrace the York after knowing it as 2 different bars beforehand, but now I like it well enough.  Especially after this badical grilled cheese.
*Price: $8  Where to find: The York Location: Highland Park, CA

-Whiskey Ginger with homemade ginger beer- this was the best drink I’ve ever had.  It had the lovely aftertaste of ginger and allspice.  If you are ever in Portland you have to go to Clyde & Common.  Amazing food and drink.
*Where to find: Clyde & Common Location: Portland, OR

-Pimm’s Cups- introduced to me at the beautiful Rupe/Conk wedding, I think it’s one of my fave new/old drinks of last year.

This is not a post about meta narratives or macro-theology or whatever heady thing, and it sure as hell ain’t about our economy. I just wanted to sing the praise of what is probably my favorite blog/rss feed ever.

The Big Picture

The Boston Globe has had the very good sense to start publishing aggregated photography based on relevant current events something like once a week. These aren’t your typical news photos, in fact they aren’t typical at all, this is world class photography with excellent curation and captions to boot. The thing that makes The Big Picture unique is that the pictures are well… really big. Big enough to really soak in the detail.

**EDIT**
WARNING: some of these images are pretty intense, and because they revolve around our (at times) very sad world. These images can also be very moving in a depressing way. Sorry Jessie! Since I look at photographs a lot I sometimes take this sort of thing for granted, my apologies.