Cuisine
New Orleans Murals
Being an artistic city, there are many public murals in New Orleans, however, here are just a few to highlight. I was unaware of these, having never been to Ralph’s on the Park until recently (view up close versions if you take the virtual tour on this link). These murals located in the downstairs dining area are painted by Tony Green, a very talented artist and musician, who happened to be my parents’ French Quarter neighbor for a time while they had their condo across the street and since he visits Venice, Italy annually, he knows my cousins — small world, indeed. These capture an era gone by but still…
Francophile Dinner & a Movie and Much More
My husband and I had a wonderful dinner at Bastille in the North end of Old Town, Alexandria, VA. The stress-free atmosphere helped to calm our nerves from the multiple, disruptive cell phone calls from our teenage son. Not only was the food divine but there was an ongoing exhibit of paintings displayed on the walls of pistachios, crab claws and mussels for us to enjoy by artist, Cindy Packard Richmond. Her work was mesmerizing — taking common foods and presenting them as “visual feasts” in provocative ways — all alluring to the visual palette. Another place for us to try that features French Cuisine and culture is…
Cutlery Design
Is there an art to eating? Maybe with newly designed cutlery. Here’s an interesting video to watch about the latest designs in cutlery. Not only are they functional (some are and some aren’t), but the designs are very artistic and modern. The names: Knork, Mono Zueg, Ramen Spoon and Curveware are pretty innovative and the ergonomic aspect is very appealing. Here’s the story in the Washington Post Food Section.
