October 30, 2026
gem
who knows
bar, caviar, chef, cocktails, foodie, french cuisine, k36, kyoto, Pontocho Misoguigawa, restaurant
Foodies know all about this establishment. I was sad that Chef was in Tokyo, but Madame called him and we spoke briefly by video call. This meal was one of the best we had in Japan.
We opted for caviar.
Baby chef…boop boop.
Madame
Excellent staff
Butter (shhhhh)
Chef de cuisine.
baby chef…boop boop
A special bottle of armagnac. Wow.
Well, maybe just one
Halloween at the chef table
Our exquisite hosts
After dinner, we snagged a cab in the rain up to K36 for a rained out rooftop view. The cocktails were delicious. Romey ordered fernet all by herself!!
October 9, 2026
gem
ocean, travel, who knows
bocce, cocktails, dad, gem, laura, lisa, noelie, ocean isle beach, OIB, romey, stick, the stick
The Stick in the Fall is perfection. This iteration’s fun included dad and laura, and noelie and lisa (from the UK).
First a NEWS FLASH! McGraw wins at Bocce…
(the editors were not paid (much) for this disinformation.)
It all started with a sunset. Or was that a full moon?
The dogs were psyched to be back in the Atlantic.
This is not a dog. It is a bloody margaret.
However, this is a dog.
Full moon walk.
Catoctin Creek in the house.
Cheers.
Fuck All Y’all models.
What? Drinking again?!
Angelic
The flags
Designed to drive the dogs bannanas
Hey look, new table.
Sun goes down.
Moon comes up.
The best one.
Dog at dusk.
Get up and do it again.
Maybe gets surprized!!!!
The great science experiment.
April 27, 2026
gem
cooking
cocktail recipe, cocktails, cooking, lemon mint fizz, mushrooms
New recipes always go better with old ones…like the. Lemon Mint Fizz.
Recipe? Why sure.
We served this one (which I designed) at our wedding.
October 16, 2025
gem
food, mixology
cocktails, dc, food, mixology, rania, restaurant, warner theater
After our second trip to Rania in DC, we just have to say something. Outstanding.
.
The drinks are ridiculous and interesting and the food is bursting with flavor.
Are you amused?
A great target for dinner before a show at the Warner.
August 28, 2024
gem
mixology
bar, booze, cleanout, cocktails
I’m pretty sure that gnomes just bring in random bottles of liquor. Every year or so, the big purge must happen. Here is the 2024 edition.
At least 30 bottles purged and many extraneous bottles consigned to the basement.
But just look at the result!
This is all part of the neighborhood living room revitalization project (slated to be done mid September.
June 21, 2024
gem
cooking, mixology, music, ocean
beach, cocktails, dogs, howitzer, krispy kreme, maybelline, moonshine, ocean, ocean isle beach, the stick, where's aubrey
Some pix from the Stick. OIB, NC.
T.C. Boyle memorial howitzer
Krispy Kreme factory frier
AHHHHHH….
Moonishine loves the beach
February 14, 2024
gem
travel, who knows
bollywood, cocktails, dinner, donnie, hollywood, LA, rivers
Wine? Yeah wine.
Then a Negroni or maybe an Industry Sour in Hollywood central. And then some dinner at Bollywood with the extended Rivers clan.
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