January 2005
5 posts
san fran dispatch 1.15.05
i discovered sushi when i moved to san francisco in 1989 and i have my favorites - kiralla in berkeley which also has a great robata grill, ichi raku in the richmond across from the coronet where they bring you a bunch of great comp food before you even order a thing, or webe sushi in the mission if you don’t want to spend a lot of money. but i’d never experienced the artistry of...
sf dispatch 1.14.05
sf dispatch 1.14.05 ‘i can get you on an earlier flight to houston, if you’d like.’ ‘does that get me to san francisco any earlier?’ ‘no, but you would have a longer layover in houston.’ ‘at geroge bush international airport?’ ‘that’s right.’ ‘i’ll pass.’
i’ve been in the new orleans airport for about...
nola disaptch 1.06.05
nola dispatch 1.06.05 in december i played an intersting gig in a very uninteresting restaurant in mid-town, a block off times square. the bassist who called me was sean mcgloine and turns out he lives in my neighborhood in brooklyn. he’s a real good player with a sharp, dark, dry wit. we had a few pops and played some tunes. when he found out i was headed to new orleans in january he told...
nola dispatch 1.05.05
back at elizabeth’s out in the bywater. it’s close to nocca where i’m working so i try to get there when i can. one day i go with risa, the great dance teacher i’m working for. we sit outside under a big umbrella and have a lively discussion around religion. i’ve just read jon krakauer’s riviting and violent account of the history of the mormon’s leading...
nola dispatch 1.4.05
nola dispatch 1.4.05 ray’s place is in the bywater, a scrappy overgrown neighborhood i’ve been cautioned not to walk around in at night. he’s lived here since april and recounts with guarded optimism that he’s not been broken into yet. it’s a short walk to the school where i’m working and this morning a heavy fog coats the air. it’s 70 degrees but i can see my breath. many artists live here and i...
