This building is a holy shrine for me, and others so it seems. Here, on Michigan Avenue between Livernois and Junction, is where Juan and Eva Graullera served rabbit, mutton and paella every Saturday to a packed building of diners. Most of us agreed to call in our reservations and arrive all at more or less the same time. One seating.
We brought our own wine. Many diners carries large coolers filled with bottles. I enjoyed my first taste of Pesquera here.
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1 comments (172 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 27, 09 | 11:56 pm
The food eater's fandango
preliminary report here: http://winedisorder.com/comment/56/2611/
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I love these people pictured with me.
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El Barzon's chile en nogada is a traditional Poblano dish. It defies known limits of gastronomic delight. This is why I work there two nights a week.
I find that the subtle interlaced flavors of pears, nuts and pork work best with a glass or two of 2007 Macon Vire-Clesse from Domaine de Roally.
Friends, what have you been eating?
0 comments (154 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 23, 09 | 12:04 am
good thing nathaniel is dead
The 1980s were for Mike Watt. The aughts are for Robbie Fulks. David Bromberg holds.
0 comments (151 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 15, 09 | 9:54 pmWhat do you think of this? http://www.detroitdrinks.com/blog/comments.php?id=A123_0_1_0_C
1 comments (191 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 15, 09 | 9:41 pm
That is why I love Ann Arbor
Norberto ate one. Todd ate a mittenful. I peered into the crock. Saw bodies and limbs, and popped one. It was good. More...
1 comments (312 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 14, 09 | 12:24 am1 comments (211 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 05, 09 | 10:51 pm

I drove home tonight past Donovan's pub. Then I remembered some friends were meeting there, so I turned around. When I walked in I heard an amazing and mysteriously familiar live folk music. It was Sixto Rodriquez playing Dylan medleys and originals.
So many amazing things are happening, I can't quite keep up with the blog. 8 days in a row now. When it ends I'll report more.
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0 comments (192 views) | Posted by: putnam | Nov 02, 09 | 12:16 am