NYC is ready for Lauren

There are the extras, musicians, crew, and craft services ready to go!

MOMA minimalist menu

What an artist-turned chef can do with carrots (smoked, chopped and sitting atop dill and caraway creme fraische) served on rye along side a plate of cauliflower (roasted with almonds, cheddar and cider-infused grapes).
Of course, being served by the epitome of curly-banged cuteness, probably helped the completely understated menu description.

Springtime in New York

On our block: the Convergence of Christianity, Commerce and Conservatives

Remembering a Wondrous Weekend

A bottle of wine from Lisa Berrett in this brown paper wrapping (there was a brown paper theme that weekend) celebrates Oscar's bear claw wounds, the Chaplin Cocktails and Cassoulet served at "Revolution" on LaBrea (Chaplin's former office), the "floating world" of LACMA, cough drops, tall women and Quincy Jones grabbing Chuck and saying "Man, I LOVE your work!"

Exploring the 'hood

Valencia Street:
Treats at Craftsman and and Wolves, Dandelion Chocolate and The Pirate Store.

We passed on the little $450 white mouse dressed as Julius Caesar at Paxton Gate, but thought seriously about taking one of their "How to Stuff a Squirrel" classes.