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Le Pichet

Ringing in 2013!

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As always, New Year’s Eve 2012 at Le Pichet was a hoot.  It was an evening filled with the traditional culinary elements of a French Réveillon celebration:  Champagne, oysters, caviar, Roquefort cheese, chocolate, chestnuts and much more.  Here are a few photos of the night.

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As always, New Year’s Eve 2012 at Le Pichet was a hoot.  It was an evening filled with the traditional culinary elements of a French Réveillon celebration:  Champagne, oysters, caviar, Roquefort cheese, chocolate, chestnuts and much more.  Here are a few photos of the night.

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Stuff

When a rooster comes along…

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty rare to be able to get your hands on a rooster. During the time I

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Cafe Presse

New menu staff tasting at Cafe Presse

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The winter menu at Cafe Presse is up and running as of 9a.m. this morning. The entire staff of Cafe Presse gathered this morning before service started (by the way, that’s pretty early for residents of Capitol Hill) to see, ask questions about and taste all the new winter dishes.  I sent the final text

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The winter menu at Cafe Presse is up and running as of 9a.m. this morning. The entire staff of Cafe Presse gathered this morning before service started (by the way, that’s pretty early for residents of Capitol Hill) to see, ask questions about and taste all the new winter dishes.  I sent the final text

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Really Big Mushroom

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My wife and I purchased a home in France earlier this year.  The house, which is in the town of Orthez, in the Pyrénées Atlantique Département, is for the present our vacation home and eventually intended as a place for our retirement. Since we will one day live in Orthez, I have taken to keeping

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My wife and I purchased a home in France earlier this year.  The house, which is in the town of Orthez, in the Pyrénées Atlantique Département, is for the present our vacation home and eventually intended as a place for our retirement. Since we will one day live in Orthez, I have taken to keeping

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