...Bamboo Green "Pho Fan's Vietnamese Restaurant"
Trying a new ethnic cuisine is a lot like visiting an amusement park. So many fun rides to choose from (aka menu items). Each...
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Mar 6, 2022
...Techno Nostalgic "Atmospheric Italy After 25 Years"
Thank you to InTravel Magazine for publishing my travel article "Atmospheric Italy After 25 Years," included in their March-April issue. ...
Dec 28, 2021
...Joyful "My 2021 Mash-Up"
What a year 2021 has been. Gratifying. Monumental. Where should I start? Perhaps it's best to commence by restating my evergreen love...
Nov 20, 2021
...Atlantic Blue "O'Manel Portuguese Restaurant"
Back in the Age of Discovery, Portuguese explorers like Vasco de Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral stood at the western edge of Europe,...
Oct 26, 2021
...A Shimmery Diamond "Welcome to 'Legend Has It'"
Yes, it's a companion series to "The Toast" everyone! In addition to my movie star tributes with "The Toast," I now have a second series...
Sep 4, 2021
...Patriotic Red and Green "My 25th Mexico Anniversary"
Twenty-five years ago this summer, I made my first trip to Latin America. My excitement was brimming over as I boarded that jet at La...
Aug 22, 2021
...A Flickside One-Off "Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies"
My Flickside "The Toast" series has been rocking and rolling. So far we've covered Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Olivia de Havilland, and...
Jun 13, 2021
...Neon "The Great Omsom Sampler"
In Vietnamese, Om Som means "noisy, rambunctious, riotous, most often used by parents to scold unruly children in the back of the car." ...
May 2, 2021
...Super-Excited "Welcome to 'The Toast' on Flickside!"
I am super-excited to share this film lover news. Yours truly has a new featured series on my FAVE film review pub called Flickside...
Apr 5, 2021
...Baby Blue "My Argentina-Themed Bathroom?"
Never did I think I would write a post about my bathroom. Errr. What can I say. I moved last September, and since then the decorating...
Mar 1, 2021
...Austrian Red Makes Cinematic Gold "A Look at Christopher Plummer's Most Famous Role"
A HUGE thank you to Flickside for publishing my in-depth look at Christopher Plummer's iconic role in "The Sound of Music" (1965). It's...
Feb 11, 2021
...A Fiery Charismatic "Goodbye to Christopher Plummer"
Someone from my beloved “Celebrity Birthday Cake” has passed. Actor Christopher Plummer, aged 91, passed away this past Friday, February...
Jan 28, 2021
...Brilliantly Shadowy "The Remains of the Day"
So first things first, dear shadow lovers. If the equally shadow-loving I were writing the movie trailer for “The Remains of the Day”...
Jan 10, 2021
...Key Lime Green "Welcome, 2021"
I give a refreshing "key lime green" welcome to this 2021 year. Truth be told, I had my "end-of-year" mash-up scheduled for New Year's...
Dec 6, 2020
...Ambitious "My Epic December"
For all you dedicated cinephiles (big word!), I have big news. Conceived on Thanksgiving, and fully realized by January 1, I have dubbed...
Nov 30, 2020
...A Touch of French New Wave "Love with the Proper Stranger"
Hollywood filmmakers Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula were wise to make 1963 dramedy “Love with the Proper Stranger.” Capitalizing on...
Oct 26, 2020
...Sunny Side Up "The Drew Barrymore Show"
Yes, 2020 has a silver lining. Or should I say a ray of sunlight. “The Drew Barrymore Show” debuted on September 14, 2020, on CBS, and...
Oct 19, 2020
...Brightly Sentimental "Adios to the Fiesta Room"
In a big crash, bam, boom – I have moved from my infamous “2-bedroom on the 10th floor,” which included my sweetly monikered guest...
Jul 30, 2020
...Tearful "Rest in Peace to the Beautiful Olivia de Havilland"
Bathed in vibrant 1939 Technicolor, she sashayed onto the screen: eyes bright, manner eager, smile luminous. She then spoke. Her words...
Jul 26, 2020
...Lemony Yellow "My Toast to Italy"
It was November 1996. I was twenty years old and studying abroad in Madrid, Spain. With classes considerately on Thanksgiving hiatus...
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