August | 2014 | ideas that taste good

A timeless story told with a Japanese tongue and German wit

August 24, 2014 by antdina

Now when they found a little brook leaping brightly over the stones, the brother was going to drink out of it, but the sister heard how it said as it ran, “Who drinks of me will be a tiger; who drinks of me will be a tiger.” Then the sister cried, “Pray, dear brother, do not drink, or you will become a wild beast, and tear me to pieces.” The brother did not drink, although he was so thirsty, but […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: Barlata, beets, Fairytale, meat and potatoes, Nobuo, Phoenix, sushi, tuna tataki

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August 10, 2014 by antdina

Ikea represents more than a big box retailer at the edge of town. It’s more than an ode to Sweden or contemporary design. Or the continuously cost-cutting enterprise flagged in yellow and blue. It’s the firm that put the buyer into their factory. You might argue that unassembled furniture is much more compact. And that efficiency of space lowers the cost of goods sold. But an artist’s mind is at work. By inviting it’s customer to join in on production, they […]

Categories: Design • Tags: appetizer, bahn mi, cheese, Dahlia Lounge, Pieous, salame, salami, sampler, self service, South Congress Cafe, tuna tacos, Zocalo

Language of love

August 3, 2014 by antdina

Some day, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you a service. But until that day accept this justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day. — The Godfather, by Mario Puzo In that chilling scene, the godfather, portrayed by Marlon Brando, agrees to fix a problem for someone else. It begins with a lesson about respect. About using the proper title for a man who carries the most influence in an organization. THE godfather. And while the tuxedo clad Sicilian-American indicates […]

Categories: Communication • Tags: A16, Cotogna, gift, language of love, Pizza, Pizzarie Delfina, Second, Serious Pie, The Godfather

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A timeless story told with a Japanese tongue and German wit

Some assembly required

Language of love