Only three days to go until D3-day, and in case you don’t know what that means, this little video from Blizzard does a nice job summarizing the game.
UMAMIcatessen is a rather peculiar concept (albeit one that works). Grafting Umami Burger, The Cure (high end deli) and P!GG (pork oriented charcuterie) together under one roof. Not to mention E&O donuts!
The upcoming Tim Burton remake reminded me that I wanted to rewatch the 1991 Dark Shadows revival. I saw some of it at release, but being a lover of all things vampire, felt it my duty to revisit…
Blizzard has released Wrath, an animated short by directory Peter Chung (Aeon Flux) depicting an ancient battle between the angels of Sanctuary and Diablo. Pretty cool.
This outing to Vegas was highlighted by a meal at Guy Savoy. Guy himself is one of the few and proud Parisian Michelin 3-star chefs and this is a serious restaurant for serious foodies.
“The Old Gods and the New.” As usual, plot lines twist and knot, but now the setup is mostly accomplished, and things move very rapidly here in the middle of the season. Plus we meet Ygritte!
Cut is is Wolfgang Puck’s take on redefining the American Steak House. In this, it succeeds very well. While it adheres to the Steak House basics: slabs of beef served plain on the plate, Cut upgrades things in a number of ways…
Despite the cheesy “hooded dude” cover, this was a great bit of epic fantasy. It was recommended by a twitter follower and turned out to be one of the better “classic medieval fantasy” books I’ve read in recent years.
On my way back from the Maldives we stopped for a day in Singapore. I’d been told this pretty and modern city has some of the best eating in Asia. This lead us on a quest to find the famous black pepper and chili crab!
If last week’s theme was torture, this week’s is revenge. This is a very solid episode that really moves everything along. In fact, we have most of the threads, if only briefly.
The geek watch countdown! The new Diablo III commercial.
This is the most complex and ambitious “meal” I’ve yet had. It combines location, music, story, food, and even my wine pairings. Truly an epic dining experience.
I ran across this extremely interesting and totally meta article on fantasy magic by Brandon Sanderson. I’ve had my own version of this kind of theory since the early 80s but he really spells it out.
We head back to Cocoa Island (and its single restaurant) to cover the second meal of the day. This includes not only a superlative menu but a totally decadent seafood BBQ.
This week is pure tension and creep. Plus, lots of new developments. Torture seems a major theme of this episode. Things grow dark. Very dark. And I’m liking it.
We head back to Cocoa Island to cover the second meal of the day. It’s pretty amazing that a restaurant can do this breath of styles with such excellent execution, but they did.
Finally, the Diablo 3 beta invite showed up in my mailbox. Unfortunately, by the time I got it downloaded and installed I was headed to Vegas for the weekend, but as soon as I returned, I fired it up, rolled a toon, and cranked through the 1.5-2 hours it took to defeat the Skeleton King and “finish” the beta. Then I rolled another class. Then another.
One of my oldest and best friend’s wedding brought us literally across the world to Cocoa Island in the Maldives. One day I spent nine hours (no exaggeration) at the table. Not only was the food continuous and great, but so was the ever changing parade of dining companions. Truly, the ultimate endless breakfast.
Best episode of the season yet. Hard choices for all the characters. While the plot is great, it’s the strength of the human dynamics that really make this show so fun.
Exciting times! My brand spanking new literary agent is already out there earning his keep. Untimed (more about the book here) went out Thursday on submission!
