eat me drink me

There are few things better in life then throwing some balls around, and eating pork.  Lucky for you (and me), that is exactly what you can do at the hip newish venue, Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  At first I was skeptical about a bowling alley that charged $40 an hour to play, but once I checked out their menu by Blue Ribbon, I was hooked.  My appetite instantly picked out the roast pork sandwich ($10) with white queso, poblanos, and sweet onions.  Lets just say I dreamed about this savory, gooey meal for many nights after.

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The 2008 James Beard Foundation awards took place this past weekend. A shout out to some of the journalists in the winners circle:

Newspaper feature writing without recipes: David Leite for The New York Times, “In a ‘64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date With a Clam”

Newspaper feature writing with recipes: Katy McLaughlin for The Wall Street Journal, “A New Taste Sensation”

Magazine feature writing about a restaurant or chef: Howie Kahn for GQ, “The Wandering Chef”

Magazine feature writing with recipe: Betty Fussell for Saveur, “American Prime”

Magazine feature writing without recipe: Manny Howard for New York Magazine, “My Empire of Dirt”

Writing on spirits, wine or beer: David Darlington for Wine & Spirits Magazine, “Postmodern Deliciousness: The World According to Clark Smith” 

For a complete list of winners check out the website by clicking here!