More Must-Sees Around the Corner...

... on both Broadway and the silver screen. I'm interested to see the outcomes of both - if "A View from the Bridge" will do as well as the previous 1998 Broadway revival, and to see how ScarJo fares on Broadway, and how Woody Allen's latest venture will fare compared to the mixed reviews of his last. Regardless though, Arthur Miller and Woody Allen - two of my favorites - can't wait for both!

What a lovely story this is - Sylvia Bailey, 84 years old, is "the longest-running show on Broadway," having ushered for Phantom of the Opera since it opened in 1988. Great anecdotes about her in this article - she has so much spirit.

A Book a Day

Wouldn't it just be amazing to have the time to do this?
Not to say that it's impossible to accomplish while working full-time, but even though I tend to be a fast reader, a wealth of 'free' time is definitely essential in order to devour a book a day for a year and really absorb enough of each (rather than reading a book a day for the sake of doing so/just getting through each). Someday with more of the luxury that is time, I'd love to give it a shot!

Michael Pollan is Smart.

Recent brilliance from Michael Pollan:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11food-rules-t.html
And, going along with the above article, this is great.

RIP Gourmet

I am completely saddened and disappointed by today's news that Gourmet magazine is folding. And I'm a little surprised too - while Conde Nast's Bon Appetit apparently has slightly higher circulation numbers, Gourmet has a much deeper legacy in the food world, so I wouldn't have thought it would be the one to go. It will be so missed. Apparently the brand at least will still live on through television and continued cookbook ventures, in addition to recipes living on Epicurious.com. And, Bon Appetit is certainly a great magazine - but it won't make up for Gourmet's absence. Not to mention the fact that I adore Gourmet's eponymous web site, which I frequent for recipes and articles (I especially love the recipes of the month and the "Diary of a Foodie" feature - sort of along the lines of NYMag's great NYDiet) and the weekly emails and monthly picks/tips from one of my idols, Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl. I am now more glad than ever for my parents' long-time subscription to the magazine, as my mom saved so many issues that I'll still be able to read and cook from - though I was a little late to the game, apparently, having ordered my own subscription only last week. So much for that.