Wayfarer Jay Nash Visits New York

Our client Jay Nash was in NYC Friday to play a solo gig at The Living Room. And play he did, to a rapt packed house, many of whom were mouthing the words to "Wayfarer" from his upcoming release 'The Things You Think You Need' - which won't even be out until May 20th! (Guess they've been to Jay's MySpace page.)

Since the temple of knishery was nearby, I picked up a few for pre-show snacking, and LA-based Jay got instant New York cred by exclaiming, "Are those from Yonah Schimmel's?" before devouring several.

Here's Jay onstage:

And with Shore Fire's Cali Green:

Our Vegetable Love Should Grow

There's an awful lot of meat on this blog, so I thought I'd lighten up the intake with something a little lower on the food chain.

Tuesdays and Thursdays bring a sweet Greenmarket to the plaza across the street, so I snapped these photos there, one of baby greens (always part of my lunch) and one of spring flowers because today is, finally, exquisitely spring-y.



And if you realized that the title of this post was an Andrew Marvell allusion, you're my favorite reader.

Behold, The Scramble Dog

So, I went to Columbus, GA, last weekend for my soon-to-be-brother-in-law's bachelor party. I was excited to get the invite, and not just for the prospect of a two day hangover. Here's why.

Aside from being the ancestral home of Shore Fire's own Mark Satlof, Columbus' other claim to fame is the scramble dog (or, alternately, the scrambled dog). This is one of the most storied hot dogs in America. Though the recipe dates back nearly a century, the scramble dog was perfected by one Lieutenant Stevens (his real name), who's been serving them up at Dinglewood Pharmacy in Columbus for over 60 years!

So what's in a scramble dog? Well, you start with a tandoori-red hot dog of questionable origin. Then pile on a generous portion of chili, cubed velveeta cheese, pickles, onions, and - the piece de resistance - oyster crackers.

It may look and sound like a gutbuster, but I downed mine in a matter of minutes and was in good enough shape to pile on two plates of barbecue at a cookout for my brother-in-law a mere two hours later.

Next time I'll order two.