This is how completely bonkers I think our society has become, as it relates to popular culture in this country. This country being, the U.S. — land of Anna Nicole Smith and Starbuck’s.
Because I am in deep, deep love with chef Mario Batali, I have become obsessed with trying to get reservations to his swanky new restaurant in Manhattan,
Del Posto. The place is stunning and the food ethereal.
Del Posto has taken on this infuriating practice of forcing patrons to book 30 days in advance, so not only do you have to be cognizant of …read more

I am one of those people who, if a celebrity were sitting next to me in a cafe, I would not recognize him or her–unlike my husband, who can spot a local tv weather person from across Fifth Avenue.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to be able to have a casual conversation with Sarah Jessica Parker in a downtown NYC diner.
On the other hand, on the rare occasion that I do spot someone, something happens to my brain, and I become a different person. (why is that?) Once I saw Matthew Broderick in a restaurant and I nearly trampled …read more