e Cool!! :: Favorite Things
e Visual Artists
Simen Johan, Inka Essenhigh, Soo Kim, Takashi Murakami, Sha Sha Higby, Charles Anastase, Roger Ballen, Dorothea Tanning, Vija Celmins, Wangechi Mutu, Lucian Freud, Julie Speed,
Gerhard Richter, Petah Coyne, Andy Goldsworthy, James Jean, Kenichi Hoshine, Sally Mann, Balthus, Joseph
Cornell, Bettina Rheims, Wolfgang Laib, John Singer Sargent,
Ingres, Francis Bacon, Masami Teraoka, Hans Bellmer, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert
Campin, David Choe, Kozyndan, Norma Bessouet, Walton Ford, Kenichi Hoshine, Nellie
King Solomon, Kara Walker, Sarah Sze, Mark Ryden
e Film
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Blade Runner, The Fountain, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,
Lost in Translation, The New World, Lawrence of Arabia, Godfather II, Brothers Quay Collection, La
Femme Nikita, Apocalypse Now, Days of Heaven, The Innocents, Room at the Top, Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind, Spirited Away, The Royal Tennenbaums, Talk to Her, A Tale of
Two Sisters, Flowers of Shanghai, In the Mood for Love
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Good Reading
Haruki Murakami, Margaret Atwood,
Shirley Jackson, Salman Rushdie, Philip K Dick, Michael Ondaatje, Raymond
Carver, Kurt Vonnegut, Sylvia Plath, William Gibson, Jack Vance,
Mary Karr, Joyce Carol Oates
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Music
Beck, Radiohead/Thom Yorke, PJ Harvey, Wire, Lamb, Cat Power, The Raincoats, Clinic, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Four Tet, Amon Tobin, Tom Waits, The Cure, Nirvana, Aoki Takamasa and Tujiko Noriko, Franz Schubert, The Rolling Stones, Elliott Smith, Blondie, Lou Reed, Belly, The Breeders, Octopus Project, Kronos Quartet, Jimi Hendrix, DJ Cheb I Sabbah, Frederic Chopin, Spoon, The Clash, Led Zeppelin, Kronos Quartet, Cachao, John Prine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Mazzy Star, Dandy Warhols, Bjork, White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, All the old 4AD bands including Cocteau Twins, Glee Club, Pixies, Cranes and, well, this could go on forever...
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FOOD:
Favorites: Azul Tequila, Austin; 35th Street Bistro, Seattle; Sushi Sake, Austin; Eos, San Francisco; Origami, Austin; Clementine, San Francisco; King of Thai, San Francisco; The Salt Lick, Austin; Kingfish Cafe, Seattle; B&O Espresso, Seattle; Blowfish Sushi, San Francisco; Blue C Sushi, Seattle; Ruby's BBQ, Austin; Lola, Seattle; Izumiya, San Francisco; Piroshki on Broadway, Seattle; Ton Kiang, San Francisco; Pho Van, Austin; Uchi, Austin; In and Out Burger, California; Koreana, Seattle; Rohan, San Francisco; Angkor Wat, San Francisco; Thai Time, San Francisco; Aoki, Seattle; Curra's Grill, Austin; Greenblatt's Deli, Los Angeles
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Food Porn (some great menu entries):
"hama chili - yellowtail sashimi with ponzu, shiso oil and diced chilies" - Uchi, Austin
"crudo - raw red snapper, grapeseed oil, yuzu, garlic and black pepper in an orange juice vinaigrette" - Uchi, Austin
"Asian Crunchy Wrap - spring rolls filled with shrimp, salmon, harusame noodles, served with a pineapple soy puree" - Blowfish Sushi, San Francisco
"muscovy duck breast celery root gratin, roasted tomato, braised endive, balsamic jus20" - 35th Street Bistro, Seattle
"Hoppin' John Griddlecakes - These scrumptious vegetarian cakes made of tender black eyed peas and rice with roasted veggies, griddled up and served with tomato relish, sour cream and a fresh green salad." - Kingfish Cafe, Seattle
"Sopa e Ensalada - Butter leaf lettuce, fresh pineapple and sweet & spicy peppedew peppers tossed in rum spiked tamarind vinaigrette then dusted with toasted coconut. Served with velvety black bean soup dressed with ribboned prosciutto, red onions and queso fresco." - Coastal Kitchen, Seattle
"Teas: Peppermint Herb, Chocolate Mint, Florence, Vanilla, Peach, Mango, Midsummer's Peach, Peach Ginger Twist, Chinese Flower, African Autumn, Panasia, Morrocan Mint, Tropical Green, Rose Scented, Organic Darjeeling, French Verveine, Tokyo, Jasmine Fairy Maidens, Seven Sons Congratulating" - Koriente, Austin
"Honey roasted quail with four spices, porcini mushroom raviolis and truffle oil." - Clementine, San Francisco
"Seared Rare Ahi Tuna Tower - lemongrass, coriander & pepper crusted white miso sauce & soy vinaigrette." - Eos, San Francisco
"Pork spare ribs wok tossed in a chipotle citrus glaze and served with a basil, mint dipping sauce." - Rohan, San Francisco
"Dungeness Crabcakes - Pair of basil and mint kissed fresh Dungeness crab cakes with a honey-soy drizzle" - Coastal Kitchen, Seattle
"Kalbi Pot Roast - Succulent beef, carrots, Chinese dates and daikon radishes simmered in fresh squeezed apple juice and wine. Simmered 24 hours to perfection." - Koriente, Austin
"Seafood Haamok - Prawns, scallop, clam, mussel and fish mixed in mild red jalapeno and herb sauce, then wrapped to steam in banana leaves." - Angkor Wat, San Francisco
