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Tag Archives: hip
where’d you go, bernadette?
Our friend Maria Semple mailed us an advance copy of her new novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette? a few weeks ago. Adrienne took the first nibble, then quietly devoured it in a few hours, a sphinxy smile on her face. … Continue reading
bear pond espresso
Much has been written about the food scene in Tokyo. In the end, maybe it’s just a very, very big city. The “largest metropolitan area in the world”, says Wikipedia, and among the densest (at more than 37,000 per square … Continue reading
Posted in food, travel
Tagged architecture, brands, coffee, design, hip, japan, tokyo
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tel aviv / berlin
It’s time to break this dry spell on the blog. Let’s begin with some notes I jotted down on the plane back from a trip to Tel Aviv and Berlin a couple of weeks ago. For me, the antisymmetrical ideas … Continue reading
Posted in appearances, thoughts, travel
Tagged architecture, berlin, coffee, design, germany, hip, hip priest, israel, tel aviv, thoughts, typography
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rudy’s
On the subject of things that land precisely on the beat, I’ll mention Rudy’s Barbershop. There are 7 in Seattle, 5 in LA and 2 in Portland. Thanks to Abra for turning me on to these guys. My opinion of … Continue reading
sibylle baier
Sharing a new discovery, an unexpected treasure courtesy of the hip priest. Sibylle Baier was a minor film actress in the 70s, appearing in Wim Wenders’ Alice in the Cities (1974). She also wrote songs for herself and those close to her, … Continue reading