Posts by ld111134

I just returned from my honeymoon and we stayed at the Hotel Splendide Etoile at 1 Avenue Carnot, one block from the Arc de Triomphe - it might be a bit over your price cap but you'll be very pleased. The staff is excellent (notably...

Le Pergolese in Paris. Very solid - we enjoyed the degustation menu, especially the turbot. http://www.lepergolese.com/uk/home.html

What about a black blazer? I've heard differing views on this (navy only and black is "OK"). I have a black Chester Barrie DB blazer that I like very much, and in truth it's not that much different than my midnight blue BB...

Supposedly dated and a relic of the 1980s and 1990s, but SF icon Price of Wales/Duke of Windsor sported jackets with this button stance (although these might have been capable of both 6x1 and 6x1 buttonings, as are RL's DBs).

I don't know why they changed Buscemi's character's name from "Enoch Johnson" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Johnson) to "Enoch Thompson". The actual historical guy was only in his late 30s when the events...

The C&J Peals have a single row of nails on the heel while the AS Peals have a double row. Also, the C&Js have a three digit last number (like the British tan wingtip derbies above, i.e. the "240" inside the shoe).

If you don't mind checking your luggage, I just bought a single, large Victorinox Mobilzer suitcase for my two week honeymoon: http://www.swissarmy.com/TravelGear/...duct=31340601& I'll just use this plus this medium-sized...

Quote: Originally Posted by Artisan Fan Bill Holman Big Band , Brilliant Corners, The Music of Thelonious Monk Holman was a great arranger - if you can find it, seek out a Gerry Mulligan album featuring...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cary Grant Try the crotch thorn. You'll see. Many of those in Mt. Carmel got there because they couldn't hack it. Even more cryptic than usual, C.

Quote: Originally Posted by Brogued Lou, did you ever go into the Rain Dog Cafe in the Fine Arts Building? It was a nice little coffee shop. It's long gone now. The owner had a collection of original Leonard prints...