October 2009

Jean-Georges in da house

Oscar Foulkes / October 30, 2009

Jean-Georges Vongerichten was the subject of a recent Fortune magazine article, prompted by the writer’s apparent fascination at his attempt […]

Oscar Foulkes / October 25, 2009

Henry David Thoreau “went to the woods”, he said, “to suck the marrow out of life”. While he was describing

Oscar Foulkes / October 24, 2009

I thought the God of Words (with Lynne Truss as high-priestess) was just playing a sick joke on us. How

Oscar Foulkes / October 22, 2009

It is impossible to eat at a highly rated restaurant without a sense of anticipation, even if may be possible

Oscar Foulkes / October 18, 2009

While in St Johns I stayed at the Franklin Hotel. I’d happily stay there again – the rooms are very

Oscar Foulkes / October 18, 2009

The Friday night session of the Wine Fest in St Johns was, without any doubt, the wildest consumer tasting I’ve

Oscar Foulkes / October 14, 2009

I’m back in Newfoundland, after a series of flights and waiting in airport lounges adding up to nearly 40 hours.

Oscar Foulkes / October 13, 2009

I have to admit to a quiet guffaw at the apparently malapropistic subject of a bulk email I received this

Oscar Foulkes / October 13, 2009

When I signed up for Skype about three years ago there were generally about one million people logged on at

Oscar Foulkes / October 11, 2009

As seen on www.aminuteofwine.com, I talk about Rocking the Daisies and Daisy Darling: