Movie: Julie and Julia

Cute. Meryl Streep is great as Julia Child. The Julie sections do drag somewhat, though.

Food: Nombe

The food was spectacular. The service, not so much. We got one dish (the smallest) 10 minutes before the rest of our order. And the portions are not going to be cited as contributors to the epidemic of American obesity.

Still. The black cod was buttery and nutty, the sashimi assortment was more of a collection of tartares of various fish.

The potatoes (the mainstay of any tapasesque dining!) were undistinguished, but their accompaniment of seasoned nori was stunning.

Nombe

Very good food. Not particular value dining.

Book: Feeding a Yen by Calvin Trillin

This is actually a reread, as I've read most of this book before. Still, Trillin's by far my favorite food writer. His searches for the best ceviche in Equador, the best fish taco in San Diego (it's in Mexico, apparently), the best Chinese restaurant in Paris, and the magic bagel that'll convince his daughter to move back to New York are incredibly entertaining (whether you're interested in the dish in question or not). Trillin finds dignity (and something to write about) in the lowliest of sandwiches.

In his discussion of regional foods and how seriously people take them, Trillin spends just a couple paragraphs on San Francisco burritos. He even closes with the idea that some New York restaurant advertising "San Francisco Burritos" would entice a San Franciscan to consider moving to New York.

Feh.

Still, read this, or any of Trillin's other food books.