Years ago, when we first sampled Hawaiian Regional Cuisine in the Islands, the stars at that time were Jean-Marie Josselin, Roy Yamaguchi and Beverly Gannon, among others. We were not, at that time, fans of Peter Merriman. Well, after a longed-for retreat from the New York cold to glorious Hawaii, I can now report to…
(theguardian.com) We found this unexpectedly on Netflix streaming and it saved us from having to see it at 10 am or midnight at a local theater. Ordinarily we, like many people we know, wouldn’t have bothered but of course with all the hoopla, we felt we had to watch it. This will not be a…
When a giant like Riccardo Muti mounts the podium in front of the Chicago Symphony in what is arguably the best hall in the world, you enjoy the glow and wonder why somehow New York couldn’t have lured him here–money? excitement? better winters? (nytimes.com) He conducted a sumptuous performance of Schumann’s joyous “Rhenish” Symphony, reminding…
Shelly's Retirement Adventure 