Al Yeganeh

Blogs
January 31, 2012
Five of This Year's Super Bowl Ads, Rated: Beckham's Junk, Seinfeld's Desperation -- It's Gonna Be a Long Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday means more talk about television ads than at any other time of the year. Companies are now leaking previews and extended versions of the ads online, meaning you can get some idea just how good/bad things will be. Let's just say it doesn't look promising, if these five ads are any ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2011
On Beards and Becco: Coming Down from New York City
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttCrispy-skinned salmon atop cauliflower and ramps at Becco.I first visited New York City 17 years ago, for one day. I saw Times Square, the United Nations building, stayed in a ratty hotel, ate at a TGI Friday's and had my pocket cut, my wallet and camera stolen fro ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
Goodbye, Thai Nazi: Darawan Charoenrat of Kanomwan
You may not have even known the restaurant by its proper name, Kanomwan. And it's even more likely that you did not know its proprietor's real name, either-- Darawan Charoenrat. For eaters "in the know" for the last decade or more, both have simply been called Thai Nazi, or the restaurant w ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2009
National Pie Day: Do Your Part and Have a Slice
You may not know it, but today is National Pie Day (at least according to the folks at the American Pie Council, which, by the way...sweet gig!). It's the 23rd anniversary of the venerated holiday, which was created -- appropriately, if rather disgustingly, enough -- to commem ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2009
Beware the Mongol Invasion! (of BBQ)
The cuisine known as Mongolian BBQ is making the mother of all culinary comebacks. Legend has it that Mongolian BBQ was invented in the 13th century by the army of Kublai Khan when the cooks fried up shredded meats and vegetables on a warrior's shield placed over a fire. Reality may be a bit mo ... More >>
News
May 4, 2006
Houston's Food Nazis
Some are curmudgeonly but intriguing. Others are just a bad trip to S&M land.