Inside My Table #71 | Contents
ExcerptOn the coverArtist Carolina Arentsen was born in Chile, but grew up mainly in Villanova, Penn. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design and after graduation opened a graphic design/illustration studio in Providence. You may view more of her work at www.hintstudio.com. This is her second cover for My Table. |
32 CENTERFOLD: ERIN GO BRAGH
A crossword puzzle celebrating St. Paddy’s Day
By Keitha & Mik Kushner
34 FOOD & THE MOVIES: AN OSCAR QUIZ
Eating and drinking have always played a large role in the movies, just as they do in real life. Now, just in time for Oscar season, we present a little quiz to see how much you recall about some of cinema’s most memorable wine and food scenes.
By Jim Sanders
Illustration by Carolina Arentsen
64 JUST DESSERTS: IS WINE DEAD?
Our correspondent recently rented and viewed the 2004 French documentary about wine, Mondovino. Controversial at the time of its original release, it still has the power to prickle. Here’s one man’s rant.
By Mike Riccetti
12 TABLE TALK
12 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
13 HOUSTON BITES BACK
Includes Letters to the Editor, Noteworthy Openings & Closings, Tasting the Town, On The Road, Edible Etymology, Recommended Reading, Man About Town & more
28 MR. ANON
Houston’s Best Damn Restaurant
44 WINE & SPIRITS
How to BYOB: Everything you need to know about bringing your own bottle of wine into a restaurant
By Bear Dalton
49 THE GNOME RANGER
New! Our bar gnome visits Sidebar at Gravitas
50 DINING WITHOUT BORDERS
On a Roll
52 LISTINGS
2005’s Best New Restaurants
54 RESTAURANT REVIEWS
Trevisio
Kiran’s Indian Gourmet & Wine Bar
55 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
60 THE EATER’S DIGEST
Restaurant reports from our correspondents in Dallas and Galveston
