The Daily Grind: Galley Bar, The Prestige, Food Blogs

I have some recaps from the weekend…

I hit up The Galley Bar Friday night with some friends for the much anticipated Guerrilla Gay Bar. It was fun. I had a great time. I don’t think it was as crowded as usual, I’d say there were maybe 100 people there, plus the regulars, but for the small size of the place, it was perfect. I heard a lot of the regular GGB people didn’t want to go because they read in the e-mail you should dress up, and didn’t want to. But I mean, hardly anybody did. Good times. I’m totally going next month.

I saw “The Prestige” … a very good film. One of my top 5 of the year for sure. I normally don’t like a lot of first run big hollywood type movies, but this one yes.

It’s a story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy — full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies for life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them. It’s Set against the backdrop of turn of the century London. Grand. I mean first you have Chris Nolan director, High Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Cane, Scarlett Johansson, David Bowie… yah go see it.

Adam from Amateur Gourmet

I came across this food blog the other day from the brilliant Adam of Amateur Gourmet for what must be the funniest and most entertaining blog post in recent memory.

He’s a blogger on the New York food scene and all things culinary.

Please sit back, relax and enjoy the wonderfully creative and hilarious work of The Amateur Gourmet.

Chutzpah, Truffles & Alain Ducasse

And lastly, I found a interesting article on CNN.com about staying on peoples sofas for free. Like for young poor people traveling the world seeking places to stay. There’s all these websites out there now that connect people with places to those seeking places to stay. For FREE! I think this would totally be the best way to travel. Not only for financial reasons but the fact that you’ll be staying with a local who will give you that local point of view. Pair this with a cheap Travel Zoo airfare and you have a mini vacation.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/11/10/couchsurfing.ap/index.html

~J