The New York Times is not very impressed with Andrew Zimmern’s new show, “Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World”: So what does he explore in Cuba, the subject of his first episode? Cigars, old American cars, boxing and baseball, rumba and salsa, a May Day parade, and Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner’s honeymoon suite at the Hotel Nacional. If this is the fringe, then “The Godfather: Part II” was science fiction.
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Prelude to a Pigout
Mar 22 2009 — 8:22pm
Zimmern vs. Man vs. Food. Looking forward to seeing Adam Richman (who name drops some of our best lowbrow dining establishments) scarf down a meterbraten on Man V. Food.
I have not heard anything of Daisy Head Maisy in years! I had no idea the guys were still playing. Any idea on when/where they play again? I used...
Zimmern Weighs in on Barrio, The Rake, MNSpeak and Secrets of the City
Nov 24 2008 — 11:08am
In his latest blog update, Zimmern longs for his days as a food critic and lauds Barrio (for the record, I agree) and rips Secrets of the City while longing for Rake & MNSpeak as they were (haven’t made my mind up yet).
Wait -- Marsh is funny from time to time? Who knew?
Latest comment — stevemarsh: I would do it, but it would be a bitch just to get insured and, perversely, it would jeopardize my street cred with the lucrative local MILF market...