Adam Platt

Over the course of his long, full & lucky life, my father, who passed away yesterday at the age of 90, advised Presidents, survived coups & presided over large & storied institutions. He will be remembered by his three lumbering & loving sons for all of these things, and for imbuing us with our goofy sense of humor, our love of travel & adventure & ravenous eating, & perhaps most of all, our love for that king of condiments, mayonnaise.

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A few culinary highlights from a steamy July 4 weekend include lobster paella of the gods c/o that great paella loon Oliver Platt, the first lobster roll of the season, the first gin drink of the season, the first BLT of the season & 5 hotdogs from the great Wasses Hot Dogs in Rockland Me. for the road.

Congratulations to my friends Jerry Saltz & robertasmithnyc & all of those involved in the production of ‘The House of Criticism: a Love Story’, a great movie about the the art world over the last half century, the writing life, & those two things which are only rarely entwined in more ore less perfect harmony in any relationship: an affair of the heart & the life of the mind.

Scenes from a pleasant Saturday’s grazing in the Bay Area, concluding w anchovy pizza & a wedge of rhubarb gallette

Happy Graduation Day to , the most cheerful, hardest working (& already employed) daughter a befuddled olde dad could wish for.

Our luncheon adventures continue w a visit to ’s newly reimagined on the Strand, the great ’s regular & a full english bkfast at what may be pound for pound the best luncheon spot in town in Bethenal Green.

A few scenes from our week of jolly luncheons in that luncheon capital of the world, London UK, includes a visit to the Portuguese speaking fry artists at the always reliable Fryer’s Delight in Holburn, chops & fried potatoes at the venerable , a visit to the great ’s favorite duck house in Soho, lunch at Table 4 w that nattily dressed pasta loon & a taste of Devon crab, among many other delights .john.restaurant with the always engaging and eloquent lunchtime raconteur, Trevor Gulliver.

A few highlights from the week that was (w special thanks to , our friends loitering around the always lively , ’s beloved bkfast burritos & last but not least the biscuits & ham Easter luncheon c/o the lovely in that hotbed of churches & tradition, Bklyn Heights).

Afternoon Snack