Issues / 1999 / 0408| Apr 08

Squid Fry

Merry Pranks and Piercing Truths

Merry Pranks and Piercing Truths

Meal To Kill For

Sometimes, not all the time, but occasionally it happens that you taste something that is so good, it''s devastating. Yes, the presentation is there; it looks delectable, it smells delicious, a sip or two of wine has opened up your senses, you take a bite and--whoop! There it is. You are unsure whether to curse (I''m thinking of the character in

Wild Thing

What do we do when humans and wild creatures claim the same piece of real estate?

What do we do when humans and wild creatures claim the same piece of real estate?

Marketing Math

Commercial references in middle school math book has sparked controversy, but not locally.

Commercial references in middle school math book has sparked controversy, but not locally.

Letters

In case you're wondering, Fort Ord is NOT reopening. Nonetheless, we knew that last week's April Fool's issue would generate a great deal of public reaction, in a similar way that both the closure of Fort Ord and its subsequent reincarnation have.

Mariachi Ma& %s;ana?

Festival debts may sink Alisal Merchants Association.

Festival debts may sink Alisal Merchants Association.

The Matrix

The Wachowski brothers create a masterpiece that gives sci-fi buffs something to talk about.

The Wachowski brothers create a masterpiece that gives sci-fi buffs something to talk about.

Rock

Spring Fever--Return appearances and name changes underline the rock scene's growth and mutation.

Spring Fever--Return appearances and name changes underline the rock scene's growth and mutation.

Casanova Restaurant

Casanova is quintessential Carmel, with its own charm and a history that is impossible to resist. The story starts with a small, tumbledown cottage where its owner, Aunt Fairy Bird, lived for half a century. A former cook for Charlie Chaplin, she and her husband, a well-known handyman, were part of only a handful of blacks that resided in the area. Aunt Fairy Bird lived to be almost 90 in the little shack on 5th Avenue.

Classical

Language of Music--Takacs Quartet speaks the speech trippingly on the tongue.

Language of Music--Takacs Quartet speaks the speech trippingly on the tongue.