The Big Country

Sheraton's Uncomplimentary Upgrade

Looks like the Sheraton brand is in for a refresh; Starwood plans to close about 30 of the properties that don't fit with the new concept of the brand or just won't pay for the updates. Which is cause for concern. No one likes a crummy hotel room, but what of the Tudor styling of the Sheraton Framingham?

Or the equally amazing Sheraton Anaheim?

I think it's fair to call them institutions. Never been in them, but the Framingham location is a like  a bit of Merry Olde Enlgland off I-90. [via Landsel]

One Sentence Review: In Vino

In Vino: The California-style service balances with the mozzarella flown in from Italy, thus creating a New York meal, approximately.

Clip Art

Sure, you could be like everyone else and find my clips on the left. Or you could take a gander at my new Clips page here.

I'm slow when it comes to this stuff, OK?

See You at the Learning Annex

Watching No Reservations--no wait, it was Top Chef--I spotted David Chang as a French Culinary Institute spokesmodel (he's a graduate). Guess the New Yorker article,  New York Times article, and appearance on a repeat episode of "After Hours with Daniel Boulud" wasn't enough for him this month.

To be fair, he doesn't really say much in that episode of After Hours. Guess they'll have to have him back for a second time.

Burger Revisionism

Upon further review, equating the Stoned Crow burger with the Eagles is unfair to the Stoned Crow. The hamburger juice does tend to dribble quite a bit with Crow burgers. Does that make them closer to a Led Zeppelin II-style burger?

AARP Bound

Look, I'm an old travel hand!