Exclusive! Revised French Laundry Menu for Privileged Guests
I imagined a revised special menu for The French Laundry restaurant after the brouhaha involving Gov. Gavin Newsom’s multi-homeowner gathering to celebrate the birthday of lobbyist and Newsom advisor Jason Kinney. The French Laundry Chef’s Tasting Menu (REVISED) November 2020 “OYSTERS AND PEARLS” “Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Regiis Ova […]
Forgive, But Don’t Forget, L’Affaire French Laundry
The pandemic has made us so crazy that the governor of California is now apologizing for patronizing a California business. Of course, there is more to le scandalette involving Gov. Newsom’s decision to attend a 50th birthday party (Jason Kinney, you’re old!) at the French Laundry, a famous restaurant in Yountville, in Napa County. But […]
LAO Budget Projection Good News But Problems Persist
The Legislative Analyst reports that the state budget is currently projected to have a $26 billion surplus, with the potential to grow as large as $40 billion by the end of the fiscal year. While the strength of the budget is welcome news, the LAO’s projections do not expect employment to fully recover until 2025 […]
The Grand New Party
Given the likely defeat of President Donald Trump, a functionally headless Republican Party is destined for a period of reflection. Trump himself, for all his rudeness and often unnecessary, divisive rhetoric, has transformed the Republican Party from being a bastion of the establishment to a voice for America’s working and middle class. In the aftermath […]