Having been raised on the putrid floor of a decrepit garage in the industrial district of an impoverished city in a developing country, I only knew the taste of old tire rubber complimented by burnt engine oil and the occasional rat that drowned in the accumulated toxic waste.
Not until an evening with the extraordinary chefs of the Ghetto Gourmet did I come to love the full of palate of tastes, smells and colors that great food is associated with. Suddenly I am living a life of the taste buds, luxuriating in the pleasures of exotic spices and succulent juices. Each day during breakfast, lunch and dinner I say to myself, "This is the way to live. Thank you, theJer!"
Now, every time I visit my home and am asked to join my relatives in a feast of marinated roadkill over boiled rust scrapings, I escape by transporting myself to my memories of that night with the Ghet among friends and food.
talli
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Rentaurant is going under wraps! For our next event we are stuffing, craddling, and tucking tasty foods inside of other tasty foods.
Based out of Washington Heights, New York, A fledgling enterprise designed to titillate the tastebuds and stimulate the mind, Rentaurant has hosted a variety of events from tapas to soul food. At our last event, we reached an important benchmark...borrowing chairs from the neighbors to accommodate the hordes of hungry celebrants. We are now ready to seek some real estate on the Ghetto Gourmet virtual block. Reservations for August 10th are accepted at rentaurant@gmail.com. Directions provided when you reserve with time and number of guests.
At 2:17pm on December 11th, 2007, Alfred Werner said…
Hey sorry I missed the last one - you guys eat some good vits!
Hi Talli,
thanks for the message - small world re 66 Leonard street - yes, I cooked for Robin Brown and Chip Seelig for 6 years!
How did you know that I worked there?
Be well,
Suyai
At 2:18pm on November 9th, 2007, Talli Somekh said…
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Based out of Washington Heights, New York, A fledgling enterprise designed to titillate the tastebuds and stimulate the mind, Rentaurant has hosted a variety of events from tapas to soul food. At our last event, we reached an important benchmark...borrowing chairs from the neighbors to accommodate the hordes of hungry celebrants. We are now ready to seek some real estate on the Ghetto Gourmet virtual block. Reservations for August 10th are accepted at rentaurant@gmail.com. Directions provided when you reserve with time and number of guests.
thanks for the message - small world re 66 Leonard street - yes, I cooked for Robin Brown and Chip Seelig for 6 years!
How did you know that I worked there?
Be well,
Suyai