Radio Arts and Leisure

Check me out on this episode of Radio Arts and Leisure, a program on Hersam Acorn's Radio. I'm at about 20 minutes into the ep, discussing my book Afoot in Connecticut. Enjoy!

Interiors and Designs by Ursula

Stopped by Interiors and Designs by Ursula in Ridgefield - a surprisingly reasonably priced selection of antique and contemporary design elements. Picked up a cool scribe's magnifier in a wooden box for poring over old letters. Check it out.

Sarah's Wine Bar

Sarah's Wine Bar in Ridgefield. Awesome.

Soft shell crab appetizer above. Smoked salmon hot and cold below.

Crispy pig's knuckles - amazing. Quail with a really really rich risotto.

Sarah's is attached to Bernard's (her husband's). Definitely in the top ten restaurants in the state.

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Stopped in at the Aldrich in Ridgefield the other day...since it is "non-collecting," every time we visit it is new.

This sign was encouraging. But both Amy and I hated that exhibit.

So, why go to a contemporary art museum? Especially if some of the stuff will be annoying or lame?

For the discussions we have about them afterwards, of course. WHY do certain exhibits fail? What is art? What is good art? Is there a difference between aesthetics and taste? Et cetera. A good or bad collection of contemporary art never fails to get Amy and I talking. Try it out!