Tuesday, April 21, 2009

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TASTE THE SOUP. WHERE'S THE SPOON? The Times of London makes its picks for the world's 100 Best Restaurants, with two American spots (Per Se at No. 7 and Chicago's very own Alinea at No. 10) cracking the top 10.

Also of interest at the Times is its picks of the 50 Best (Semi-) Current U.S. TV shows. It's amusing to see how your favorite shows seen through British eyes. For instance:
  • The Office--"To be honest, it’s a different beast entirely, but laugh out loud funny."
  • HIMYM--"The show doesn’t break any boundaries but sees Neil Patrick Harris, better known as Doogie Howser MD, on fine form".
  • Mad Men--"I defy anyone to get through a single effortlessly cool episode without wanting to light up a smoke, or resist the urge to neck a Scotch...Made by the relatively obscure AMC network, pointing to the depth of quality across schedules."
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm--"If you found David Brent difficult to watch in The Office, you’ll probably chew your own face off watching the former Seinfeld man’s fictional portrayal of himself."
  • The Wire (the paper's No. 1 pick)--"Be warned, episodes are like Pringles, and perfectly reasonable people have been debilitated into muttering 'just one more' as they rock back and forth in their pyjamas after an extended Baltimore-fest"

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