Saturday Night Dress For Less

Ana just getting started.

If you had told me that I would travel across America just so that I could shop at Ross Dress For Less on a busy Saturday night, I would have told you that you were crazy.

Guess who's the crazy one now...

CPK

Iceberg Salad Wedge and fried scallop brains.


Rouki and the Spinach Artichoke Pie.


Tortilla wrapper doesn't notice that it's remarkale.


Jay eats spaghetti.


Julio and the Margherita pizza

SCAA Expo - Day Two

Hario V60 drippers and conical filters.


On Demand Brew Tower Prototype.


The boys of Sprudge.com


Anya Sereda gives Jack Kuo a run for his money.


Brian Ludviksen loves Brent Spiner.


Rohan Marley


French Press To Go


Bill Crossland talks about his pressure and temperature profiling espresso machine.


Rodrigo Giammatei and Roukiat Delrue

Providence

Rouki


Ana


Bacon Brioche


Amuse Bouche: sweet pea marshmallow, cream puff, caviar, 24K gold


A close up.


The girls amuse bouche, sans fish.


Bottle One


Oysters on the half shell.


Spaghetti alla Chitarra.


Grating truffles on Ana's ravioli.


Foie Gras Ravioli.


Wild Salmon


Roasted duck breast


Bottle Two


Banana Pistachio Ice Cream


The Cheese Cart


Our Selections


Finishing Touches: Chocolate Truffle, Lime Caramel & Gelee


Julio and Rouki give kisses.


Con Ana.

Yo Soy Jack Bauer

Waiting for the call from Chloe.

Last month I was James Hoffmann. This month, I'm Jack Bauer, formerly of CTU.

Cheesecake

Rouki is back in town and eating bread.


Southwestern Egg Rolls


Buffalo Chicken Wraps.


Ahi Salad.


Rouki Salad.


Julio and the cheesecake.


Everyone is together again.

SCAA Expo - Day One

Andy Newbom of Barefoot Coffee sports a Reg Barber earring.


Sarah Allen of Barista Magazine, Andy Newbom and Lem Butler of Counter Culture.


Miguel Meza of Hula Daddy grinds Spam Musubi.


Prototype Synesso hotness.


Glass Hario V60 drippers.


You know you've done something right when Kent, John and Guido of La Marzocco take a picture with you.


Begona waved my down at the La Marzocco booth to give me an Avo Uvezian cigar. She was so touched by Coffee and a Cigarette in 2006 that she's been waiting to give me a cigar in thanks ever since. Humbling.


With my coffee industry crush, Sarah Dooley.


Vince Piccolo working the 49th Parallel booth pulling shots. Not bad for an old man!


Barry Jarrett, Greg Scace and the highlight of swag: The Marty Mug.