tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63987243132413999972012-02-16T10:41:34.940-08:00A Day in the Kitchen at...Photographer and food afficianado George Pennington is documenting kitchens, what goes in, what goes on and what comes out.GPnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-45122484610366229322011-01-26T19:45:00.000-08:002011-02-13T21:07:08.799-08:00A Day in the Kitchen at Aka bistro - a photo journal - softcover<div style="-moz-border-radius: 4px 4px 4px 4px; background-color: #f6f6f6; border: 7px solid rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #383131; width: 615px;"><a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/149290/follow"> <img alt="A Day in the Kitchen at Aka Bistro" src="http://api.magcloud.com/Issue/149290/Page/0/Preview?__v=1135c" style="border: 0pt none; float: left; margin-right: 15px; width: 150px;" /> </a> <br /><div style="float: left; width: 435px;"><div style="margin: 4px 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color: #383131; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 4px 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color: #383131; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> Issue 1:</span> </div><div style="margin: 4px 0pt 0pt;"><a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/149290/follow" style="color: #0e467d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">A Day in the Kitchen</a></div><div style="margin: 4px 0pt 0pt;">at Aka Bistro $19.99 </div><div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 9px 0pt 0pt;"></div><div style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/149290/follow"> <img alt="Find out more on MagCloud" src="http://www.magcloud.com/images/promote/medium-widget-foot.png" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 19px 0pt 6px;" /> </a> </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-4512248461036622932?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-61642527866803320682011-01-01T19:49:00.000-08:002011-01-18T17:24:33.422-08:00Aka Bistro - a photo journal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_0wxpmdBI/AAAAAAAABnM/Xl90qntYjzo/s1600/front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_0wxpmdBI/AAAAAAAABnM/Xl90qntYjzo/s320/front.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br />A photo journal depicting the build-out and opening of Aka Bistro in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Photographs of area attractions and scenic landmarks add to a behind-the-scenes look at the months preceding a fine dining restaurant opening. From the execution of architectural drawings to the development of a contemporary menu, this book offers readers a unique look a the first days of one of the most popular new eateries in the Boston suburbs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_-PoTSA3I/AAAAAAAABnc/l-8aN6IxdCA/s1600/_MG_0194_2901bw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_-PoTSA3I/AAAAAAAABnc/l-8aN6IxdCA/s200/_MG_0194_2901bw.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_-lMK4MxI/AAAAAAAABng/HiWy8b_rZHs/s1600/CChung_9390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_-lMK4MxI/AAAAAAAABng/HiWy8b_rZHs/s200/CChung_9390.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_982jFEpI/AAAAAAAABnY/kiFi6wWfQ0g/s1600/_MG_0118_2891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_982jFEpI/AAAAAAAABnY/kiFi6wWfQ0g/s200/_MG_0118_2891.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_9fAiz6rI/AAAAAAAABnU/gnjqk1GLqn4/s1600/_MG_09571261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/TR_9fAiz6rI/AAAAAAAABnU/gnjqk1GLqn4/s200/_MG_09571261.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Signed hardcover 60 page edition printed on premium paper available now - delivery included </div><br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><br /><input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="ATTDP2LC8AJH8" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /></div><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-6164252786680332068?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-9270685169784859402010-04-08T20:15:00.000-07:002010-04-11T09:34:28.426-07:00Omakase おまかせ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76SJpD5gyI/AAAAAAAABck/Xi4B89_dLyo/s1600/_MG_08561245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76SJpD5gyI/AAAAAAAABck/Xi4B89_dLyo/s320/_MG_08561245.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76THX1vBwI/AAAAAAAABcs/J19ZS_HQr4M/s1600/_MG_08791250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76THX1vBwI/AAAAAAAABcs/J19ZS_HQr4M/s320/_MG_08791250.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76T-cRE_JI/AAAAAAAABc0/xMdmvH13MAc/s1600/_MG_08821252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76T-cRE_JI/AAAAAAAABc0/xMdmvH13MAc/s320/_MG_08821252.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76UJlEEbPI/AAAAAAAABc8/O69sL--tnGA/s1600/_MG_09041256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76UJlEEbPI/AAAAAAAABc8/O69sL--tnGA/s320/_MG_09041256.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Japanese</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Omakase</span> まかせ <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">means "entrusting."</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In a restaurant setting, Omakase generally means, "I leave it up to the chef" or perhaps, "I trust the chef."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">AKA Bistro patrons are offered a range of prices while leaving the choice of dishes to the chef when ordering Omakase まかせ .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Open for less than a month, AKA Bistro already has regulars who order Omakase まかせ . Chef Chung has developed a following that continues to grow in numbers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The menu changes daily depending on availability of the most fresh seasonal ingredients.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here are a few examples, some on the menu, some not: </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_dCsK9sTI/AAAAAAAABfc/plOhURI8L5w/s1600/_MG_08951262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_dCsK9sTI/AAAAAAAABfc/plOhURI8L5w/s320/_MG_08951262.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hamachi sashimi with creamy ginger vinaigrette, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">yuzu pineapple and sea grape</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_wLyK8vqI/AAAAAAAABf0/1C20Lr-xkzg/s1600/_MG_09031264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_wLyK8vqI/AAAAAAAABf0/1C20Lr-xkzg/s320/_MG_09031264.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Kindai O Toro with miso mignonette, </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">pickled mustard seeds and caviar.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8EcZuHAtjI/AAAAAAAABgs/8vtVPAQxJRA/s1600/IMG_9772b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8EcZuHAtjI/AAAAAAAABgs/8vtVPAQxJRA/s200/IMG_9772b.jpg" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.adayinthekitchenat.com/Kindai%20Tuna%20presentation%20AA.pdf">TrueWorldFoods Presentation</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_yyEEDCWI/AAAAAAAABgE/fHJu9p0vBw8/s1600/_MG_09101265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_yyEEDCWI/AAAAAAAABgE/fHJu9p0vBw8/s320/_MG_09101265.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Razor Clam Ceviche with tomato, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">orange and jalapeno.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76YqlGmm9I/AAAAAAAABeU/m4jLa4nIc78/s1600/_MG_09281257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76YqlGmm9I/AAAAAAAABeU/m4jLa4nIc78/s320/_MG_09281257.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hawaiian Poke (yellow fin tuna) with sweet onions, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">ginger and pickled mung beans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_yp6ZmvtI/AAAAAAAABf8/VKSveu3shdM/s1600/_MG_09371266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_yp6ZmvtI/AAAAAAAABf8/VKSveu3shdM/s320/_MG_09371266.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Scottish Salmon with ginger, Hakka soybean viniagrette, </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">chives and m</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">icro cilantro.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_3ZwXSVSI/AAAAAAAABgc/R_afGJtxCy4/s1600/_MG_09541267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7_3ZwXSVSI/AAAAAAAABgc/R_afGJtxCy4/s320/_MG_09541267.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Taragai (Japanese Penshell) Ceviche </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">with Kiwi cucumber, Aji Amarillo and Celery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Desert: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>this menu changes too.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76aqmHvIOI/AAAAAAAABe0/LeysDXTDWsw/s1600/IMG_0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76aqmHvIOI/AAAAAAAABe0/LeysDXTDWsw/s320/IMG_0916.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lychee pâtes de fruits </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(these delicious little fruit jellies are sometimes served as an accompaniment to desert</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">...and sometimes they just disappear when the pastry chef isn't looking.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76awrMoC9I/AAAAAAAABe8/mK1fkO-PFY8/s1600/IMG_0920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76awrMoC9I/AAAAAAAABe8/mK1fkO-PFY8/s320/IMG_0920.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rosemary poached pear with rosemary sabayon </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(served with vanilla ice cream)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76a3kEGB5I/AAAAAAAABfE/hdCaN287MDM/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76a3kEGB5I/AAAAAAAABfE/hdCaN287MDM/s320/IMG_0941.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Vanilla crème brûlée with fresh fruit</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(photographed with kiwi and strawberries) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8Embsh_J-I/AAAAAAAABg0/NL74MHcn_n8/s1600/IMG_0886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8Embsh_J-I/AAAAAAAABg0/NL74MHcn_n8/s320/IMG_0886.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Chocolate mouse with cocoa nibs, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">fresh rasperries and whipped cream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8ErAIF8J2I/AAAAAAAABg8/gZjOVywPfNc/s1600/IMG_0946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8ErAIF8J2I/AAAAAAAABg8/gZjOVywPfNc/s320/IMG_0946.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Almond Financier</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8ErbJWVolI/AAAAAAAABhE/TVIxl2kLvm4/s1600/IMG_0945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S8ErbJWVolI/AAAAAAAABhE/TVIxl2kLvm4/s320/IMG_0945.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Carmelized brioche with strawberry sauce </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and carmelized yuzu. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76a-eXzqgI/AAAAAAAABfM/tkBlMMmR7vU/s1600/IMG_0944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76a-eXzqgI/AAAAAAAABfM/tkBlMMmR7vU/s320/IMG_0944.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Apple tart with vanilla ice cream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(This one prepared for a celebrating guest)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76bGIqzweI/AAAAAAAABfU/7Qpl65U4plc/s1600/_MG_09571261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S76bGIqzweI/AAAAAAAABfU/7Qpl65U4plc/s320/_MG_09571261.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The terrace is nearly full as full as the dining room </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">on this warm evening early April 2010.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tell Chris and Christian that you saw them here </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and that we highly recommend Omakase おまかせ.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-927068516978485940?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-22448935133259545742010-04-04T19:14:00.000-07:002010-04-05T07:11:57.976-07:00Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lD6bbjQLI/AAAAAAAABb8/Z_A0HOgAt90/s1600/_MG_0470w.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lD6bbjQLI/AAAAAAAABb8/Z_A0HOgAt90/s320/_MG_0470w.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The approach from the west is a bit soggy. Rt. 117, Rt. 20. Rt. 27 are all detoured and traffic is congested on the alternate routes such as Rt.2 and 126. No problems observed coming out from the city and great weather is here now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lGIGO7CcI/AAAAAAAABcE/74l3ZIK0lQ8/s1600/_MG_0804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lGIGO7CcI/AAAAAAAABcE/74l3ZIK0lQ8/s320/_MG_0804.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AKA Bistro is full service.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lGccv11_I/AAAAAAAABcM/ScjwjPItoqA/s1600/_MG_0806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lGccv11_I/AAAAAAAABcM/ScjwjPItoqA/s320/_MG_0806.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lG--gg2vI/AAAAAAAABcU/8hT3jwxpIOs/s1600/_MG_0816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S7lG--gg2vI/AAAAAAAABcU/8hT3jwxpIOs/s320/_MG_0816.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flowers will follow soon, and the patio is readying for outdoor dining.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-2244893513325954574?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-83298569455770451092010-03-27T20:19:00.000-07:002010-03-27T20:19:26.553-07:00AKA Bistro was a dream and now is a restaurant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67FkPBvbEI/AAAAAAAABZc/Zp03CecC79s/s1600/_MG_0647_21198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67FkPBvbEI/AAAAAAAABZc/Zp03CecC79s/s320/_MG_0647_21198.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67FsfJ0J4I/AAAAAAAABZk/1N5MrBjiXWo/s1600/_MG_0666_21207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67FsfJ0J4I/AAAAAAAABZk/1N5MrBjiXWo/s320/_MG_0666_21207.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67F1BbTNpI/AAAAAAAABZs/Vb7di2p-2Fw/s1600/_MG_0674_21208b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67F1BbTNpI/AAAAAAAABZs/Vb7di2p-2Fw/s320/_MG_0674_21208b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GATd32QI/AAAAAAAABZ0/GP2l2Qdtkcc/s1600/_MG_0609_W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GATd32QI/AAAAAAAABZ0/GP2l2Qdtkcc/s320/_MG_0609_W.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Harvest table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GIs-nCMI/AAAAAAAABZ8/lpyfjkaDbuE/s1600/_MG_9317W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GIs-nCMI/AAAAAAAABZ8/lpyfjkaDbuE/s320/_MG_9317W.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">same view...a short while ago...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GyiwVnAI/AAAAAAAABaU/5NZlGBkfR4M/s1600/_MG_0622_21188a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67GyiwVnAI/AAAAAAAABaU/5NZlGBkfR4M/s320/_MG_0622_21188a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The chef's view today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HPArOJ_I/AAAAAAAABac/dW5dy-fz3zs/s1600/_MG_0625_21190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HPArOJ_I/AAAAAAAABac/dW5dy-fz3zs/s320/_MG_0625_21190.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HVcC8LYI/AAAAAAAABak/RUYzLSs82Sg/s1600/_MG_0630_21192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HVcC8LYI/AAAAAAAABak/RUYzLSs82Sg/s320/_MG_0630_21192.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HcZJs0ZI/AAAAAAAABas/Wo4TNDI7SXs/s1600/_MG_0639_21193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HcZJs0ZI/AAAAAAAABas/Wo4TNDI7SXs/s320/_MG_0639_21193.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Prep time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HhzFi11I/AAAAAAAABa0/8orvRl58xy0/s1600/_MG_0640_21195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67HhzFi11I/AAAAAAAABa0/8orvRl58xy0/s320/_MG_0640_21195.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Simple setting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67IVAoOI5I/AAAAAAAABbk/7BWW76Ce4Fw/s1600/_MG_0656_21204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67IVAoOI5I/AAAAAAAABbk/7BWW76Ce4Fw/s320/_MG_0656_21204.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ready...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67IcCDkvWI/AAAAAAAABbs/ERKs206xgAc/s1600/_MG_0658_21206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S67IcCDkvWI/AAAAAAAABbs/ERKs206xgAc/s320/_MG_0658_21206.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6rR4oV-HWI/AAAAAAAABZM/sjwGGorp9Pg/s1600/_MG_0599_21168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6rR4oV-HWI/AAAAAAAABZM/sjwGGorp9Pg/s320/_MG_0599_21168.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6rUmS348DI/AAAAAAAABZU/YYT6EPALW1I/s1600/_MG_8254_2579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6rUmS348DI/AAAAAAAABZU/YYT6EPALW1I/s320/_MG_8254_2579.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">almost...</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-7604088092264236683?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-86165156535193580792010-03-19T19:08:00.000-07:002010-03-19T19:08:24.398-07:00Finishing Touche's.<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And Chung's...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qptqj08KI/AAAAAAAABWM/HjA7YrIhw1A/s1600-h/_MG_0519_21127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qptqj08KI/AAAAAAAABWM/HjA7YrIhw1A/s320/_MG_0519_21127.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The ceiling is more than an aesthetically pleasing feature. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Diners will enjoy the muted acousitics in this architectural gem.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QqDgOe_lI/AAAAAAAABWU/uxZXrZLiogY/s1600-h/_MG_0523_21131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QqDgOe_lI/AAAAAAAABWU/uxZXrZLiogY/s320/_MG_0523_21131.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tables for two, four, six, etc., or book the whole room for a special event! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Seating has been designed to accommodate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QqT4Lgt7I/AAAAAAAABWc/rWiB81lxAv4/s1600-h/_MG_0524_21132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QqT4Lgt7I/AAAAAAAABWc/rWiB81lxAv4/s320/_MG_0524_21132.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Before...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qq25Tc1UI/AAAAAAAABWs/YiiS3yhv_VU/s1600-h/_MG_0525_21133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qq25Tc1UI/AAAAAAAABWs/YiiS3yhv_VU/s320/_MG_0525_21133.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Before...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qq-F4WhTI/AAAAAAAABW0/Gfkvb_3wXgI/s1600-h/_MG_0529_21137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qq-F4WhTI/AAAAAAAABW0/Gfkvb_3wXgI/s320/_MG_0529_21137.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is my favorite before view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QrFOJrQTI/AAAAAAAABW8/vGemltpq7s4/s1600-h/_MG_0530_21138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QrFOJrQTI/AAAAAAAABW8/vGemltpq7s4/s320/_MG_0530_21138.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Bistro Preparia!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qrv0SujzI/AAAAAAAABXE/c8A24QFeusg/s1600-h/_MG_0531_21139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6Qrv0SujzI/AAAAAAAABXE/c8A24QFeusg/s320/_MG_0531_21139.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QsAgw19BI/AAAAAAAABXc/Tb5UAnpKlHc/s1600-h/_MG_0534_21142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QsAgw19BI/AAAAAAAABXc/Tb5UAnpKlHc/s320/_MG_0534_21142.jpg" vt="true" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QsFf3_yWI/AAAAAAAABXk/Wt3NAVJxBBU/s1600-h/_MG_0539_21147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S6QsFf3_yWI/AAAAAAAABXk/Wt3NAVJxBBU/s400/_MG_0539_21147.jpg" vt="true" width="266" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Kitchen ventilation...customer magnet....call it what you will.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-8616515653519358079?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-51124805540917272312010-03-15T20:22:00.000-07:002010-03-15T20:28:15.013-07:00One Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57v4JY6aoI/AAAAAAAABT8/oG8JFf52doM/s1600-h/_MG_0415_2991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57v4JY6aoI/AAAAAAAABT8/oG8JFf52doM/s320/_MG_0415_2991.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upolstering is coming along nicely, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but there is only one week to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57wPliav3I/AAAAAAAABUE/4_IvrLyS-L0/s1600-h/_MG_0424_21000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57wPliav3I/AAAAAAAABUE/4_IvrLyS-L0/s320/_MG_0424_21000.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fry, bake, roast, sauté, grill, check check check check.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57wcx9kEII/AAAAAAAABUM/YPAvD2YzbyA/s1600-h/_MG_0436_21012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57wcx9kEII/AAAAAAAABUM/YPAvD2YzbyA/s320/_MG_0436_21012.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The office (dungeon) is last.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57w5OgrucI/AAAAAAAABUU/5g8RkRYi8gQ/s1600-h/_MG_0439_21015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57w5OgrucI/AAAAAAAABUU/5g8RkRYi8gQ/s320/_MG_0439_21015.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57zbRPLDwI/AAAAAAAABU0/uD4zlFOXjys/s1600-h/_MG_0450_21026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57zbRPLDwI/AAAAAAAABU0/uD4zlFOXjys/s320/_MG_0450_21026.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Easy assembly instructions for </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S570UEpZa1I/AAAAAAAABU8/P-w1iA0e1Co/s1600-h/_MG_0449_21025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S570UEpZa1I/AAAAAAAABU8/P-w1iA0e1Co/s320/_MG_0449_21025.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THIS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wash...rinse..sterilize...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57yjbhb2xI/AAAAAAAABUc/MkUNRzHhTjw/s1600-h/_MG_0451_21027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57yjbhb2xI/AAAAAAAABUc/MkUNRzHhTjw/s320/_MG_0451_21027.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Table tops. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57yxpbtQ2I/AAAAAAAABUs/UpVMhj9ioqo/s1600-h/_MG_0454_21030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S57yxpbtQ2I/AAAAAAAABUs/UpVMhj9ioqo/s320/_MG_0454_21030.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something elegant to walk on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One week from now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-5112480554091727231?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-7424871767743730732010-03-10T20:20:00.000-08:002010-03-15T20:07:32.116-07:00Twelve Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hsOh0SQqI/AAAAAAAABSE/iCTLpL6C3EA/s1600-h/_MG_0349_2968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hsOh0SQqI/AAAAAAAABSE/iCTLpL6C3EA/s320/_MG_0349_2968.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">this is a changing view...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hslV_SIgI/AAAAAAAABSM/sp8qbJPAHPY/s1600-h/_MG_0350_2969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hslV_SIgI/AAAAAAAABSM/sp8qbJPAHPY/s320/_MG_0350_2969.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">this one too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hswFyit1I/AAAAAAAABSU/ihRCc00r0C4/s1600-h/_MG_0351_2970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hswFyit1I/AAAAAAAABSU/ihRCc00r0C4/s320/_MG_0351_2970.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Upolstering is well underway...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htDLDHQrI/AAAAAAAABSc/KBDBIbtL0yQ/s1600-h/_MG_0353_2971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htDLDHQrI/AAAAAAAABSc/KBDBIbtL0yQ/s320/_MG_0353_2971.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htJDAvNJI/AAAAAAAABSk/McVL6vP9_7M/s1600-h/_MG_0354_2972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htJDAvNJI/AAAAAAAABSk/McVL6vP9_7M/s320/_MG_0354_2972.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htQJUXomI/AAAAAAAABSs/KuQexuHeONY/s1600-h/_MG_0356_2974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htQJUXomI/AAAAAAAABSs/KuQexuHeONY/s320/_MG_0356_2974.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htWXsWakI/AAAAAAAABS0/EcbPdw9n8NU/s1600-h/_MG_0357_2975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htWXsWakI/AAAAAAAABS0/EcbPdw9n8NU/s320/_MG_0357_2975.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htc_xa_eI/AAAAAAAABS8/yXZV-rXDg0E/s1600-h/_MG_0358_2976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htc_xa_eI/AAAAAAAABS8/yXZV-rXDg0E/s320/_MG_0358_2976.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htivI2mXI/AAAAAAAABTE/oquDXwvNxVA/s1600-h/_MG_0360_2977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5htivI2mXI/AAAAAAAABTE/oquDXwvNxVA/s320/_MG_0360_2977.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">just a ceiling soon...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5ht3LjDmLI/AAAAAAAABTM/7DioNhP0bQU/s1600-h/_MG_0364_2979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5ht3LjDmLI/AAAAAAAABTM/7DioNhP0bQU/s320/_MG_0364_2979.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The (dungeon) Office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5huLhw7GuI/AAAAAAAABTU/Pc8a4aDNlRY/s1600-h/_MG_0369_2981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5huLhw7GuI/AAAAAAAABTU/Pc8a4aDNlRY/s320/_MG_0369_2981.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Before picture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hui2-7F5I/AAAAAAAABTk/pDpeecx0hPQ/s1600-h/_MG_0372_2982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hui2-7F5I/AAAAAAAABTk/pDpeecx0hPQ/s320/_MG_0372_2982.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Location</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hurgxOXQI/AAAAAAAABTs/lne-f4GmG98/s1600-h/_MG_0377_2983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hurgxOXQI/AAAAAAAABTs/lne-f4GmG98/s320/_MG_0377_2983.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Location</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hvfkc9W3I/AAAAAAAABT0/D0IYNmzj7xw/s1600-h/_MG_0376_2985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5hvfkc9W3I/AAAAAAAABT0/D0IYNmzj7xw/s320/_MG_0376_2985.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Location</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-742487176774373073?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-66525141348529201992010-03-04T19:48:00.000-08:002010-03-04T19:48:02.211-08:00Almost Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5By_bUX4fI/AAAAAAAABQo/fEiypz0WPbc/s1600-h/_MG_0204_2904w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5By_bUX4fI/AAAAAAAABQo/fEiypz0WPbc/s320/_MG_0204_2904w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The early days of March include bleak days and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">promises of spring and local maple sugar and syrup.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B3oR-D4kI/AAAAAAAABQw/8UMS6Nftomk/s1600-h/_MG_0193_2900w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B3oR-D4kI/AAAAAAAABQw/8UMS6Nftomk/s320/_MG_0193_2900w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B34RG40vI/AAAAAAAABQ4/troqe27sRFU/s1600-h/_MG_0176_2896w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B34RG40vI/AAAAAAAABQ4/troqe27sRFU/s320/_MG_0176_2896w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Expert decorators have convened and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the fabrics and paint colors have been chosen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B4Lu7GjCI/AAAAAAAABRA/K8ja9saMM40/s1600-h/_MG_0206_2905w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S5B4Lu7GjCI/AAAAAAAABRA/K8ja9saMM40/s320/_MG_0206_2905w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Spring is racing up to us and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">bringing a healthy appetite and a local menu.</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-6652514134852920199?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-30699752401713705342010-02-27T17:13:00.000-08:002010-02-28T18:08:02.398-08:00Countdown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nA07ZQHgI/AAAAAAAABQA/YOr5j0GrqqI/s1600-h/_MG_0118_2891w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nA07ZQHgI/AAAAAAAABQA/YOr5j0GrqqI/s320/_MG_0118_2891w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christian Touche is in a hurry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With only a few weeks to go before the kitchen is cooking at AKA Bistro, the finish work is beginning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nA-f-4MNI/AAAAAAAABQI/nXCi-lMJTdM/s1600-h/_MG_0115_2889w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nA-f-4MNI/AAAAAAAABQI/nXCi-lMJTdM/s320/_MG_0115_2889w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Custom built bench seating is being installed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nBIzBH7eI/AAAAAAAABQQ/b6yf8zTAOVo/s1600-h/_MG_0122_2892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4nBIzBH7eI/AAAAAAAABQQ/b6yf8zTAOVo/s320/_MG_0122_2892.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will make a great "before" picture.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-3069975240171370534?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398724313241399997.post-91744784781154409282010-02-20T21:20:00.000-08:002010-11-10T18:20:46.040-08:00AKA Bistro Lincoln, Massachusetts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4DCku0hxVI/AAAAAAAABMw/xtqf5Is7oCs/s1600-h/_MG_8371_2590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4DCku0hxVI/AAAAAAAABMw/xtqf5Is7oCs/s320/_MG_8371_2590.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">October 1, 2009</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HkZo4kdmI/AAAAAAAABM4/cb68VErqap0/s1600-h/_MG_8252_2577w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HkZo4kdmI/AAAAAAAABM4/cb68VErqap0/s320/_MG_8252_2577w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HlK71v1pI/AAAAAAAABNQ/SVcl3rO71j0/s1600-h/_MG_8252_2577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HlK71v1pI/AAAAAAAABNQ/SVcl3rO71j0/s320/_MG_8252_2577.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AKA describes the color <i>also known as</i> red in Japanese.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4h8q_pkyoI/AAAAAAAABOo/yF5OK-oKS6A/s1600-h/_MG_0095_2885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4h8q_pkyoI/AAAAAAAABOo/yF5OK-oKS6A/s320/_MG_0095_2885.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The (purple) Fitchburg commuter line stops next door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HlrG0W43I/AAAAAAAABNY/hSk8wfVzq68/s1600-h/_MG_9381_2765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4HlrG0W43I/AAAAAAAABNY/hSk8wfVzq68/s320/_MG_9381_2765.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">January 8, 2010</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iCitZsMoI/AAAAAAAABO4/e4ZVPY4-Sr4/s1600-h/82540082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iCitZsMoI/AAAAAAAABO4/e4ZVPY4-Sr4/s320/82540082.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iCuMIDJnI/AAAAAAAABPI/BRuM6d3FskI/s1600-h/82550079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iCuMIDJnI/AAAAAAAABPI/BRuM6d3FskI/s320/82550079.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4llH-4hsqI/AAAAAAAABP4/StQtpyVQ3S4/s1600-h/82530080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4llH-4hsqI/AAAAAAAABP4/StQtpyVQ3S4/s320/82530080.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iC0QDjioI/AAAAAAAABPQ/unvNbrpWGW4/s1600-h/95679982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iC0QDjioI/AAAAAAAABPQ/unvNbrpWGW4/s320/95679982.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plumbing puzzle fits...electrical too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iDL1NMWaI/AAAAAAAABPo/NTchhMlBrWw/s1600-h/harvest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iDL1NMWaI/AAAAAAAABPo/NTchhMlBrWw/s320/harvest.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are "before" pictures from behind the harvest table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wait for "after" pictures is getting shorter and shorter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iC6YxS1pI/AAAAAAAABPY/AGLRsHt2_ck/s1600-h/96909920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iC6YxS1pI/AAAAAAAABPY/AGLRsHt2_ck/s320/96909920.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iDEaLiYrI/AAAAAAAABPg/17tFuHJEhLI/s1600-h/chris-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyTAGdIvO-U/S4iDEaLiYrI/AAAAAAAABPg/17tFuHJEhLI/s320/chris-w.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chef Chris Chung is practicing his preparation of the sustainable farm-raised Bluefin tuna at True World Foods with Kindai Tuna. Get ready! AKA Bistro has been chosen to be an exclusive and premier vendor of Kindai Tuna. This is something special.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6398724313241399997-9174478478115440928?l=adayinthekitchenat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GPnoreply@blogger.com0