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February 29, 2008

What Heath Ledger drinks

Early deadlines are perilous for a feature writer: the restaurant closes, the politico resigns in a sex scandal, or the couple who reveal "the secret to a happy marriage" up and die on you.

Perilous, perilous. Just ask the editors of In Style magazine, whose "What's Hot Now" product-puffery column obviously went to bed before a certain actor did:

Heathledgersips

And still it's not the most unfortunate item on the page:

Heathledgersips

"...hot-spot Wakiya -- frequented by Beyoncé -- kumquat-ginger granita with chocolate-basil spring rolls...."

Chocolate-basil spring rolls?

Memo to self: Next time Beyoncé calls and wants to go to dinner, don't let her pick the restaurant.

Hat tip for the item: Laura F.

12:37 PM in Funny, Journalism, This & that |

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Samuel John Klein

I cried a little and died a little (you'll excuse the expression) when I ready about what excites Beyonce's palate.

Chocolate-basil? Kumquat-ginger? Euuurgh.

Posted by: Samuel John Klein | February 29, 2008 at 07:28 PM

Kevin

In defense of the sassy singer, I have to say that Portland was the first city where I discovered "crayfish in a kumquat cream sauce" on a menu. And it was $38.

Posted by: Kevin | February 29, 2008 at 08:07 PM

Jil

Chocolate basil is the herb, not candy mixed with herbs. I've grown chocolate mint (smells faintly like chocolate, doesn't taste like it) but so far, chocolate basil has eluded me, and that's necessarily not a bad thing.

Posted by: Jil | March 01, 2008 at 07:41 AM

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