Every now and again, I’ll stumble on a piece of Atlanta history that makes me wish I’d gotten here a little earlier (“earlier” can be liberally interpreted for the below).
This week, I learned a little about the Omni Complex (now the CNN Center) in Downtown Atlanta. The Omni was an ill-fated multiplex that, among other things, housed “the longest escalator in the world.”
The escalator is the least interesting feature in the Omni Complex. Because how could it even compete in 1976, when you could also find a theme park with a crystal merry-go-round, a pinball ride based off The Who’s Tommy, … a mime and assorted sideshow talent? Or “Burt’s Place,” which was, naturally, a Burt Reynolds-themed nightclub? Move over, Ponce City Market.
“If there’s one thing that I have to remember about it, and I would bet that everybody who ever went would say the same thing, is that they’ll remember that damn mime.”
SPICY MOOD, SPICY LINKS
Supply chain issues: the color blue
Public domain, royalty-free images scanned from old books
NYT has been on a tear lately: Bourbon fraud?!?!?! and all about the Italian Beef
NO-RECIPE WEEK: INSTEAD, KITCHEN AIDS
Of note and by request: a few funny kitchen gizmos that are wonderful and you might consider having around.
First, this set of egg poacher baskets. They require the use of cooking spray (learned this the hard way) -- but they really do keep the egg whites together for a perfectly poached egg. You could have Eggs Benedict every morning if you wanted to.
The Ullo wine purifier aerator/carafe set, given as a gift to my in-laws who have used it regularly and with considerable delight!
As I’ve mentioned before, the mini Cuisinart food processor, which has reduced onion tears as well as made beautiful aiolis and dressings (or Hollandaise sauce, for the aforementioned Daily Benedict(ion)).
A flat whisk that feels really luxurious to use, I couldn’t tell you why.