260329 Sun Aug 19 12:05:35 -0700 2001 11 26 International 0 1375804 Anyone read today's _Observer_? Simon, I hope you blushed ;-) Link: http://www.observer.co.uk/life/story/0,6903,538847,00.html Sun Aug 19 12:05:35 -0700 2001 0 Adam Lawrence 1 1375807 Among those who read The Observer today was me Simon's old (increasingly old, as it happens) tutor from King's College. Naturally I expect to be taken to a restaurant on his tab. Have girth, will travel. Sun Aug 19 14:16:53 -0700 2001 1375804 0 Terry Tastard 2 1375811 Great to read the Observer about Simon Majumdar - is he A A Gill or Michael Winner in disguise ? Sun Aug 19 16:56:47 -0700 2001 1375807 0 Jeremy Brown - Wapping, London E1W 2 1375815 Hello Terry Much respect to the man who taught me that God was in the details ( if I remember rightly, in the details like the c- you used to give my essays. I remember once you said that the essay on the proofs of the existence of god looked like I had written it the night before without reading any of the appropriate texts and while fuelled by something other than ovaltine. I could only compliment you on your perception ) That being said, I am very glad that it is Jay Rayner who respected me, not AA Gill then I really would have had to kill myself. Perhaps by inhaling near MPW. S Mon Aug 20 07:09:04 -0700 2001 1375807 0 Simon Majumdar 2 1375834 Dear Mr Majumdar Not being much of a restaurant man myself (my favourite eatery would probably be the Golden Egg - RIP) could you give me some recommendations for good places to eat in London where I won't make a show of myself. Thanks very much Norman Rockstar Mon Aug 20 12:16:02 -0700 2001 1375807 0 Norman Rockstar 3 1375837 Never knock The Golden Egg. Many a wild childish adventure ( i.e a visit to Rotherham Market ) was finished off by a Pirates Platter at said eatery. As I recall it involved, chips, beans, an egg fried in a mold so it was about 1/2 in high and the star of the plate, a large sausage which was cut at regular intervals along its length and curled arond the edge of the plate. Of such beginnings are chowhounds made S Mon Aug 20 12:29:35 -0700 2001 1375834 0 Simon Majumdar 4 1375899 Wouldn't dream of knocking the Golden Egg. I still dream of the Banana Longboat - a culinary tour de force. Are you a professional Yorkshireman by any chance, you certainly sound like one? Cheers Norman Wed Aug 22 06:08:18 -0700 2001 1375837 0 Norman Rockstar 5 1375900 I know who you are and why you're saying all these nasty things about me!! S Wed Aug 22 06:48:50 -0700 2001 1375899 0 Simon Majumdar 1 1375820 In the interests of accuracy and keeping my brother's head at a manageable size I should point out that I am the man behind the man that Mr Rayner refers to. Simon is but a mouthpiece for our culinary adventures because he writes a lot better than what I do. PS Simon, thanks for the Seabass & Chips on Sunday Mon Aug 20 08:58:18 -0700 2001 1375804 0 Robin Majumdar 1 1375829 Thanks to Jay's article,I have discovered chowhound! Mon Aug 20 10:17:00 -0700 2001 1375804 0 Carolyn Balcombe 1 1375838 Mr. Rayner's article, with its careful source crediting, was in the best chowhounding tradition (and pretty amusing too) Way to go, Simon and Jay! Mon Aug 20 12:30:30 -0700 2001 1375804 0 jen kalb 1 1375842 Message: Congrats to Simon and thanks to Jay for his crediting, but please, folks, this message board is reserved for discussion of chow topics.   We discuss press sightings and sundry internal and personal matters on our Site Talk message board. Can we please take this discussion over there (in other words, the next person who wants to chime in to this thread should go to that board and start a new subject, preferably referring to this thread so others can follow along) Mon Aug 20 13:14:38 -0700 2001 1375804 0 Jim Leff