Letter from the Publisher

FROM THE PUBLISHER

March Madness

No not that March Madness

March is usually cold. So is February and January. Not this year. So, when thinking about March and the usual activities and festivities, I’ve tried to imagine them in this unusual (although less and less unusual) weather.

Starting with Mardi Gras. This is a wonderful tradition that involves great food and questionable attire. At my house, this means great food and weird attire. Beads and masks are mandatory. We like to concentrate on the Fat part of Fat Tuesday. Gumbo, jambalaya, hush puppies and king cake. Libations of course include hurricanes and Sazerac. Weather doesn’t matter.

And then there’s Ides of March. This is not a happy day on the calendar. It’s a good reminder that all may not be as it seems and that if anyone tells you to beware, you should definitely do so.

Stumbling on to St. Patrick's Day. This is hard to envision in warm, cloud free weather. My suggestion is to go to Cullen’s Pub. It’s the closest thing we have to an Irish pub and with Char’s adding great “pub” food that would rival most pubs in Dublin, it’s a great place to be. Settle in for a whiskey tasting and hot food on a (possibly) chilly March day.

Regarding the other March Madness, hard to choose, but I’ll go with UCLA

Mary