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Commentary – THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND LADY JAYE
Have you ever heard the term “Pandrogyny”? Neither had I until I saw the documentary film The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye. Filmmaker Marie Losier documents this unusual love affair between an underground, industrial music front man/woman – Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his/her better half – Lady Jaye. The two meet through a mutual dominatrix acquaintance and fall madly in love. So in love that Genesis and Lady Jaye decide rather than having a child (of which Genesis has two from a previous relationship) they would reform themselves into each other and therefore, symbolically, create one new person = Pandrogyny. The idea sounds like sick, obsessive love, yet strangely…
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Philly Dining – HAWTHORNES CAFE
Hawthornes Cafe (738 11th Street) describes themselves as a beer boutique and gourmet eatery. So far, I’ve only been twice for brunch. Although, I did order a Duvel Belgian Ale my last visit, and found it to be far too bitter for a morning libation. The restaurant is owned by Chris Fetfatzes, whose family runs Bella Vista Beer Distributors (755 S. 11th St.) So the ample selection of beers and ability to fill up your growlers seems to be a large selling point, but the waiting list for brunch attests to an appealing menu and good food. Rating System: * Excellent – 4 Tines / * Great – 3 Tines…
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Philly Dining – LAS BUGAMBILIAS
We were heading to South Street Diner when I noticed Las Bugambilias (148 South Street) not sure why it never caught my eye before as I normally pay attention to all the dining spots in and around Headhouse Square. I plan on coming back to this romantic little brick-walled Mexican Cantina (hopefully with a date) as soon as possible. Unfortunately, my friend Di and I were really only looking for a quick bite, as earlier we consumed a big brunch (see Hawthornes post) and were tired after shopping and a movie (See The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye post), so she ordered a salad and I had soup. The…
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Ambler Theater’s Babette’s Feast: Film & Food Recap
Since beginning Tinsel & Tine in 2008, I’ve gotten to learn more, be a part of, and savor these two creative expressions: Film and Food. The pinnacle of my experiences thus far, took place on Thursday night (March 8, 2012) at the Ambler Theater. Those of us in attendance were not only given the opportunity to see Babette’s Feast, the Oscar winning, Danish film, considered one of the all-time great “food films”; we also got to taste Babette’s menu! Quail en Sarcophage avec Foie Gras, Wild Mushrooms and Truffle Butter Sauce The event came together pretty quickly, the idea coming from Chef Drew Abbate of the The Vine and…
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11th Annual LunaFest Short Films Festival
If you consume powerbars, you’ll no doubt be familiar with Clif and Luna bars, but you may not know this same company is in the film biz. In 2000 they created LunaFest a short film festival by, for and about women. It’s a traveling, one night film festival; this year (Friday, March 2, 2012) one of the stops was Chestnut Hill, PA (30 minutes outside Center City Philadelphia for any non-local readers). One of Tinsel & Tine’s missions is to highlight film and food events around the city; this one was of particular interest because it was located in my own backyard, and served as a community fundraising event. Here’s…
