tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352769557876638703.post3701195374991598306..comments2023-09-10T02:55:35.170-07:00Comments on Peter O'Dowd (blade): The most important thing - Making a cup of tea worldwide in hotels.Peter O'Dowdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01002504354477155269noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352769557876638703.post-36613172065122282722008-01-20T11:09:00.000-08:002008-01-20T11:09:00.000-08:00Hi Pete, I like the useful tea tips but I have to ...Hi Pete, I like the useful tea tips but I have to correct you re: failed artist bit - Yes in commercial/financial terms but no, certainly not a creative failure. I know we can't spend creative integrity but I refuse to be judged by sales. Music, like many things is not a level playing field. The media are lazy and the charts are an easy yardstick to use. If you were to stick most 'successful' artistes in Filthy MacNasty's they'd die a death. The difference we could and have done big gigs in front of big crowds and stormed it!<BR/>When you in England again?spizzenergi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713311112357633073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1352769557876638703.post-78105888135336077172007-04-22T03:22:00.000-07:002007-04-22T03:22:00.000-07:00Hey Peter, I could say the same for coffee...1) It...Hey Peter, I could say the same for coffee...<BR/>1) Italy: civilized, both homes and bars provide you with the best coffee; black, strong, warm and sweet...it reflects perfectly how we, italians are. (some say Wops!)<BR/><BR/>2) UK; better forget coffee there. In fact I NEVER drink coffee (or at least trying to avoid it if possible). I rather get a cup of Rosie (tea). But black and with lemon. :-).I know, not much of British tradition, but I can't drink tea with milk.<BR/><BR/>3) USA; well, here depends. West Coast (Los Angeles and surroudings - like S. Monica, Venice); here they have all sorts of coffee shops...they serve, cappuccino decaf (what's the point to have a decaf?), expresso decaf, cappuccino with chocolate decaf, expresso short, expresso long (by the way..the real expresso is ALWAYS short), long coffee with milk, short coffee with milk, coffee made with vanilla, coffee with milk, chocolate and vanilla.... etc..<BR/>NYC: you can get a real coffee ONLY if you go to Little Italy..but why and italian-born and raised would want to go to Little Italy? Only if you get home-sick (and believe me ONLY on those times). No offense.<BR/>New Orleans: here guys, they have GREAT coffee. It's called chicory coffee...made with chicory of course. It's sooooo strong that even ME a true italian, had heartburns for it!!! But it tastes so good. Down in the French Quarter, there's Cafè Du Monde, where everybody says they have the best coffee...but I don't think it's true. They have the best pastries, that's for sure! (bignets)<BR/>Las Vegas: no way. No good coffee around.<BR/>Philadelphia: same as NYC. Only if you go to the Italian area (South Philly).<BR/><BR/>And the worst are....AIRLINES (even Alitalia). NEVER get coffee while flying...unless in your hand-luggage you have Maalox tablets.<BR/>I usually get tea.<BR/><BR/>Well, that's all folks. <BR/><BR/>MonicaMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837814042478310776noreply@blogger.com