Getting ready for Sade’s comeback album coming in February. This is one of her finest pieces of work

This week the OUDG team went to the Addis Ethiopian Restaurant on Telegraph Ave in North Oakland. This was a real unique experience as it was the first time we had eaten an entire meal devoid of utensils. Fear not, the OUDG team is resourceful and developed the “throw the carpet” technique to consume the Ambrosius cuisine. Highlights included Ethiopian Lager, Kitfo and guest diner Justin Bethune. Hope you enjoy the video. Eating dinner is cool. Eating dinner in Oakland is even cooler.

Thanksgiving 2009

This week the UODG team went looking for a good dose of Laotian food. This sent us deep into the Avenues of Allendale (East Oakland). While there were some hiccups along the way the final result was quite desirable. The highlights of the evening were definitely the Laotian sausage and the Laotian papaya salad. We highly recommend that you give the Vientian Cafe a shot. Eating dinner is cool. Eating dinner in Oakland is even cooler! Do it!

Lafite is creeping into Chinese pop culture the way that Cristal became the champagne of American hip-hop.

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— Osnos, Evan, “LETTER FROM CHINA Reds: The creation of a wine-loving class.” The New Yorker 23. Nov 2009: 66

…during a drunken business trip to Outer Mongolia, a translator cut off a factory manager’s ear

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— Osnos Evan, “LETTER FROM CHINA Reds: The creation of a wine-loving class.” The New Yorker 23. Nov 2009: 64-65

In 2010 the decline of the MBA will cut off the supply of bullshit at source. Pretentious ideas about business will be in retreat.

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