Word: connoisseurs
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...Bristed puts Cambridge under the microscope, he also reveals his refined tastes as a New York City socialite. A connoisseur of fine food and wine, he was revolted by British cuisine, particularly the ever-present mutton chop served with potatoes and gravy. He always purchased the latest fashions in London's tony neighborhood of Mayfair and was outraged by his less stylish classmates...
...This was my dream job not only because of the chance to work at Gawker (a site which any legit internet addict visits compulsively), but also because I consider myself a veritable TV connoisseur. Based on my considerable experience, I have the definitive opinion on whether a show is good or bad. Gossip Girl: Great. Heroes: Quickly fading. Prison Break: Terrible. Ugly Betty: Pure gold. CSI Miami: Pure crap...
...enthusiastic reception in Asia shouldn't surprise him. In the late 1970s, white-collar Asians in the region's booming economies sought out new sounds to grace their suddenly affordable turntables and cassette players. Older listeners, bored with rock, began to trade up to West Coast jazz fusion - a connoisseur's form that mingled jazz, pop, R&B and funk, setting store above all on sheen and virtuosity. Although derided by jazz traditionalists, the genre had an exotic sophistication to middle-class Asian ears - and Jarreau was its house vocalist, his marvel of a voice swooping out of the speakers...
That created a very special relationship between us. Phil was the ultimate gentleman: kind, approachable, wholesome. He was also a very smart guy, which later made him a successful analyst for abc Sports and Road & Track magazine. He was like a wine connoisseur with his ability to break down the behavior of cars...
...segueing from large abstract paintings to his overview collages. I've seen Manny's paintings, but only as reproduced in a catalogue. And I'm no art historian. So I called upon the expertise of Richard Lacayo, Time's art critic and, not incidentally, a serious film connoisseur. Richard e-mails me that Manny "frequently did these bird's-eye views (I call them table tops) in which the whole canvas is filled with figures, houses, objects, photographs, all seen from above, and frequently (not always) connected by train track that carries your eye all around the canvas. They always...