Kebab Cubano Cuban food in Florida is like Italian food in New Jersey, so nearly ubiquitous that it’s almost the native cuisine. As long-time Floridians,…
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A banner day for Armenians in the Catskills
We recently visited the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum in Upstate New York to see the first-ever major exhibit of works by the late but…
Armenians in China? You bet!
Armenians are everywhere – even China. About 200 Armenians are living and working in China – a VERY tiny minority considering China’s population of over…
The language of food continues to stir debate
We got yet-another thought-provoking message recently on the topic of Armenian food terms that may not be Armenian in origin. Reader Antranik posted his comments…
Did you know Armenians taught the French to drink coffee?
It’s I didn’t know that until I came across a 1922 book called All About Coffee. It’s one of the many wonderful works saved from…
Art appreciation comes late for this Armenian
We ran an item last summer about the late Ashod Pinajian, an artist I knew before then only as a name on a couple of…
An apricot shortage leaves Armenia with the pits
A friend who grew up in California mentioned the other day that his folks had an apricot tree in the back yard. He went on…
Discovering the sole of an ancient nation
Did you read that archaeologists recently discovered the world’s oldest leather shoe in a cave in Armenia? Scientists say it dates back at least 5,000…
Memories of long-ago summers
Robyn’s recent post about the fund-raiser for Camp Haiastan brought back a flood of wonderful memories from my childhood. I was 9 in the summer…
Armenians of India remember their past, but not their food
The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta, India reports that the city’s historic Armenian comunity has dwindled to about 40 families, few of whom speak Armenian. The…