Archive - MORE PLATES by Patrick Lumes

Solitude in the courtyard at Brico

The past few weeks has been largely a groundhog of keto-esque dieting.

Aug 13 •

July 2025

June 2025

Views from the Spleen pt. 2

There’s something quite charming about the visual yin-yang of nature and nurture in the Parisian built environment.

Jun 9 •

May 2025

Views From The Spleen pt. 1

I miss smoking.

May 29 •

Autumn mornings and CDMX flashbacks

My mornings begin with juxtaposition, a frenetic calm.

May 14 •

April 2025

Are we nearing the end of food and dining formats?

In many a drunken stupor, I have ranted and raved about my “Michael Jackson——>Taylor Swift” theory of cultural decay....

Apr 28 •

Street dreams: The Spring Street Strip...

Parliament House stands like an old ziggurat, hovering over Spring and Burke with an ominous regality.

Apr 18 •

On The Pass with... Nik Hill (Porcine/L'Avant Cave)

In similar fashion to how my friends and I used to dissect classic albums, I’ve often waxed lyrical about what makes an “institution” restaurant.

Apr 10 •

Watching Faye Wong sing Cocteau Twins and eating Malatang

Many serious depressive episodes, particularly in my 20s, were narrated by the worst part of me and scored by another not-so-bad part of me.

Apr 9 •

Food on Film: "Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994)

**SPOILER ALERT**

Apr 8 •

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