Bob Perlman

July 30, 2002

Dear Mr. Pinkwater:

My mom will soon be celebrating her 80th birthday, and our family would like to take her to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Mom lives less than an hour north of Rhinebeck. If memory serves, you once discussed a favorite restaurant there on All Things Considered. Do you still recommend that restaurant, or perhaps another?

I haven't been to that restaurant in years. Very good is China Rose, in Rhinecliff, just west of Rhinebeck. Of course I haven't been there in some time either.