Hot dog.

Eastside Road, August 8, 2012—

SO MANY NICE things, and it's not just the day after fast makes it seem so; it's so many nice things. First, tonight, that dish to the left there: some beautiful Poblano peppers, smoked, skinned, made à la Grecque with good olive oil and good salt; and served with raw mild cucumbers sliced and tossed in tarragon vinegar. Piquant meets cool.

Then, Niman frankfurters on Downtown Bakery buns, with mustard, pickle relish, and thin-sliced white onions. A classic.

Then, after the obligatory green salad, that dessert at the top of the page: Dry Creek peaches, sliced and served with wild blackberries from a few yards away. Ah, summer!

Guadagni red, Preston of Dry Creek, 2011