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My Friend Johnny Apple Died on Tuesday

"More love and more joy than age or time could ever destroy." Smokey Robinson My friend Johnny Apple died this past Tuesday, and in his honor I went to the Shake Shack and had a triple dip sundae with hot caramel AND hot chocolate sauce. Johnny's great passion for food extended from frozen custard to foie gras. Of course if Johnny had been there with me we would have ordered so much more. Johnny Apple was all about MORE; more deliciously, obscenely rich food, more drink, more knowledge, more stories, and more heart and soul than I'd ever seen in one person before. I first met Johnny five or so years ago when we both served on a committee. I...

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4 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, October 6, 2006 at 6:53 AM
Tagged: Calvin Trillin, Johnny Apple, New York Times, New Yorker, NYT, Todd Purdum