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Food Media and News
"Waiter Rant:" Be careful when pointing fingers, pal.
I watched the previously anonymous author of “Waiter Rant” being interviewed on The Today Show this morning. I’ll give the guy his due for writing down his “story” to make a few (million) bucks, but... (23 replies, last updated by HillJ August 5, 2008)
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Outer Boroughs
Jackson Heights Armenian-Uruguayan Empire Expanding
-Uruguayan empire, I never interviewed them about any Armenian influence. I think the only thing I’ve seen is the chick-pea flour ‘pizza’ they sometimes serve. (That isn’t quipe, is it? I think the name... (9 replies, last updated by ChrisinJH August 26, 2003)
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San Francisco Bay Area
Berkeley Coffee Law
Rick Young... I heard the first interview he did on KGO. It is transparently apparent the guy just wants his name on a piece of public policy. He is attacking one of the great yuppy badges. I have done consulting work for... (15 replies, last updated by WLA July 7, 2002)
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General Chowhounding Topics
"Fast Food Nation" coming in January -- an expose
: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal." I’m guessing it will be pretty shocking. There is an interesting interview with him at The Atlantic Monthly’s Web site (link below). A passage from the book (quoted for... (29 replies, last updated by Harrison December 20, 2000)
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Not About Food
is there a wrong time to eat garlic?
in a creamy dressing, and I rarely have it because it so turns him off. That said, I’d probably forego eating garlic prior to, say, a job interview, or a first date. On the other hand, I’ve met people with offensive... (42 replies, last updated by foodseek January 15, 2008)
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Food Media and News
Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
I’ve read excerpts from this book; the situation with our oceans freaks me out so badly I’m not sure I’ll get to it either. One thing that I took from the excerpts was about eating the small fry – like... (36 replies, last updated by CookieGal September 2, 2009)
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Ontario (including Toronto)
Peterborough to Kawarthas: Food Finds?
from my client who received it, that they had loaded it with chocolate and short bread cookies. I called Hermas owner to ask how the miscommunication happened and she got miffy, defensive and angry at me. Not impressive customer... (68 replies, last updated by kawarthagirl November 11, 2009)
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Food Media and News
Zagat.. What is it good for?
I think your pronunciation of Zagat is off. I’ve heard Tim and Nina interviewed and they say to pronounce it like “cat in the hat”. (56 replies, last updated by laylag January 20, 2007)
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Food Media and News
Should he stay or should he go?
judge. Recipes fail or succeed. Food is good or bad. I could take the time and research a great faux chef resume. I could sweet talk and continue to lie during my interview. But within 5 minutes of seeing me in a professional... (24 replies, last updated by dave_c May 14, 2008)
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Food Media and News
Top Chef - Wedding Wars [Spoilers]
for spike’s tactic, tom c. does not. lisa is her usual black hole of glowering negativity. nikki continues to treat everyone like children— bet that’s how she is to work for too. i was going to go nuts if nikki... (173 replies, last updated by LabRat May 12, 2008)
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Chains
Is Anything As Good As IN-N-OUT BURGER??!! [Moved from L.A. board]
As I’ve mentioned several times before on this board: when she was being interviewed on her 90th birthday, Julia Child admitted that she carried in her purse a list of every In-N-Out between San Diego and Santa Barbara.... (62 replies, last updated by kevin December 7, 2006)
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Wine
Wine in Supermarkets -pro vs. con
that have a lock on liquor distribution in this state are saturating the airwaves with scare tactics and contrived statistics that supposedly “prove” that there’s a correlation between the number of places you... (39 replies, last updated by SanJoseHound October 27, 2006)
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Food Media and News
Top Chef Season 3
It was obvious from the start that this season is going to be phenominal. In one of the interview bites one of the girls said something like – it’s amazing everyone here owns their own restaurant or business. There... (91 replies, last updated by LindaWhit June 21, 2007)
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Food Media and News
Patricia Unterman- conflict of interest?
I asked her about that when I interviewed her after the first time she left the Chronicle (she ended up back there after the Chron bought the Examiner): RL: Owning a restaurant obviously creates a conflict of interest for a... (28 replies, last updated by condiment April 22, 2008)
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Food Media and News
Top Chef-Improv
Agreed. When I said “a more human side of Dale” I meant exactly what you said, that the EDITORS are choosing to show the human side of Dale. It is my most sincere complaint about this show that they stoop to cheap... (173 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler May 5, 2008)
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