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'Good Take-Out Vietnam'
Love the Pho Shizzle!
today the column
tomorrow the book?
I'd buy it.
'Pot on the Fire'
This is the future. We are all doomed. I love it, absolutely love it!
I would like to ask for suggestions for excellent dim sum in and around San Francisco.
Ton Kiang...
5821 Geary between 22nd & 23rd.
http://www.tonkiang.net/
recommended personally, by Michael Bauer, many years ago....not disappointed...try it...
AC
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The Power of Food Blogging
Unfortunately, you were outed..something a good reviewer never wants. The folks @ Le Cirque knew it and they "worked" you.
You are so good at the graphics ( kind of a Robert Crumb of the food blogger world- a complement). That's an area no one does as well as you. Mexican novela meets Warhol meets foodie, cool stuff!
Folks like Schrambling and Michael Bauer are still incognito. And no one has ever seen Kim Pierce from the Dallas Morning News ( dont even know if Kim is a girl or a guy). Now that's under the radar.
But you are an entertaining fellow! Keep the fun coming.
'Good Take-Out Vietnam'
Love the Pho Shizzle!
today the column
tomorrow the book?
I'd buy it.
'Pot on the Fire'
This is the future. We are all doomed. I love it, absolutely love it!
I would like to ask for suggestions for excellent dim sum in and around San Francisco.
Ton Kiang...
5821 Geary between 22nd & 23rd.
http://www.tonkiang.net/
recommended personally, by Michael Bauer, many years ago....not disappointed...try it...
AC
still want to know the best bbq in NC
LaGuardia To Austin Texas would be a good place to start
The Power of Food Blogging
In activity to the inquire into of whether or not accepting freebies compromises journalistic integrity, I rest assured de facto depends. In this essay, Adam is strikingly not giving Le Cirque a lambent review. To me, this legend appears uncompromising; Adam hackneyed the free lunch meal, yet placid told us what was on his mind.
'Pot on the Fire'
Adam,
Have you made this meal yet this year? You can also get marrow bones from Fresh Direct, but they won't be organic.
yum....marrow bones....
thanks for reminding me that I want to make this while it's snowing!
The Power of Food Blogging
Just what the world needs, 100,000 amateur food critics...OMG! Scarey. If you want to be a critic why not declare open season on all computer companies who haven't perfected a computer to be compatible with MS. What about retail stores who repackage returned (often faulty) merchandise and sell it as new. Consumer goods that don't work or fall apart within a short time. What about lousy service in stores and government offices. Why pick on restaurants. If you really want to know something about restaurants get a job in one for a few months, then lets hear your "critique." When you're "critiquing," restaurants, ask yourself what kind of job your doing when you're at work...Man...make me soooo crazy...Why does EVERYONE wanna be food critique. Go have another hamburger. Then get a life.
The Power of Food Blogging
If you are reviewing a restaurant I don't really think it right to take a free meal. In any other profession that would get you fired. Did you know that you were called a “a world-class mooch" by and article in the NY Mag?
The Power of Food Blogging
You go! It is refreshing to see that "ordinary people" can have a voice in deciding what is great dining and what is not. If only fashion were as responsive! Bloggers are not just amateur reviewers. They provide information not only for foodies, but to real people who are just learning the joys (and the power) of good food. There are enough culinary resources out there that intimidate and discourage readers from having fun with food and thus developing healthy eating habits, using food to draw families and friends together. I will be checking back often to see how you are stirring things up!
Deborah Dowd
http://play-with-food.blogspot.com/
The Power of Food Blogging
Both your experiences just go to show what can be so frustrating for diners--those who are deemed "special" i.e. food bloggers, with their increasing power over the life and death of a restaurant, get special treatment. It doesn't matter that everyone in that restaurant is paying an exorbitant amount for their dinner, only those who are of interest are treated well. It just reinforces to me how much I want to avoid restaurants like that.
'Good Take-Out Vietnam'
How about weekly beer reviews penned by Diana?
'Good Take-Out Vietnam'
Great comic post -- as always. And very daring eating tartare from a takeout joint!
If you guys haven't tried many Southampton brews...you should explore a bit. The IPO is good, but their Secret Ale and Saison are also pretty damn good.
'Pot on the Fire'
I loved this! You seriously made me want to eat your pot au feu, even though I am a vegetarian. Hmmmm... je wonder if there is a veg version...
A Toast from Serious Eats
Are you picking your nose in that photo?!
A Toast from Serious Eats
Japanese people love your site!
A Toast from Serious Eats
[Applause] I really like the site. Peace and cheers!
A Toast from Serious Eats
Any excuse to break out the bubbly is welcome to me; but this site - well, I'll break out the Dom Perignon (as soon as my last baby comes home from college for the holidays, he'd kill me not sharing!). I'm wishing you bon chance, but I don't think you'll need it. The design is very, very good - attractive in a business-y way, and the content holds much promise.
What should I serve with that champagne? I'm thinking pumpernickel diamonds with a thin smear of very thick sour cream and a few grains of caviar?
A Toast from Serious Eats
Congratulations. Looks like a great site
I would like to ask for suggestions for excellent dim sum in and around San Francisco.
City View Restaurant
662 Commercial St (Cross Street: Kearny Street)
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 398-2838
A Toast from Serious Eats
Tequila shots for everyone! Vamanos! Muy buena suerte!
A Toast from Serious Eats
good job! looking forward to the sites evolution!
A Toast from Serious Eats
A toast to you with a few fingers of Jim Beam Black. Nicely done. Cent'anni. -- Joey Deckle
A Toast from Serious Eats
Cheers! Congratulations to the entire Serious Eats team. The site looks amazing.
A Toast from Serious Eats
Yaay Ed! This looks sweeeet! an' tasty...
dbdtron
A Toast from Serious Eats
Serious congrats! To think I knew you all when...
A Toast from Serious Eats
Congrats Ed, very impressive --- your front page wakeup call to Starbucks had made me an instant devotee. Cheers!
A Toast from Serious Eats
Thank you for starting this site! Have been reading the Amateur Gourmet for some time now, and am happy to see him in a new forum! Good luck to you all, and good eats!!!
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Favorite foods: eggplant, figs, potatoes, the dreaded brussel sprouts, BBQ or anything from Dario Cecchini in Panzano, and of course, well made wine from Italy or anywhere else.
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Unfortunately, you were outed..something a good reviewer never wants. The folks @ Le Cirque knew it and they "worked" you.
You are so good at the graphics ( kind of a Robert Crumb of the food blogger world- a complement). That's an area no one does as well as you. Mexican novela meets Warhol meets foodie, cool stuff!
Folks like Schrambling and Michael Bauer are still incognito. And no one has ever seen Kim Pierce from the Dallas Morning News ( dont even know if Kim is a girl or a guy). Now that's under the radar.
But you are an entertaining fellow! Keep the fun coming.