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I just got back from Corton. The website asks guests to refrain from using flash photography and cell phones. I accept that gladly. You quote Drew here as saying,

"No, we're not going to stop people from taking photos," Nieporent said. "We'd just like people to be considerate of the other people in the restaurant.""

So why, when I entered, was I told that no photography was permitted. I asked nicely and was told, "no". The host asked the chef and reiterated that it was not permissible. I explained that I would not use a flash. I explained that I would not use the photos online nor for any commercial purposes. Still, my request was refused. I feel lied to based on the website only saying that "flash photography" was not permitted and also the quote here from Drew. So Drew, why is this?

The food at Corton was good but, just like Momofuku Ko, I won't be back. I see no reason to reward restaurants who don't consider my desire for a permanent memory, valid. They can make any policies they like but I still get to chose where I dine. I also chose to deal with people who advertise honestly. Drew said that, "we're not going to stop people" but that is just what they did. That to me is deceptive.

In the interest of full disclosure, the host did comp a round of drinks for us because of this. Still, it, (please, please, pardon the pun, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

omg im craving that now thx alot

OMG. I did not realize Mr. Martino's was still open. Now I have to make a special trip there.

I feel shy about taking pictures of food (I don't know why, but I feel like some sort of freak, the only person on the planet to do this, which is obviously nonsense), and only do so occasionally, but as long as other patrons are being strictly omitted from the images, and a flash isn't used, I don't think this is a problem. True, food is meant to be eaten, but sometimes it is also so impressive visually, I want to show a few friends, and I'll take a shot. I usually only move myself or the dish I'm shooting in order to ensure that other diners aren't in the shot. As long taking a picture or two is a brief, low-key incident, it seems fine.

It seems strange that any restaurant would ban even the taking of photos of the diners at one's own table, as this has been a longstanding tradition, and I can remember seeing this done even when I was a small child (in excellent restaurants), by people celebrating some special event; the waiter was often included in the shot. And let's not forget all those photos of dinners at all classes of restaurants that go back as far as the existence of the SLR camera, at least

On the other hand, use of the terms 'food porn' and 'foodie' should be punishable by law ;)

I was there; I echo the comments below:
"It was a disaster. There was no organization, and after only 1 and 1/2 hours of the gates being open, vendors had ran out of food. "

I arrived after 3PM; was there until almost 8PM.

It was a train wreck the entire time.

If you are in another city where this event is scheduled to occur avoid it LIKE THE PLAGUE

My husband and I attend this event in Mountain View yesterday. It was a disaster. There was no organization, and after only 1 and 1/2 hours of the gates being open, vendors had ran out of food. The lines for other vendors were so long it reminded me of waiting in line at Disneyland for the newest ride. There were so many people there that walking was difficult. Unfortunately, my husband I left empty stomachs after only 30 minutes of attendance. I am going to work hard at getting my refund.

In my opinion, The best place to go for a refund is to the promoter...or call your cc company and dispute the charge. People like Bobby Flay or Guy Fieri, have no control over a crummy event that their agent scored for them. I know of one promoter: Serious Eats.Com....ha. I really hope that they have the courtesy to address this issue and offer an apology either on this blog or somewhere that will reach out to the thousands of disappointed ticket holders and patrons.

The funny thing is, if you live in Buffalo you know that Anchor Bar wings are not very good. Most local pizza places have better wings than theirs. But oh well, at least they make them the traditional way, many people think that all kinds of spices and flour is necessary. I will never understand why people flour their wings.

I wish I could go can't you do one in Seattle? You think that Anthony Bourdain would go?

o hey look at this:
http://www.urbanspoon.com/f/2/146/Chicago/Pizza-places

Lord knows how Lou mal's got that high at least it is below my beloved Pequod's

check out these anti-HFSC and pepsi spoof advertisements, hilarious!!!

http://trevorbittinger.com/?p=95

First, mad props to ilovebutter for breaking it down in such an accessible way. 3.9 GPA for good reason!! *applause*

Anyway, I would feel better if I knew what happens to the corn to make it HF... is it born that way (even through genetic engineering, which, in the olden days they called hybridization), as in are the actual kernels grown sweeter compared to other corn, or... is there some kind of toxic chemical added during refining to bust up the molecules and tip the balance to bump up that 5% of additional fructose? It would make a difference to me.

But, barring the scary artificial intervention above, based on the apparent chemistry of it, I don't see a huge problem. And, before I get lynched for that, yes -- there IS too much sugar everywhere. Duh. Extra caution in every way is totally advisable. That said, I can see the industrial appeal for soda makers wanting a smooth consistent syrup that stays dissolved when the drink is cold. I can also see why it's in baked goods... because... sweeter sugar means more excited yeast, no? Resulting in fluffier bakery?

And using corn is cool! Go USA! We know corn, we brought corn to the world! Sugarcane, a little trickier, but we do have dibs on Hawaii, so, I suppose we have a friend there. I suppose we could also squeeze beets or carrots for it, but... that seems like it would be more difficult (involving even bigger nastier factories). If we weren't doing it, surely there would be someone selling us high-fructose rice syrup at a huge markup. Everyone acts like trying to make money is evil. I'm sure that all but the top 5% of the people who work for those companies are people with families, who care what happens to them. Until we can switch to socialism, it has to be that way.

Anyway, I'm not going to bring my own organic ketchup and home-baked buns to an Indians game. And if I'm somewhere where we shouldn't be drinking the water, I'd now feel better off picking a soda with HFCS over a diet soda with artificial sweeteners, which I couldn't have said BEFORE I read this article. (...and ILB's insights.)

HCFS Contails mercury:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=59203968973&h=7n6QC&u=Dk3qX

It is Fructose. Baad: Fructose requires a different metabolic pathway than other carbohydrates because it basically skips glycolysis (normal carbohydrate metabolism). Because of this, fructose is an unregulated source of “acetyl CoA,” or the starting material for fatty acid synthesis. This, coupled with unstimulated leptin levels, is like opening the flood gates of fat deposition.

Linked to Diabetes:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823094819.htm

Diabetes is a KILLER. People with HIV live longer.

HCFS is bad for the economy:

orn farmers get the majority of the funding given to farmers each year from Congress, mostly because they are horribly organized and hire lobbyists to bribe politicians into voting for pro-corn bills and spending. Imagine if all of that money was being spent giving children food education, or education in general. With all of the money going into these factory farms, very little of it is going to your local farmers and thus, very little of it is going into your local economy. Even if you buy it at your neighborhood grocery store, the dollar gets passed away from you, and toward people who don’t even need more money to begin with.

HCFS is bad for the environment: after cotton, the most pesticides in the US are used on corn. All of those pesticides get passed along to you through soda, candy, peanut butter, and even some crackers and salad dressings! Yum… Plus they get passed along as run-off into oceans and water systems that people use for drinking and bathing.

HCFS sucks, and the people that made those ads are evil asshats, like those Corporate Terrorists from Monsanto that sued the guy who put "No growth hormones!" on his milk cartons.