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Last bite on earth: 1. Chanpon Ramen from Hikone, Japan 2. American Kobe burger from Bourbon Steak, Detroit, MI 3. Mom's Teriyaki Pork Chops and Buttered Egg Noodles Who says you can only have one?

The Ten Most Recent Comments By DGibb

From Required Eating

Stand Up to Waiters Who Rudely Refill Your Wine Glass

The restaurant I work in pours 6oz glasses of wine when ordered by the glass. When pouring wine to guests from an ordered bottle, we pour a little lower, to maintain temperature, to make sure everyone gets some, and for the reason that we can keep touching up the pours whenever we return to the table. It is such that we unobtrusively pour an ounce here, two there. It is never --NEVER-- blasting the bottle. We get in serious trouble (rightly so) if we overfill glasses.

DGibb at 1:26AM on 05/31/08

From Slice

Weekend Pizza Report: Bacon Pizza at Famous Original Ray's; Bar Tano in Gowanus

Bacon has always been my favorite topping on pizza, the accent topping changing to fit my mood, whether it be green pepper, onion, or pineapple. I admit I am also a fan of gorgonzola and asian pear on pizza, from the California Pizza Kitchen (woefully, no longer on the menu).

DGibb at 1:20AM on 05/21/08

From Eating Out

Where to Find Duck Fat French Fries Across the Country

Many Michael Mina restaurants have Duck Fat Fries. They are the amuse bouche at StripSteak at the MGM Grand in Vegas as well at the Bourbon Steak locations at the MGM Grand Detroit, in Scotsdale Arizona, and in Aventura Florida (near Miami). We also have them next door to Bourbon Steak in Detroit at Saltwater, when you order the Piedmontese Striploin. Yes, I work for Saltwater, but I can testify that I would buy these delicious duck fat fries, or frites canardes, if you will almost anywhere.

DGibb at 3:08PM on 05/16/08

Responses to Comments by DGibb

From Required Eating

Stand Up to Waiters Who Rudely Refill Your Wine Glass

It just bugs me when writers (or anyone really, but writers tend to have audiences) adopt an adversarial stance with restaurants or servers based on nothing, but a momentary whim.

If Mr. Hitchens doesn't want the waiter to touch the wine after opening it, then he should tell the waiter that. However, I'll just bet that Mr. Hitchens' guests might be the ones to suffer, as they sit waiting for some wine while he enjoys being at the "very peak "of his "form as a wit and raconteur." **barf**

I wonder, if after a different dining excursion, Mr. Hitchens would write about the slack waiter who expected a full tip if the waiter were to neglect to pour the wine.

wookie at 3:32PM on 05/31/08

From Required Eating

Stand Up to Waiters Who Rudely Refill Your Wine Glass

I hate having any glass at a restaurant remain empty. If it stays that way for more than a few, it will be reflected in the tip. There had better be water, at the least. If the wine bottle is on the table, I certainly don't mind pouring my own. Am I going to sit there with an empty glass and wait for my server to pour? Hell, NO, unless said server has been doing so at frequent intervals for the rest of the table (I eat and drink very slowly). Then I will wait for a few, but only a few.

PerkyMac at 2:07PM on 05/31/08

From Slice

Weekend Pizza Report: Bacon Pizza at Famous Original Ray's; Bar Tano in Gowanus

I think that the bacon should complement the whole pizza. If you are going to put bacon on the pizza, you should also put on smoked ham and smoked cheese (such as cheddar or gouda). Pizza Inn used to do a pizza similar to what I described and it was called The Hog Wild.

bobows at 8:52PM on 05/26/08

From Slice

Weekend Pizza Report: Bacon Pizza at Famous Original Ray's; Bar Tano in Gowanus

I like eggplant and mushrooms on my pizza. Meat is alright, but I think that oodles of bacon is going a bit far.

The Gastronomic Gamer at 1:41AM on 05/23/08

From Slice

Weekend Pizza Report: Bacon Pizza at Famous Original Ray's; Bar Tano in Gowanus

One of my favorite pizza combos is bacon, mushrooms and onions. It's beautiful.

modysoul at 12:10PM on 05/21/08

From Slice

Weekend Pizza Report: Bacon Pizza at Famous Original Ray's; Bar Tano in Gowanus

Ledo's Pizza in the DC area does bacon just like that. I don't care for it, but my father orders it all the time and it is indeed a shitload of bacon.

sobriquet at 10:39AM on 05/21/08

From Eating Out

Where to Find Duck Fat French Fries Across the Country

Just a note that the Denver option is really in Scottsdale. Here is an option for Denver though. (Actually Highlands Ranch, a southern suburb )

Old Blinking Light

9344 Dorchester Street
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129


PHONE
303.346.9797

katarina_santiago at 7:00PM on 05/19/08

From Eating Out

Where to Find Duck Fat French Fries Across the Country

We had the duck fat fries at Joseph's Table in Taos , NM years back....wonderful restaurant....a juicy buffalo blue chees burger, DF fries with a great glass of bordeaux...heaven.

Here's the info...
Joseph's Table
108A South Taos Plaza
Taos, New Mexico 87571
Phone 505.751.4512, Fax 505.751.2073
Email info@JosephsTable.com

mtnbkgrl at 11:46AM on 05/19/08

From Eating Out

Where to Find Duck Fat French Fries Across the Country

yup. i've been to salt in baltimore. yummy!!! + they have a great selection of high-end beers.

attgig at 7:53PM on 05/16/08