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New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst

And that is exactly why Serious Eats should rethink it's policy of not blogging anything someone else has already blogged about it. Maybe it could cut down on posts such as this -- here's a thing! It was over here! What do you think? And here I am writing what I think. Ugh. Aneurysm.

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How Do You Eat with a Beard?

I grow out my beard periodically and have never encountered such worries. It's a pretty thick beard and I let it go pretty long as well. You just eat. You use a napkin like people without beards or moustaches do. If you're eating something particularly messy, you use a napkin and then wash your face. Is there something about this that is so difficult to comprehend? Do you have Don Martin-style fishbones sticking out of your beard? What's next? I started wearing shirts and they get messy when I eat drippy slices of pizza in bed. Does anyone else wear shirts? I'm thinking of going back to bare skin.

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Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California

"I finish up my meal, such as it was, and determine to salvage the afternoon with a stroll along the beach. The ocean stretches out in front of me and I get lost, for a moment, in thoughts of my young sister. She stands before me and molds herself to every age she has ever been. Time passing in the shape of a girl."

Really?

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New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst

And that is exactly why Serious Eats should rethink it's policy of not blogging anything someone else has already blogged about it. Maybe it could cut down on posts such as this -- here's a thing! It was over here! What do you think? And here I am writing what I think. Ugh. Aneurysm.

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How Do You Eat with a Beard?

I grow out my beard periodically and have never encountered such worries. It's a pretty thick beard and I let it go pretty long as well. You just eat. You use a napkin like people without beards or moustaches do. If you're eating something particularly messy, you use a napkin and then wash your face. Is there something about this that is so difficult to comprehend? Do you have Don Martin-style fishbones sticking out of your beard? What's next? I started wearing shirts and they get messy when I eat drippy slices of pizza in bed. Does anyone else wear shirts? I'm thinking of going back to bare skin.

From A Hamburger Today

Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California

"I finish up my meal, such as it was, and determine to salvage the afternoon with a stroll along the beach. The ocean stretches out in front of me and I get lost, for a moment, in thoughts of my young sister. She stands before me and molds herself to every age she has ever been. Time passing in the shape of a girl."

Really?

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'Village Voice' Blogger Has No Love for 'Bizarre Foods'

I like him fine. Zimmern is cute. The one I have problems with the is Man vs. Food dude. I thought that show was OK at first but after one Sunday marathon of watching him eat to the point of gluttony, the show lost its charm. Watching someone eat themselves sick is not entertainment to me.

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A Lousy Tipper Walks Into a Bar ...

I have a regular place where the bartender, who I have become friendly with, takes good care of me. So if he comps a few drinks, I usually tip very well at the end of the night. Like an extra $5 or a $10 on top of the $1 tip per drink for each drink (even if it was comped). I don't know if there's any psychology to it but just leaving an extra bill (that isn't a buck) when you leave seems to keep us on good terms and the free drinks flowing.

Most of the time I'm $1 for a beer or a glass of wine or anything on the rocks. But if it's something more elaborate, I will tip more.

In general, my theory is that if I'm going to return, I don't want the folks there to think I'm a dick.

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'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 7: Toby Young Rocks

I did notice that about Toby. Towards the end of the episode he seemed to tone down his comments. I don't like him. I'll say that. But I've felt very lukewarm about this entire season. It seems to be edited strangely. Like at the judge's table Carla looked like she said something to Melissa and Eugene that was cut out. I like her, though, and I thought it was right to keep her on.

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Comic Strip is Skeptical About Sous-Vide

Not only is Chris Onstad the funniest guy ever, he's also created an Achewood cookbook: http://achewood.com/shop/product.php?prod_id=43

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Pizza Box Museum: Domino's, December 12, 2008

Adam -- Yes, OK. I was rash in labeling you guys spoiled. It is a shame to order food and not finish eating it. So what I was saying is that I would sickly choke down a banana pepper pizza so as to not anger the pizza gods. At Lombardi's I will be a purist and stick to a margarita pizza. But Dominos is not a thing for purists. Pineapple and buffalo chicken -- sure! Even better, you can schedule your pizza to arrive days, weeks, or months in advance. In a way it has gone beyond food.

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Pizza Box Museum: Domino's, December 12, 2008

You pizza bloggers have been spoiled. You could do worse than have to scarf down the remainder of a Dominos pizza. (Though I will admit that its thin-crust pizza is virtually inedible.) Dominoes' online ordering service is a godsend at 2am. I've probably been too drunk to notice that the box is funny. If I worked in your office I would unabashedly finish off that pizza.

Namaste.

From Serious Eats

How Far Does Restaurant Loyalty Go?

I had food poisoning and when I called them about it, the manager denied I could have gotten it from them, which is what they have to do to avoid lawsuits, I guess. But I just wanted them to know that their food was contaminated with something. Perhaps I could have pushed it but once I'd recovered I was just happy to not be sick.

Anyway so I said that's fine however just so you know I had such-and-such to eat on such-and-such night and maybe then just consider this an anonymous tip that maybe you should look into this so other people don't get sick. But I never went back to that place again. I thought I was going to die from vomiting, etc.

And people really could die from that. I'd take my business elsewhere.

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How to Drink Wine When Flying Solo on Business Travel

First thing I do when I get into town is find a grocery store or a decent deli. If I'm near a Whole Foods then I am in solid shape. This rarely happens. Then I buy a bottle of wine, some coffee, snacks, breakfast (I tend to skip breakfast the most when I travel for work), and whatever catches my eye. Once that's set my room doesn't feel as lonesome. Then y'know eat at the bar is the best advice. I try to make sure I have at least one night to myself to eat where I want and not get stuck going out for too many drinks or something like that and, honestly, just indulge in a nice meal. It's too easy to eat junk on these trips.

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