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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.
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
I agree with @jsteingarten.
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.
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.
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
I agree with @jsteingarten.
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?
'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.
Serious Cocktails: 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.
'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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
I lived in Midwood for 30 years and started going to his shop in the 1980s. Back then he served up a mundane greasy slice to say the least and the interior was exactly the same minus the green paint, of course. If you grew up in the neighborhod like me you would never have imagined that he would become a pizza connoisseur's dream.
I had a Di Fara "experience" yesterday. I must admit his technique has evolved into an art form. I only wish I had the pizza when it was hot as I had to rush my wife and baby home as they had been sitting there for an eternity.
I am more in awe of the respect this man gets. Where else can you find a crowd of 30 people wait two hours for a pizza pie?
If you want great pizza, imho, go to Nino's pizza on 3rd Avenue ant 92nd Street in Bay Ridge. My favorite there is the Sofia Lauren which has whole slices of tomato with a sprinkling of garlic.
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
Hey dude, you got to eat at the restaurant that was next to Jim Rockford's trailer!!! That's seriously cool. I'm all over this place when I get to LA. FYI it used to be called the Sandcastle.
New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
how goofy, yet amusing.
lighten up, guys.
New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
...Robyn's last line, I mean.
New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
HA! I nearly spit my soup out reading that last line.
New iPhone Application Lets You Virtually Grill Bratwurst
There's a "policy of not blogging anything someone else has already blogged about"?
The blogosphere would be pretty small if every post had to be a scoop...
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
Always carry a bandana,cause paper napkins just don't do it.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
I LOVE a bearded man, I have no idea why these people are grossed out. My boyfriend has a full beard and a giant beautiful curly mustache, and there has been a lot of trial-and-error in my house.
1. If your mustache is big enough to groom with wax, do it! Not only will it stay out of your mouth better, but the waxy texture doesn't allow food INTO the mustache, just on it.
2. TRIANGLE FOOD. Any food cut into triangle shapes is much easier to shove in the space between fur (your mouth). Sandwiches cut diagonally, pizza cut into narrower slices, etc. It works, really.
3. Mustache mugs are awesome. They make new ones, but you can find cool vintage ones, too.
4. Straws.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
I call mine my 'flavor saver.' With me it's the stray 'stache hairs that get doused with queso, sauce, or attract chopped onions.
And I generally eat by myself though. Which may have something to do with bits of queso, sauce, and chopped onions sticking to my face.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
So, if I could be so bold as to boil down this post some more..
"I decided to be lazy and stop shaving, but now making a mess on my beard while eating is getting in the way of my laziness because now I have to actually practice manners that I apparently never realized I didn't have before. Please Serious Eaters, what's the most lazy way to keep my lazy beard lazily clean while eating?"
Two solutions. 1) Shave the beard. I don't think you're quite grown up enough for what puberty has afforded you. 2) Or actually be lazy and just play the stains where they lie. No such think as half-ass lazy.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
My bf likes to grow his beard out mountain-man style until work necessitates him leaving the home office to actually face clients. I send him to my hairdresser, and she always trims the beard whether it's something she normally offers or not because it's SO insane.
That said, @tynanc8's #1 tip is what I notice makes a big difference. Also, if you don't at least trim back that 'stache, those whiskers in particular are quite likely to go up the nostrils of anyone you kiss. Trust me.
Otherwise, enlist a willing buddy/girlfriend to point out when you have food in your beard, as you likely won't notice it on your own.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
For those of you who drink coffee, we can smell sour coffee a mile away from your beard.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
If you must ask this question, perhaps it is time to remove the beard.
How Do You Eat with a Beard?
Lead with your tongue, and wipe frequently!
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
@foodismylife. I'm glad to hear A. Mano in Ridgewood is still putting out a good Napoletana pie. I didn't see it mentioned yet. When will that area be written up?
Ciao,
Paulie Gee
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
loved all the comments, i am among the group that difara's is a miracle here on earth
dom is a master to be cherished
i am spending my summer on the pizza patrol for the newark star ledger
our conceit is that we will taste pizza in all 21 counties of the state.
let me tell you someone said it best 90 per cent of anything is crap, i am a little more generous i say 15%.
so far i say mr nino's in harrison nj, semolina in milburn and a mano same consultant as keste ,in ridgewood are to die for
if you don't like di fara's it's you.
usually i say to each her own, but not here
good pizza hunting all
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
I hope he raises the price of the slice to $10. Will still be the best damn pizza in the world and might keep out some of the riff raff.
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
"Think about it, dumbasses. How could he possibly grow that much basil in the window?" LOL, nice!
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
Damon have you tried the burger at Rustic Canyon yet? Let's get a burger sometime. I would love to be fodder for your entries... http://www.diglounge.net/food/national-burger-day-at-rustic-canyon/
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
The trolls sure are coming out of the woodwork lately.
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
@BigWoollyMammoth
Well said. I momentarily lost sight of the celebratory nature of this beautiful, burger blogging. Cheers.
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
I say we cook a burger over these flames...
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
Damon specifically didn't whine about going to Cleveland. Rather, he pointed out that kind whining by someone from the coasts is a tired rhetorical technique and then he pointed out that he wasn't going to do the opposite and be obsequious. I think I figured this out when I read:
"Okay, normally this is the time when the coastal blogger either fortifies his snark credentials by eviscerating an easy target with worn clichés about a metropolis in peril or, alternatively, curries favor with an Middle American audience by communicating surprised delight at a resurgent city."
He was introducing his review by being self conscious about his status as a coastal writer and visitor in a city that would traditionally be bashed on the one hand, or over-served praise on the other, by someone like him. He then goes on to say that he's specifically not going to take either posture in his piece. I think I figured this out when he wrote: "I'm not going to assume either posture."
Rather, he mentioned it because it was relevant to an event in his life that would come up again later when he was strolling on the beach. It's a storytelling technique deployed to communicate his experience of having the burger in Malibu. Still with me?
Being put off by people who whine about Cleveland doesn't mean you have below grade level reader comprehension ability. It's the criticizing a person for doing something that he was EXPLICITLY not doing that means you have poor reading comprehension skills.
You are right, as for your skin tone in relationship to sun exposure, I can make no assumptions and it's beside the point.
Does this seem clear? Maybe ask a friend from an interior locale for further help.
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
WTF would anyone even bother to 1) go to this place 2) order food (burger) here 3) review it on a national "burger" blog. ugh!
It's Paradise Cove. Biggest AHT waste of time ever.
Paradise Lost at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California
@iheartcheese -- and your comment criticizing other comments was so productive, right?
sorry, but when an article written by someone from the coasts starts out whining about having to go to cleveland (of all places, the horrors!) it puts a bad taste in my mouth right away. i don't think there's anything lacking in my reading comprehension or melanin by forming that opinion.
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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.