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The Tastiest Streets in the U.S.
Fremont Ave North? REALLY? Jai Thai and Blue C are kind of... meh.
That is one of the least tastiest streets in town! University Way NE, NW Market Street, and any street in the International District... all better food streets. And those are just for cheaper eats....
Eat This, Not That: The Worst Foods in America
Chick-fil-a?! Home of the deep fried chicken biscuit sandwich? HOT DAMN! If only they would move the the Northwest...
Best Non-Starbucks Seattle Coffeeshops
VIVACE!! I'm with unarata on that one. Best in town, hands down. slashchef, it sounds like your Ladro drink is probably a knockoff (I say only because I am a viciously loyal Vivace drinker, not because I have any proof) of Vivace's Cafe Nico. So so good.... Ladro is my go to on 15th though. Victrola's vibe is weird.
I Am a Host at the Olive Garden
Oh gawd, I read this strip about six months ago and died a little every second. I used to be a hostess at Red Lobster (sister restaurant), and that comic is pretty dead on.
As for the racial thing, I understand the discomfort, but since this is based on that guys actual years of working at Olive Garden, it doesn't bother me. He probably just didn't think twice about it - assuming that the customer was actually black. But hey, it's complicated, and I'm not the artist. ::shrug::
Damn good strip, though.
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
In Bellevue, Washington, there is "What the Pho?"
What's Your Favorite Thanksgiving Food?
Really, its F. Mac n Cheese, because it's the only time I allow myself to bake a huge-ass dish of homemade deliciousness. But I'll also have to go with the stuffing, but I grew up on boxed food, so it *has* to be stove top, though I pimp it out with some fresh veggies and some turkey.
My Macaroni & Cheese Collection is Unstoppable
Where did this guy live? Reading Frenzy bookstore in Portland, OR has a rather expansive box collection on it's walls. I'm not positive they were there last year when I visited, and this list seems pretty similar. Perhaps he donated them!?
Healthy Deep-Fried Oreos: Could It Be?
I honestly don't think that people really think they are "healthier" per se, but just you know, an eensy bit less likely TO KILL YOOOOOOOOOU. Or something. I don't know, it will probably taste the same either way, so it can't hurt to change the cooking oil, right?
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The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Dai Ho
Temple City, CA
Yung Ho King Tou Chiang Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Hou Tou Jiang
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Ho Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
It's all about the HOs!!
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
A friend of mine at Vassar told me about a place in Poughkipsee called the "Yeung Ho Chinese Restaurant"
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Safari Tacos in Door County, Wisc. I mean seriously, that makes no sense. Safari Tacos?
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Juan Toomany's Taco Hut in Missouri City, Texas (now closed).
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
My favorite is the chinese restaurant in Cooperstown, NY.
Foo Kin, as in "I want some of that Foo Kin Chinese Food!"
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Singapore Bistro on 19th and L in Washington DC has the name right but if you look closely the sign below reads "Asian Cousin". Awesome!
And in Hilton Head, South Carolina somewhere I remember seeing a restaurant called Mexician Grill. We still laugh at that one!
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
There's a Chinese restaurant here in Portland, OR called Hung Far Low. I have no idea why.
There used to be a place called Takee Outee in the French Quarter. There was one right up the street from Pat O's. The eggrolls were huge, delicious and exactly what we needed after a few Hurricanes. Good times.
Best Non-Starbucks Seattle Coffeeshops
I've seen lots of comments on which coffee house is best.
I've been enjoying Espresso in seattle for a very long time now. I started drinking espresso at (does someone else remember?) The Last Exit at it's original location on Brooklyn, which was in the early 80's.
I've been to nearly every coffee shop at one time or another. Ironically, the one I've avoided, because I felt it took itself to seriously, was Espresso Vivace. My friends would keep bugging me, you've got to try Vivace and I would say, but how could it be better than _____. I recently read Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques, which is the Bible for anyone considering opening an Espresso Shop, and decided I had to try it.
I am now ruined. When I go back to my old standards, all I can do is bitch, "It's too bitter", "It's too flat.", "It tastes burnt, etc." I'm not saying no one else can make a decent espresso, but I've never had a bad espresso at Vivace, period. They are the pinnacle as far as I'm concerned.
The Tastiest Streets in the U.S.
Eat Street in Minneapolis. I'm there at least once a week.
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