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@Burrito Breath Okay you outed me. Beer is a huge reason why Old Chicago is worthy of my business. Thanks for the tip about Friday's!

Funny... I first read this as a review of the passable chain, Old Chicago, whose "deep dish" is really pan-style and bears little resemblance to that of the city in its name.

What is it with city names in pizza chains? The oddest example that still makes me chuckle is when we took a road trip to Toronto and discovered Boston Pizza. What do Canadians think of when they think "great pizza"? Yep, Boston. It's so odd that the company's U.S. outposts are called Boston's Pizza.

Schlafly out of St. Louis brews the best pumpkin beer I can get my hands on in Nashville. Tastes like pumpkin pie and will warm you up at 8%.

Will, you continue to be my favorite writer on Serious Eats. If I lived anywhere nearby, I'd surely be your Thursday friend.

Still, to DCLSweetspot's point, the only things I mix together to make pretzels are flour, sugar, butter, water, yeast, and salt. So, the mix had flour and sugar? Seems like a big ripoff.

Do Snickers bars count? Actually, not having much of a sweet tooth, my sweets aren't complete without a bit of salty.

I second the kitchen scale suggestion. It doesn't matter what you're eating - peanut butter, hummus, cereal... the portion you allow yourself will creep up over time. For breakfast, I have to switch from toast with pb to toast with butter, honey, and an egg on the side every once in a while to keep my portions honest.

I, too, would be curious to know your average caloric consumption in a day. My husband (6'0") hovers between 220-230, and I just can't figure out why he can't get below that threshold. He's trying portion control. A big hurdle is he prefers processed food over fruits and veggies. It's inspiring to see you go through some of the same struggles with plateauing, because he's been at this weight for about 7 years. He's never been svelte exactly, and I love my teddy bear, but for health reasons I'd be overjoyed if he lost his belly. His dad, a large man, died from colon cancer at 53.

Great job! We did a Nashville to Vegas road trip at the beginning of June. That's a lot of hours spent in the car. I gained just 2 pounds over those 9 days (after losing 2 - my weight is pretty stable, and I made a point of cutting back before the trip). How did I keep the pounds off? NO food in the car! You're just sitting there. You're burning a minimum of calories. Chew some gum, and save the calories for the places that count (mountain pizza and beer in Denver, scones in Utah, green chili burgers in New Mexico, ribs in Memphis...).

Thomas Keller's brioche loaf. Triumph! BLTs, grilled cheese, French toast. All that work and expensive butter paid off!

Not to sound petty, but my comment, the first comment on here, contained a correction about Philip Morris University. The original post had the one in Chicago. You edit my comment and leave only my favorable info without giving me any credit for discovering the switch-up. That's just a little disrespectful. On top of that, you select Primanti's again!!!!!

pb on toast, every morning

Beer in a vending machine for a euro-50 in Rome. Cheapest Peroni in the city!

The weekend after Labor Day, my Pappaw would buy a whole hog (or two, if he expected the whole neighborhood), have it slaughtered, and roast it over hot coals. He and his buddies would pull it and chop it, and everyone else would bring the fixin's, pot luck style. I fell in love with plain roasted pork at these "pig roasts." Mmmm.