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Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Eh. These lists are always completely arbitrary. Best bar in the country? That little place down the street on that quiet corner with giant sunny windows, soccer playing all day, great beer, and medieval madness pinball.
Should I have sent the drink back?
Many men believe that all women owe them something and you're a bitch if you don't pay up your "debt." Because of this, unless I'm interested, I ALWAYS refuse the drink. If you're by yourself be blunt about it, it's the only way to make it completely 100% clear that you're not available for whatever he's offering because many times just offering you a drink, being complementary, is a "debt" to him.
"Can I buy you a drink?" "No, I'm unavailable and I don't want to be obligated to talk to you all night. If you would still like to buy me one despite that, be my guest."
Saying that actually has led to great conversations started on a basis of equal footing.
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Homemade yogurt -- my first attempt
I've never used powder for my yogurt. Just leaving it in the incubator for a long time (8+ hours) does the trick for me. Try this recipe! It's the easiest and tastes amazing.
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/yogurt_making/YOGURT2000.htm
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Eh. These lists are always completely arbitrary. Best bar in the country? That little place down the street on that quiet corner with giant sunny windows, soccer playing all day, great beer, and medieval madness pinball.
Should I have sent the drink back?
Many men believe that all women owe them something and you're a bitch if you don't pay up your "debt." Because of this, unless I'm interested, I ALWAYS refuse the drink. If you're by yourself be blunt about it, it's the only way to make it completely 100% clear that you're not available for whatever he's offering because many times just offering you a drink, being complementary, is a "debt" to him.
"Can I buy you a drink?" "No, I'm unavailable and I don't want to be obligated to talk to you all night. If you would still like to buy me one despite that, be my guest."
Saying that actually has led to great conversations started on a basis of equal footing.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
Mmmmm I want this book!
Okay, memorable experience would be the run down taco truck tucked behind a mexican supermarket on the way home from work. Came across it while trying a new route on my bike, it had a selection of every meat you could possibly wish for, and tried my first taste of cow tongue. No one spoke English and the sauces were unmarked. I sat in the sun and burned my tongue on a roasted pepper and lazily rode my bike home.
Cook the Book: 'Ten'
Three hours to get to my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Portland. Sure, Seattle has lots of Vietnamese places, but none beat Banh Cuon Tan Dinh!
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
Banana bread! mmm mmm mmmmmm.
Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI
What a fantastic article :) Thank you so much for sharing!
Underground Brooklyn Chef Re-Creates $1,500 Alinea Meal
Yipes! I'll just stick to my Jacques Pepin fast food, thx.
Cook the Book: Castilian Garlic Soup
Look at that pretty garlic stock photo! Mine never look like that :)
Jim Lahey's No-Knead Pizza Dough Recipe
Good to know. I'll stick with my Marcella Hazan pizza dough recipe.
Be Honest: Are You a Snob?
I'm a beer snob. 100%. No contest. And I'm okay with that. Now excuse me, I have Pliny the Elder to drink.
Store-Bought Chicken Stocks, Reviewed: Which Are the Best?
Thank you for this review! I'm also a Better Than Bullion girl, but this is still very helpful. Maybe Bittman can just live with me? Please?
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Sammi's BBQ in Grand Rapids, MI. I've eaten soul food all over the country, but this place cannot be beat.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything, Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition'
No knead bread! It's a standard in my house since we don't have a Kitchenaid :)
Cook the Book: 'Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics'
Panko baked mac and cheese. My boyfriend spins in circles when I make it.
Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI
Susan, Goode luck with your mid term.
I know you will do great
Mike G
Store-Bought Chicken Stocks, Reviewed: Which Are the Best?
everyone see that "top chef" is using swanson stocks for most of teir challanges???
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
French bread!!! YUM!
Cook the Book: 'Kneadlessly Simple'
Multi grain bread! This looks like a great cookbook!!!
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
All the bars in New York are in New York City??? Gotta add the Old Pink in Buffalo to that list. That place is classic.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
@James: Yeah, Ixia is way better than Brewer's Art. Right on.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Wow, I can't believe something around me topped the list. Brewer's Art sucks! Resurrection is crap...
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Brewer's Art for the win? You gotta be kidding! They have 2 things going for them: good food and a large, nicely-curated beer list. Meanwhile, there's not enough seating upstairs and the downstairs is dark, dingy, and disgusting. The bar tenders make decent but absolutely undistinguished cocktails. And the service is apathetic and occasionally even unpleasant. I stopped going there years ago and I can think of at least two other bars in Baltimore alone that are better. Give Ixia a try, for example. They kick Brewer's are to the curb in every criteria except beer.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Funny how The Beachcomer in MA is listed as #3 on the front page but didn't make the "complete" list.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Oh, by the way, I concur on Austin. It's establishments are generally suited to the 20 year old drunken palate and entertainment preferences.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Carrie, I don't go to bars often, so the novelty of Anvil may take more time to wear me down. I love the vintage glassware and old school drinks. Most of our other forays into bar scenes are at restaurants like Beaver's, Max's Wine Dive (wish they had cocktails, though), Four Seasons (2 great bars) and the like, prior to dining. In fact, we hit Anvil on the way to Feast, Dolce Vita or Indika, three of our favorite eatin spots!
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Yes! I love the Brewers Art! They have a fantastic cheeseburger with rosemary garlic fries too. You need to review it! Come to Baltimore. :)
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
@lambowner, i noticed that there were no houston bars, too, and about a million in austin. (confirms my belief that austin is the most overrated city in america.) if you're voting for anvil (i think that scene might get kind of old fast, don't you? i have enjoyed their cocktails, though.), put beaver's on the list, too, for the same reason. what else would you vote for in houston?
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Details Magazine has named Jimmy's Corner and O'Connor's in Briijlyn the best bars in NYC.
I completely agree. Jimmy's is the perfect dive and O'Connor's has the perfect atmosphere- nice people, great bartenders, relaxed, old-fashioned vibe and cheap cheap drinks. When in doubt it's where I go.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
I don't like Barcade.
Serious Cocktails: Best Bars in America
Yay Brewer's Art!!!! My mom used to work with the guy who owns it...I remember when he quit the library to open the bar. It's a fantastic place.
Should I have sent the drink back?
I was asking this question to my twitter followers and such just a couple weeks ago. Personally, I am always skeazed when a man buys me a drink, thinking that a drink is going to seal the deal. Really, now. A drink? You've never spoken to me and suddenly you want something from me?
Male nature or not, I don't feel sorry for any man in that situation. If that man deserved your respect, he would have came over and tried to talk to you first, to see if you were even available and interesting. THEN the drinks may flow.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
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Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
We were visiting the West Coast when we first came across Fish Tacos. Being from the Midwest (and this was a long time ago) we'd never heard of them and were quite leery of trying them. After some serious nudging from local friends, we broke down and gave them a try - and WOW! We've been practically addicted ever since!
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
I can remember the fish tacos at a place called Islands in San Diego! The were the best! The had shreded cabbage instead of lettuce! Thank you for the giveaway!
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
El Sombrero Restaurant.....genuine Mexican tacos! They are the best.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
Ata a community dinner a lady from Mexico brought the most delicious tacos.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
The first good tacos I had while serving in the military in the southwest. Not the hard shelled fall to pieces filled with ground beef and bad cheese from school lunch days.
Cook the Book: 'Tacos'
tacos when i went to san antonio for the first time. Wow!
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I've never used powder for my yogurt. Just leaving it in the incubator for a long time (8+ hours) does the trick for me. Try this recipe! It's the easiest and tastes amazing.
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/yogurt_making/YOGURT2000.htm