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I miss bbq munchos, planters cheeseballs (there is another brand available now in a large container that are good but...) and morton raspberry filled powdered donuts. Oh, those were the days.

I found this that might just es'plain to all you puritans.

Day drinking, or rather morning drinking is the reason Tony was soused for most of the show.

Tony Bourdain deleted scenes form the SF episode

Eating cold leftover spaghetti as I read this!

I love pulling meat out of the red sauce from fridge in the middle of the night and eating it cold with my hands - meatballs and especially sausage.

fried bologna

Frozen peas and frozen corn make a great snack! And frozen blueberries too. Pretty much anything small and frozen. My boyfriend thinks I'm strange...

Is there anyone that can give me ways to USE Chinese hot mustard? I don't want to just dip my egg rolls in it. I love the flavor, so want to stick it in some recipes...maybe slow cook some pork? Thank you for any suggestions.

I'm all for fruit, especially watermelon. Make a granita and you've got a rather classy dessert. Or popsicles.

And I've tried agave nectar, it's really good, no weird aftertaste, though not sure about the calorie count on that. Stevia's got a very strange aftertaste that I don't care for.

I also like frozen grapes whenever I want something sweet.

I don't eat outside often, but if I were doing so at a restaurant and somebody near me had a dog under their chair, I wouldn't like that very much. I'm not a huge dog fan myself, but I understand that many people are very attached to their pets. I think that, if a restaurant decides to allow dogs, they should be clear about that (perhaps by a sign) from the moment a customer enters the patio area. Then, any customer can choose to dine inside instead if that policy bothers them.

I'm not anti-dog, I just feel that allowing dogs at a restaurant is unusual enough to the point where people should be notified about it.

My toy poodle goes to the office with me every day. He has a pillow bed and is quiet
when he wants go outside, he growls quietly and scratces the door. If weather permits, he also goes "out" for lunch. At one place, they always bring water and a"bittie burger", at no charge.

Another Night-tme eatery has several bowls of water out and people are encouraged to bring "friends" if out walking and stop for a libation. I'm more than thankful that the only comments I've ever gotten were friendly

I must say - my little guy is well-trained, cute and easy-going.

I'd be far more worried that the chef didn't wash his hands before preparing my food than a dog in a restaurant licking one of his orifices. What do people think this thread is suggesting--that dogs become chefs a la Disney and prepare food with their mouths?

@chiff--I agree 100%, and most restaurants that I go to have always posted their policy (usually 'no animals allowed,' which is fine, and which of course I respect).

@Pavlov - it's not about valuing animals over people, it's about not having other people sit around and lecture others about how their values are superior. Just because one thing is more tolerable to you doesn't mean whatever you happen to prefer is objectively right. Saying children=dogs *is* stupid, but there's enough shared elements (unpredictable; potentially loud, smelly, disruptive, etc) that the comparison is reasonable in some situations.

You may not mind "a little crying" ... but the sound indoors is actually like nails on a chalkboard to me. Therefore, I don't typically go to 'family restaurants' - why put myself in a situation I won't like? Likewise, you may not prefer to be around dogs because of their grooming habits, so don't.

I never said my dog didn't have those typical canine grooming habits, I just pointed out that children can be as potentially inappropriate as dogs (and I don't let my dog lick my face). And if toddlers were able to lick their own butts, I bet they would :P Also, the nephew *was* wearing pants, the episode involved him digging around with his little digits.