NYC transfat ban
@producestories: I like your style! Very well put.
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I like the writing here, and the prescription is spot on. Eye-rolling (far away from the customer) is a great way of letting out the frustration of having dozens of people torment you over the course of an evening.
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The lobster roll at Fairway is one of the best deals in town, in my opinion. And if its a nice day you can sit out by the water.
Otherwise I'd say The Good Fork, but they are only open for dinner.
I do not recommend Hope and Anchor if you are actually into food. Nothing wrong with the place, it's just eh. Though it would be a fine place for a beer before you trek home.
Who has a good online site to order coffee?
Gimme! Coffee, dammit!
http://www.gimmecoffee.com/
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Marlow and Sons and Diner in Williamsburg for locally produced whole foods cooked real well.
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I made Roasted chicken marinated in five mustards (the number of mustards we happen to have in the fridge), a little ww vin, and honey, served over and arugula salad (w/soy-honey viniagrette) and topped with roasted walnuts, mustard-marinated cranberries and edamame beans (for strength).
Eating out in SoHo, NYC
If Balthazar is out of budget, then Shorty's 32, while a good food choice, would probably be bit too much as well, no?
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/shortys32/menus/main.html
Eating out in SoHo, NYC
Lucky Strike would be a good bet: plenty of room, solid bistro food and many veg options.
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/lucky-strike/menus/dinner.html
Or Great Jones (tho in Nolita) for good southern/cajun: plenty of fish, but veggie options would be limited to sides...
http://www.greatjones.com/index2.htm
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NYC transfat ban
OK. This thread has devolved from from good discussion to personal attacks. I'm closing it. The thing that's welcoming about Serious Eats is exactly what LoCo points to two comments up. Let's keep things civil here without resorting to personal attacks. Thanks.
NYC transfat ban
I have a low tolerance for idiocy, and don't subscribe to political correctness, nor do I suffer from passive-aggressivity. All three of which are diseases. Spare me your holier than thou attitude.
NYC transfat ban
@simon...
You have been participating on this site for what? about three months now? Since the outset, almost everything you've posted has been argumentative, complaining, and/or involves insults, personal attacks, name-calling, etc.
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NYC transfat ban
@Simon: Why are you always attacking someone? Your posts more often then not seem to put down others down (or refer to a certain person's post) instead of just saying your peace...It's really a shame. There is a way to disagree with someone without having to call the other individual names.
@Embolini: I agree. It's necessary and sad. What happened to our society that obesity is so much more common? We do not need the additional chemicals/artificial trans fats to make delicious food. If it's not needed, why have it? Especially if it can help healthwise...
NYC transfat ban
To further indulge the idiocy of your argument: should there have been a referendum on the banning of asbestos in construction? It's a very similar thing. A toxic substance, invisible to the public. Why do you feel like voters should decide on this? We elect officials to make decisions on public health issues.
This has nothing to do with personal responsibility. It's not like people are indulging in trans fats. No one says, "mmm, I want to go get me some trans fats today, I don't care if they are bad for me." They are purely and simply poisonous and unnecessary. You are conflating two completely different issues.
As for you, FastFoodCritic, stick a sock in it. I find the admonishments of a passive aggressive spineless weasel such as yourself, someone who takes pride in touting their affinity for eating garbage no less, to be laughable.
NYC transfat ban
The problem with transfats everywhere is that it is difficult to exercise personal responsibility--without labeling in restaurants for EVERYTHING (which is difficult) people who are trying to eat healthfully may still be consuming transfats in a hidden fashion.
I see this as analogous to banning carcinogenic red dyes,as noted before or prohibiting unsanitary food practices. Do you think that it is personal responsibility to make sure your food does not have a botulism or salmonella risk?
NYC transfat ban
I'm sitting here quite befuddled.
Let me get this straight.... Everyone knows that transfats are terrible, but some of you are upset that the city imposed a ban on it?
Of all things we have to complain about, you guys are upset bc the govt. did something to promote the welfare of its people instead of letting the people fight for it. OOooookaaaay.
I don't think it's great that it took a multimillion dollar lawsuit for Kraft to remove transfats from Oreos and other products. I'm glad Kraft has removed all transfats from their products, but it took a lawsuit and not to mention the bad publicity associated with what amounted to poisoning our kids.
Failing voluntary removal of all transfats, I'm thinking a transfat ban is a good thing.
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May I Pour You Some Wine? A Server's Take on Wine Service
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May I Pour You Some Wine? A Server's Take on Wine Service
This is a great article.
When I served, I took pride in giving good service as well. And I love in that movie 'Life is Beautiful' when Roberto is being trained as a server, and his uncle says:
"You're serving. You're not a servant.
Serving is a supreme art.
God is the first servant.
God serves men, but he's not a servant to men."
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