Archive for the ‘Food and Booze’ Category
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
For over a year now, the Papaya Dog at the corner of 14th and 1st has been trying to drive some morning business into its shop with a breakfast deal: 2 eggs on a roll for 99 cents (personally, I prefer the $3.23 deal at David's Bagel, which includes juice and ...
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
I'm stuck home sick today. And thanks to the miracles of modern technology, I've become a big fan of ordering food online when I'm sick. It's better for me, because I can save my voice for emergencies. And it's better for the restaurant, because they don't need to try to ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
I picked up this "bar guide" on a night out a couple weeks ago. It's not a very helpful "guide," since according to its list, there are exactly three bars in the East Village - all of whom most likely paid big money for their listings.
It should come as no surprise, based on the ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Problem: Pabst Blue Ribbon, once the symbol of the chic hipness, is quickly falling out of favor with hipsters as its popularity grows among the fratboy set.
Solution: Distribute Pabst Blue Ribbon in a grocery store chain frequented by hipsters: Whole Foods.
Problem: Pabst Blue Ribbon tastes like crap, and Whole Foods customers, who seek a ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
This morning's experience at Cafe Metro, a sub-par bagel/sandwich shop below my office in Midtown:
Me: Can I have an everything bagel with veggie tofu cream cheese?
Employee: Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese?
Me: No, everything bagel with veggie tofu cream cheese.
Employee: Everything bagel lightly toasted?
Me: No, not toasted. Ev-ery-thing ba-gel with ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
I do math when I'm working. I drink beer when I'm not working. Sometimes, the two worlds even collide: I often do math when I'm not working, and occasionally, I drink a beer on the job. But you didn't hear that from me... I wouldn't want my friends knowing that ...
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Friday, May 4th, 2007
A conversation from a party last night:
Me: This beer... doesn't taste like Bud Light.
Co-worker: It doesn't?
Me: No. It tastes a little like Sam Adams or something. Only... not good.
Co-worker: That's strange.
Me: Yeah, I can't really figure out why. (Looks down at bottle's "born-on date")
Me: Oh, never mind. (Throws beer in ...
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Men like their beer. But every now and then, having to use the can comes between a man and his beer.
When you're at a sporting event, you don't want to leave your drink by its lonesome. Your beer could get lonely! I mean, it's not like most men worry about ...
Posted in Food and Booze, Sports | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Observe this photo, taken in a restaurant restroom.
Fancy pants! A designer sink and faucet, a scented candle, glass tiles... what you don't see is the recessed lighting and the vase with fresh flowers.
Which of the following menu items would you see when sitting back down at the table after leaving ...
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Monday, March 5th, 2007
It seemed like a perfectly good idea at the time. One of the biggest drunkfests of the year for the Irish and wannabe-Irish alike is the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hoboken. I'm Irish. I like booze. I was free Saturday. I was willing to put aside the fact that people in New Jersey clearly ...
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