I’ve waited in line for 3 hours for ramen (at one of the top-rated dipping-noodle tsukemen places in Tokyo). What’s more, I had done so after doing a 40-mile bike ride with my friend along the Arakawa River to take in the scenery and build up an appetite. But the line was long enough to warrant at 3-hour wait by the…

Big fan of friendly (but still strong) bears.

Agreed, most of the blame should be on the restaurant for putting out such a lousy drink. That’s where most of my ire is concentrated.

That said, the bartender did himself no favors by constantly remarking, apologizing, and engaging the customer on the lousy drink.  Any reasonable diner would’ve though he was about to…

Weak take out of Salty this time. Bartender should’ve offered a substitution (rather than a straight-up comp) if he knew that this was a weak item on their menu, especially as he kept engaging (and psychologically misleading) the OP.

Thanks! Might be time to visit my friends in Boston again so I can do the cross-NY trip!

The apology drew the ire of ICE Buffalo Field Office Director Thomas Feeley, who told CNN he considers Lloyd’s stance “discrimination” against his coworkers

I’ve resolved to gone microwaveless, but my solution is something similar: stick it in the cast-iron pan, just a touch of watch, and put it on medium-low heat with the cover on.

You don’t want your fried rice to be too moist though: it should be somewhat crispy.

Marnie wins barely because, fried chicken. But How did beef & brocc make it to the third round? Not only can you pretend that you’re eating healthy, but the brown sauce keeps your pork fried rice somewhat moist and edible even after sticking it in the fridge.

Also, if we’re going with chicken that are fried-ish, why…

I had a similar experience when going to Japan for the first time. Japanese salaryman-type next to me in the middle seat sat down, ordered an Asahi. JAL offered complimentary beverages even in Economy back then. After 5-6 (or more?) Asahi beers, he went to sleep the whole way. I’m sure he got up once or twice to pee…

Thanks!  But I haven’t been to that one yet; I hasn’t started doing this project when I visited Cooperstown 4 years ago.  I’ve done 3 of the ones in the Rochester though.

Yep, Kevin said in his departure post that it was him all along, though he regularly solicited advice from folks he knew in industry.

Well the autoplay videos have stopped for now, but if they get spun back up again, they might be receptive to this pitch again.

(I might have to migrate my creative energies here from Deadspin soon)

Act your age; Grumman don’t make silly puns.

I am on a personal mission to visit as many Wegmans as I can.  Up to 18 so far, so not a lot...but I think it’s a worthy endeavor.  Wish me luck!

The mashup will be “Food at Drive-In Movies: A Panel Discussion hosted by Jason Torchinsky”

Sure, I was implying that he was miscast as a defensive mid when I described him as poor in defense and tackling. There’s no DM on the Arsenal squad; this is has been a problem arguably since Vieira and Gilberto left. I think the last regular DM Arsenal had was Francis Coquelin.

I tend to think of Xhaka as not a…

Yeah, but David Chang kinda sucks.

I think that’s right; I can’t recall that combination for any extended amount of time.

I might prefer Willock to Ceballos: Ceballos is talented and tricky, but his dallying on the ball negates a lot of the impact of his creativity. Plus, Real’s already ruled out a permanent move for him to Arsenal.

In contrast,…

This dog writer also lives a life free of names mandates and masters. I met read him while he was roaming a dark and hectic parking lot near the concrete canyons of lower Midtown Manhattan near a popular tourist location Authentic New York Slice with another dog companion other writers. I watched him and the other dog…