Before I moved to Ktown, I lived on 2nd and Esperanza, which meant Ellie’s was way too close for my wallet’s safety. Zero regrets, but I also probably funded a decent part of the Table 301 takeover.

I know we’re talking wildly different price points, but Restauration nearly ruined fried chicken for me after the first time I tried their fried duck. Any idea how close they are to opening back up?

1. RIP my waistline.
2. Please don’t tell me Popeye’s has contributed to Trump’s re-election campaign. I don’t want to hear it even if it’s true.
3. I’ve eaten at Sweet Dixie Kitchen a few times, and it’s actually a pretty good restaurant.
4. Brian Addison is a kick-ass local reporter, and the country needs 1,000 more…

I get it. Chipotle prides itself on using high-quality, natural ingredients. (That and being impossible for people in rural and suburban areas to pronounce correctly.)

Spoiler alert: Approximately 85% of people in the U.S. live in urban areas. If you live in a truly rural area, you’re not less of an American, but your experiences are absolutely not representative of the way most people in this country live.

As it should be. Working at McDonald’s wasn’t great, but working at Steak n Shake was exponentially worse.

“Have your shoes on when the flight you’re on is landing or taking off. Statistically that’s when bad stuff happens and you don’t want to be in bare feet for an evacuation.”

This is America, so racism can pop up pretty much anywhere, but the phrase “raising Cain” is popular enough, that one seems like a bit of a stretch.

I’m not sure a meal at Chick-fil-a is that much healthier than it is at Raising Cane’s, but there’s something about Cane’s that makes me feel like I should only eat it every now and then. Still, it’s great to see one of my favorite restaurants do so well.

One of my favorite stories my granddad used to tell me about growing up in India was making slingshots with his friends to kill and eat squirrels. But at least they had the sense to cook them first.

So there’s almost no way the burger could be from a real In-N-Out. And at the same time, a lot of people connected to In-N-Out say this isn’t the company’s style.

This is true, but it’s a subset of a larger issue with burgers these days: They’re all too big.

Personally, I prefer bourbon with maybe an ice cube (or a few small wines instead of bourbon), so I just put it in a cup. But the Coke thing probably works for a lot of other people.

And if the flight attendants don’t see you serve yourself, you can do the same thing once you board.

My body is ready.

Does this mean we’ll also get a sequel to Fat Head in a few months?

Yeah, I think I maybe ate there once in four years. Granted, I grew up in Athens, so the novelty had already worn off before freshman year, but still. 

I feel like I have this same discussion every time a friend or colleague tells me they don’t have a credit card or refuse to get a card with an annual fee. 

Sounds like you’ve never had dry brisket before.