I think the key here is being open to people having different relationships with alcohol and not judging people who do drink. I’m the kind of person who might have a cocktail or a glass of wine if I’m out at a nice dinner or having friends over, and a few times a year might have a few more than that at a birthday…

To be fair, it sounds like all the folks dissing Kamala are proposing other well-qualified women of color as the alternative. It’s not like they’re saying he should pick a white man instead. And I do think there are some legitimate concerns. While some people have said the fact that Kamala has been on the campaign…

The thing is, I don’t think this is just about two friends having incompatible communications choices. While more and more people may be relying on social media for relationships, if it’s your ONLY contact to the outside world I think many professionals would say that is not healthy, particularly if you are then…

I was really hoping the punchline of this post would be a bath salts joke, thanks for coming through! ;-)

Exactly. I’m not going to feel sympathy for someone who had every opportunity to avoid this outcome (not least because he had a ton of money) yet chose not to do so. It’s like hearing someone got killed because they got behind the wheel drunk - not something to celebrate but not something to waste your sympathy on…

You’re forgetting the older women paired with (typically) younger men of color in terms that are if anything more exploitative than anything we’ve seen with the American men. Seriously, people like Angela and Lisa freak out if their fiances have contact of any kind with a woman and try to isolate them from their…

I REQUIRE a photo of one of those doll-sized bagels! Is there one on your Insta? If not do please post - needless to say it’s been a hard year and a teeny tiny bagel might just help cheer us all up. In the spirit of reciprocity here is a photo of a tiny pita sandwich I made with the snack box I got at work one day…

“Soup tube” is terrible branding. They should call it “soup on tap” which immediately brings up positive associations with beer and, for those who’ve had it, wines that are available on tap. Can you imagine your waiter saying “Our soups today are cream of asparagus and we have tomato on tap.” You could have a section…

I could see this with yogurt, it would end up being like chaat especially if you threw in some chickpeas and spices. 

Bar Boulud is actually the ideal candidate for sidewalk dining. That location has three sister restaurants that may even share a kitchen (the basement bathroom is shared) and a deep, partially covered sidewalk. With the ability to use all that street frontage, Bar Boulud now honestly don’t seem to have that many fewer…

Yes, but responsible politicians are making these decisions in consultation with medical experts and in adherence to medical guidelines. And a number of people on this thread have said the OP shouldn’t have gone to a restaurant period, or saying it’s crazy to go out. Again, I don’t think that is helpful, particularly…

I think it’s dangerous to spread the message that “It does not matter what you do, it does not matter what precautions you take and how safe you feel.” The fact that we were able to flatten the curve shows that social distancing DOES work. So while it’s certainly inevitable that I will encounter people who are ill…

Just to note, I do think there is value to wearing a mask except for when you are eating - so when you are walking to the table or walking to the restroom. There are employees like hosts that will only be in contact with you when you are not at the table and it will certainly help ease their minds at minimum.

Real question - the typical vaccine development process is 5-10 years. There’s been some talk of an accelerated process that could result in a vaccine being released in 12-18 months but there’s no guarantee that could happen. Even if it does it could easily take two years for a vaccine to be produced at scale and…

Well, using gloves is standard practice for lots of food workers for completely rational reasons that are separate from infectious disease. Washing hands is of course essential but with fingernails, etc. it’s hard to get every speck off your hands for workers who may be handling a lot of raw meat, not to mention the…

Good god people are being negative on this thread. NYC and NY state have gone through a heavy toll with COVID and the state and local governments - and more importantly, the people who live here - are being far more responsible than in other regions. While NY has been varying degrees of open for some time now - and…

Mine was sent on April 1 and I still haven’t received my refund; I have another friend who sent his in a couple weeks before and I don’t think he received his either. Meanwhile, my processing center is in Missouri which was supposed to have completely lifted social distancing requirements a week or so ago. If I don’t…

I live in a city apartment on the 20th floor so my main gardening option is my terrace. There are many pros and cons to terrace gardening: I certainly don’t have any worries when it comes to squirrels, deer or even birds but spider mites and other bugs can still be an issue; putting everything in containers means you…

How many people really sleep just under the duvet and nothing else though? I have a duvet and cover but as I always use a sheet underneath I only change those sheets every two weeks; the duvet cover gets washed once a year or so, depending on if the cat has done something horrendous on it (and I switch to something…

How many people really sleep just under the duvet and nothing else though? I have a duvet and cover but as I always…

This doesn’t necessarily seem faster but does seem better - the corners align nicely and you don’t have to flail around to get the duvet situated. I’ll definitely try it next time! 

This doesn’t necessarily seem faster but does seem better - the corners align nicely and you don’t have to flail…