Same here. The period at the start of a tweet just looks ugly, so I always try to structure it in such a way that it makes sense and the beginning period is unnecessary.

I love Cretin so much. I still jam Freakery on the regular. So damn good.

Dude, same here. I buy a pack at the corner store and tell myself I'll just have a few, and then I literally eat them one after the other (sometimes more than one at once) until they're gone, which is always within a few minutes after opening the pack.

Which deli is it? I live in Seattle and I'd love to try it.

The French Dip sandwich which is better enjoyed in theory than in practice. The idea of the sandwich is lovely—a sublime thing that is simultaneously sophisticated and rustic. The reality of the sandwich is that when eating one, the mind will consistently wander and begin to pine for other, superior sandwiches—like…

Likewise, if you worked in a wiener-y post-Starbucks middlebrow chain bread-boutique with a bunch of random accent symbols over all the vowels in its unidentifiably Euro-flavored name and Norah Jones music playing on the speakers 24 hours a day, and someone came in and ordered the annoying gluten-free macrobiotic…

As a former born-and-raised Oklahoman now living in the PNW, I can relate to this so much. I have a multitude of amazing food options now, which I embrace to the fullest… but sometimes I just get a craving for bad chain restaurant food. It's a nostalgia thing for me, I think.

Reading this post (and some of the comments as well) has been quite emotional for me.

"so you think its really good yeah you should try making the bloody thing up its a real pain in the arse"

Ugh, Talenti gelato is a major weakness of mine. The sea salt caramel flavor is so, so good.

Albert, you are a national treasure. Your Foodspin columns are a canteen of water after marching through an unforgiving desert. An oasis in a sea of boring food writing.

Good to know, thanks!

This sounds awesome… I'm going to have to try it. I make Italian beef on the regular during the fall and winter months. It's a staple in my house.

This is a great idea, thanks!

Washington did Valley Forge.

As someone with a distinct aversion to mushrooms—who wants desperately to like them—I'm going to take your advice to heart and give it a try. I really like your method in theory, so I'll put it into practice. Thanks!

My favorite old-fashioned name is Ella. Such a pretty-sounding name!

Wit via emesis—now that's a funny concept! Glad I could contribute, and thanks for the kind words.

I don't remember complaining, but thanks for playing. Better luck next time.

It seems you've decided to take a trip down "Closeminded Dick Lane."