I moved to Carroll Gardens in January, and Defonte’s was one of the first places I discovered in scoping out the deli scene. That egg sandwich is transcendent.

Extremely timely advice as I was just able to swing a 20% raise. My goal is to pad out my emergency fund first.

Underrated fact here is that their uncle is BJ Surhoff, a guy to remember.

I was an offensive lineman in high school. My senior season ended with a consolation game after we were knocked out of the playoffs. We were up four or five touchdowns at the half so in addition to playing the backups, my coach decided to get the lineman the ball. My last ever play in a competitive football game…

I barfed up BBQ ribs when I was 12 and couldn’t eat them again until college.

Sly Fox in Pennsylvania does this too

Everyone should work a service job at some point in their life. Really can’t begin to describe how it changed my outlook on how to treat people.

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I was at a Phillies game on dollar hot dog night. In between innings, the Phanatic rode around on a groundskeeper’s cart with a mounted gun firing hot dogs into the stands. 

There is truly nothing like the cover of a mass-market paperback fantasy book. Just stunningly hilarious art.

I just had my first 8oz lager as well, but it was Panga Drops (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/40901/309392/), a kellebier brewed in Nicaragua! It was pretty good! And it’s a bit high on the abv for a lager, so the 8oz can was perfect with dinner.

Liverpool supporters are about to become the equivalent of Cubs fans. One year their lovable underdogs (as far as top European clubs can be), and the next they’re insufferable frontrunners. 

Can we agree that Don Jr. has never taken the subway in his life? 

I feel this very much. The amount of times I’ve gone to a new place to get a haircut, and the person has said to “You can’t get this color in a bottle.” Well, I didn’t so yeah.

What books are you reading?

I actually didn’t know about that (I’m pretty new to following soccer) thanks!

The utter disrespect to chicken parm (far superior to meatball parm!).

I’m nitpicking here, but you referenced having to beat Stoke twice in an article about winning the premier league when they’re not in the premier league

A much smaller scale, but Amazon has been throwing a bit of a shitfit in Philly over a vote to ban cashless stores.

Honestly, this is extremely relatable. I had a roommate in college from Madrid and his eating schedule drove me insane.