Uber is problematic in many ways, but I’m just not sure why this is such a big deal: if the driver knows ahead of time that the passenger wants to just stare out the window or look at his/her phone in peace, why should that be so offensive?

For some drivers, it saves some them the pressure of being friendly/chatty to…

Both soups tasted overwhelmingly of salt and preservatives. But the one on the left—and it’s not just my visual bias—had a subtly thicker viscosity to the liquid. It felt fuller on the palate, whereas the soup on the right had a clear and thin texture.

But knowing a little bit more about kansui can help you understand what exactly the type of noodle your eating is like. Does it have a strong, eggy quality? Probably more sodium. Does it have a firmer bite? Probably more potassium.

Two points:

1) For the server: Avoid TMI in general, unless the server was looking for some sympathy tip with the additional “I really need the money” comment. We all do.

2) For the diner: Celebrate the college kid’s graduation by making him/her cook dinner for everyone. This works regardless how tuition was financed: if…

As someone who worked in DC during the 2000s and dealt with spilled sodas, food, and gum on the carpeted subway cars, I thought the tweet was petty but understandable. And while I sympathize with the worker needing to eat her food in the limited amount of time, maybe the solution is for WMATA to give their workers…

The Metro trains from prior to the early 2010s had carpets/fabrics on the floor. Spilling any food or drinks on that made it disgusting and also impossible to get out.

(Lots of things about the Washington Metro were ill-conceived, not just this one)

The real question: How does it go with orange juice afterwards?

Going with Kate this time, thanks to her pesto and spinach picks. Marscapone is too edgy for me; I like my buffalo mozzarella.

Very nice, Giri. Now let’s see your rendition of Talese’s piece on the New York Times obituary writer where he writes one for Carmelo Anthony’s career.

We come now to send him off in the only way we know how: by roasting his ass.

You should really take your talents to Dead Letters.  The grammar and tone are pitch-perfect.

Mocking Americans’ ability to consumer greasy but delicious foods is a strange hill to die on, like the one some outdoorsy farmers were camping on in 1775.

I voted for KP—a good pork shoulder roast Cubano is one of my favorite sandwiches, and I really like po’boys—but Kate finished incredibly strong with hot chicken and gyro. (I had to penalize her for tuna salad)

But why did no one say döner kebab? It’s got great balance—juicy meat, salad, and cucumber sauce encased in a…

At the beginning of this month, Burger King announced that it was rolling out a testing phase for the Impossible Whopper at 59 locations in and around St. Louis, Missouri.

I was asked to leave the restaurant on my birthday in my mid-20s after downing 4 kamikaze shots, having a bit of chips and guac, and then falling asleep in the bathroom.

I don’t recall being disruptive, but was asked to leave probably because I was a bit of a mess. But the puking came in the parking lot, after I had…

30 years later, all those Warriors fans will end up working as crazy-eyed staffers for dysfunctional presidential campaigns.

These two dudes will at least get you past the first round.

In the burger and fries category, I’d put up Checkers/Rally’s Big Buford and Seasoned Fries against anybody.

Onion Rings. (Beer Battered)

Also Acceptable: Beer

If it’s Robert Sarver’s money, the money will definitely be off the charts different...for LA.