Rangoon is also the mis-romanization of the former capital of Burma...

If you’re spending 60% on rent you’re renting more apartment/home than you can afford (luxuries are for people who can afford them), the average nationally is 25-30%...

LOL what a wonderful attempt at revisionist history. Nice way to gloss over the multiple revolutions, multiple military dictatorships, and multiple reestablishments of the monarchy that have happened since then and the millions of innocent French people who died during those tumults. And today it’s a former* world…

Remind me, how did the French Revolution workout for the people of France?...

Even though inflation is cooling off, American households are still spending over 10% of their income on food

This is an interesting point. I once lived somewhere that definitely had a private golf course(s) closer than any McDonalds (which at the time was a 30 minute drive south over a winding mountain road). It was a big deal when a Walmart finely opened 10 minutes north and they had a McDonalds inside - there was even a…

Ha ha ha ha ha saaaaadddddddd. You know who else thinks you picking a burger from their menus is a basic bitch move? The chefs cooking it, as the headline and numerous mentions throughout the article discuss. Sorry you’re so embarrassed by your basic ass taste in food

I should have mentioned that I already knew the answer...

How white were the areas you were living in?

the same sauce you’d find on an order of the Chinese takeout staple General Tso’s chicken

“Sir, this isn’t a Wendy’s”

I thought it was going to be the blue cheese crumble too (which I love).

by not having a burger you are taking away their safe option for a pleasant experience at your restaurant so that you can make more money

If the rest of the entrees are $40-$50 the burger should be priced in the same range - restauranteurs who do anything else do indeed deserve to fail.  I can’t think of any restaurants with entrees that pricey that have gone maverick with low burger prices like that. 

chefs everywhere seem to have complicated feelings about: the humble burger...At its core, the burger is nothing complicated: bread, meat, cheese. It is predictable. It is reliable

Yeah, but do you get a free finger with your chili?/s

The automat restaurant that opened in San Francisco last year, called Automat, closed down pretty quickly, but I think that was a reflection of our current local economy. I don’t have any problem with robots replacing humans if they can do a same level or better job for less money. We’ve been shipping our…

Many people spend money on a nice wooden cutting board because they’re attractive, and you can whip up the latest charcuterie board trend with them

Cheesecake Factory locations are definitely more of a spectacle than the others mentioned (even with RL’s themed decorations). I don’t know what they’re going for exactly with their interior design, but there is a lot to look at! From what I remember their portions are also ridiculous, so it’s easy to feel like you’re…

In San Francisco, where I live, the Cheesecake Factory at the top of Macy’s Union Square is indeed a destination location for tourists. It’s not different I can remember from any other TCF location, but the tourists when they come to SF love going there. It’s not like SF doesn’t have plenty of other amazing, only…