KitchenAid mixer lover here - I grind my own - either chuck or round when the roasts are on sale - I have some dried shiitakes that would be really good in this equation - also add spice (Penzey’s prime Rib rub, garlic, salt pepper, etc) to the meat. Remember if it’s too lean to add some olive oil to the pan.

Yeah this is why Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite breweries - it’s a totally rock-solid beer that you can find pretty much anywhere you can buy a Bud Light.

Hey brotha! My wife does the same and heavily favors booths and isn’t shy about it.

Well, for options at the cheaper end of the spectrum, I would usually recommend Glenfiddich 15 and Balvenie Doublewood 12. I currently have a bottle of the latter in my office and tap into it at least once or twice a week.

It took all the gumption I’ve got for me to build up the nerve to “like” your post.

Gwen, the new Queer Eye is real great. As a young lad, I always thought the first Queer Eye was a bit too judgy (but I was even more of an idiot then). But the new series is actually doing great work. Emphasizing confidence and helping facilitate really fantastic conversations. My wife and I are addicted.

I think one of the most interesting things about these questions and the comments is the assumptions people make about the type of restaurant where the behavior in question is taking place. Me, I tend to assume we’re talking about your basic Outback / Chile’s type chain or its nonunion Mexican equivalent. But other…

Same. My Wife and I always prefer booths when we are out. I happen to find them quite comfortable.

In my hosting experience, way more people want booths. I have never been asked for a table.

I think a massive part of the readership of the Gizmodo family of sites is made up of people with crippling social anxiety. There was a story about the Amazon mini-marts where you can walk in and buy stuff without interacting with anyone. My first thought was, “that’s ridiculous.” But SO MANY COMMENTS were along the…

See, I always thought more people wanted booths. I’m definitely a booth guy as I don’t like people walking behind me while I eat.

FOR EXTRA CREDIT: Macallan and Pappy are good and all, but also highly overrated. For the price you pay for them, I can point you to another, much nicer single malt or bourbon. Price does not necessarily imply quality. Sometimes it just shows how overhyped that particular brand is.

This is a bad rabbit hole for me. I AM that person amongst most of the people I know. Hell, I went to a small scotch tasting TWO DAYS AGO, and I just finished setting up a group outing for myself and 20 of my friends to this big annual whisk(e)y event that happens here once a year. One of my friends calls me “Whiskey…

Ruby Red Squirt has been my God damn shit lately. So good.

Oh man, do I hate when people do that. “Oh, you just haven’t had it cooked right. You haven’t had the right kind of (food I hate).”

Does it make me old that these were the popular hot crunchy snack back in my day?

I don’t enjoy lobster. I’m like what is the point of this? I like shrimp tho.

There is no situation in life that s not covered by the Simpsons.