sherribabee

Yes.

Big time. Yes, it's definitely more of a smirk. And why don't we have a lip-smacking icon? This is a food forum, after all. In the meantime, guess I have to keep using this guy ---> :9 EDIT: lip, not lick

Why do they feel the need to describe their food as "tasty"? Diner: "This food looks like ass!" Server: "Oh, but it's tasty."

We have Houston's in NYC... Unless there's some other burger place out there with the same name? Oh, it's a new name to me. But I'm about as downscale as can be anyway, more of the In N Out kinda customer. I've never had a burger at Houston's (had the crabcakes though -- gross!), but I hear they're decent.

We have Houston's in NYC... Unless there's some other burger place out there with the same name?

I have to disagree on this point. In the UK, the burgers taste gamey (perhaps due to grass-fed beef?). And the rest of the stuff (buns, toppings, assembly) was identical.

Oooo...I'm so anxious to try this, I can hardly stand it.

Well I'm not in any hurry to see him on the cover of Cosmo anytime soon. [Do they even put men on the cover of Cosmo? They should! I'd buy it!] We get Cosmo's "All About Men" issue once a year (it's a special issue). Don't they have it in the States? Always a hot guy on the cover. Lots of pics inside too. I've never really paid enough attention to Cosmo to notice. But I'll be on the lookout for a man-issue. Is it sold on newsstands, or only available to subscribers? When does it come out?

Thus far, my favorite foreign dining experiences have been on the eastern coast of Sicily. The blood oranges and lemons alone were phenomonal. Buying smoked artichokes from street vendors, discovering arancine, and the seafood...OMG the seafood! I had seafood in various places in Spain, but nothing stands as particularly memorable (I was poor at the time, so fine dining wasn't exactly a priority). Bienenstich in Bavaria was heavenly. I think my scariest experience was eating sushi in Munich. Sushi? In Munich? It was OK, didn't kill me. I'm hitting Scotland/Ireland/Wales in March. Not so much for the culinary experience however. Any suggestions (not involving seaweed, please)?

It would be even better if there were more scantily clad men running about.

Is this a great country or what? Bruce Sigh. [shaking head]

No because then men wouldn't buy it. Gotta have those buxom babes falling out of their tops on every cover of Cosmo. Looks like I'll have to keep buying copies of Men's Health to sate my need for eye candy. Sigh. I think eGullet should sponsor a Hot Chef/Foodie of the Month program, whereby we'd get to see naughty photos right here, and avoid forking over $5 for a magazine.

And you enjoy it more, don't you? Go on, admit it!

Heh. Well, at least I wouldn't mind seeing him all scantily clad in some magazine.

Mini Reese's cups, frozen. Kit-Kats, dipped in Nutella. :9 (<--- Why doesn't this forum have a lip-smaking icon? WHY?)

I rather prefer my pot pie crust flaky. Anything else just seems to heavy/chalky/pasty. In any event, you definitley need a flaky top! My mom tried putting some pre-made crescent roll dough on top of her pot pies once, it was pretty good.

Well I'm not in any hurry to see him on the cover of Cosmo anytime soon. [Do they even put men on the cover of Cosmo? They should! I'd buy it!]

In cases like that (especially when dining alone) I've perfected giving a "thumbs up" without missing a beat, and indicate no intention of replying verbally. I'm evil. I'll sit there with my finger in the air (indicating that I have something to say) then purposefully chew slowly then find some miniscule thing to complain about or ask the server to do (ask for a straw for my water, more ice, freshly ground pepper, something). Serves them right for being so stupid.

Oo...oo...ooo! Or a bright orange hunter's hat with earflaps. Since we're on the hunt for some tasty meat and all...

Yes, but in so doing, you also avoid most of your tongue, so why bother? most of my tongue is situated behind my front teeth, which are the teeth that most people seem to see. your mileage may vary. Eh. I figure, if I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it RIGHT. None of this straw business for me. (where's the snooty icon?) I swirl the Coke around in my mouth, much like a fine wine, (and Coke is indeed a fine beverage) to get the full flavor of it. 'Tis far better to enjoy one Coke all swirled around in my mouth, than 3 Cokes pointlessly sucked back through a straw. Case closed. I win. Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh.

Sigh. I wonder what they're getting paid to peddle this crap.

I think a Viking hat would be particularly lovely. Bring it on babee! alanamoana, we'll tell you where and when. Any scheduling you want to tell us about? I'm thinking a week from Saturday. It *is* Halloween time, a Viking hat would be easy to come by.

Oh yes, that drives me crazy too! And I can't stand when the server comes by 15 times to ask if everything is OK (I hate being asked is my food is OK period. Is OK all the restaurant is aspiring to?) Attn: servers, Ask me how my meal is once and then just keep yourself visible so I can flag you down if I need you.

I'm not shilling for the soda industry, but correlation does not prove causation (especially with a sampling of two subjects) so I'd imagine that there's a good chance that their grody teeth have nothing to do with 2-4 cans a day. Or it might. I have no willpower, so I'm CONVINCING myself that I will have grody teeth if I don't limit my soda intake.