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BTW, have you popped it yet?

Based on your prior mentions and in light of the mini heat wave we've been having lately, I've been enjoying some Tavel of late. Not too shabby.

So, what's the problem?

For $20, you can get NV Roederer Estate Brut Rose from Mendocino. It's pink. It's bubbly. It's good.

Wouldn't it be better to say, Let's have some Sex, baby? Of course, you could inquire about Sex at the Beach, or a Fuzzy Naval, or a Slow Screw Against the Wall, etc. But if you are serious about drinking something bubbly, I think you can get a better bang for your buck.

Leelanau Peninsula? Where's that? In Michigan?! You could get some good Prosecco for that price.

You've got my mouth watering.

The last meal quest is a little tricky. I have eaten at four 3 star Paris restaurants: Taillevent, Guy Savoy, Plaza Athenee (but with a prior chef) and Grand Vefour. On the basis of those places and solely for the food, I'd go with Guy Savoy. If I were wanting a selection of really fine wine, I'd go with Taillevent. Just my opinion. Frankly, all in all, I'd probably run out to Rheims to Boyer/Les Crayeres for my last meal, etc.

Sounds right, JF. I thought Russ might have some secret place where we could buy them freshly hand made.

You can get whole fish reasonably at Bangkok Market on Melrose.

You can scroll down to Ms. Wells' special occasion picks here. http://www.patriciawells.com/paris/ptables02.htm And there's always L'Astrance.

Russ, I assume you've seen this thread. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST...=0entry348516 Yeah, you must have since you contributed to it.

And where would you obtain these tortillas, Russ?

It would not seem that there is one greatest meal in the abstract. Rather it would appear that the greatest meal for any person would relate to that individual's tastes and desires. So, perhaps you need to reveal your preferences and something about yourselves.

I like Brooklyn Bagel. Some like the big doughy bagels from Goldsteins. They are good for supporting a meaningful sandwich.

Second the rec on Marmottan--even if you have been there.

Louisa, the Gap is now running a Madonna & Missy Elliott ad endorsing a new line of jeans. Plus ca change....

What's next? Anchor?

Whoops. I guess it's 100 bottles of beer on the wall now.

So I'll admit that this is a silly Friday afternoon topic. Isn't that what Friday afternoons are for? Beer: there's lots of it. But how much really? Would it be reasonably possible to consume at least one of every commercial beer worldwide in the course of a lifetime? Or, are there enough new brews coming online that it would be like the proverbial Chinese marching 6 abreast into the ocean forever? Obviously, there are travel logistics involved here.

Wow! What an education. Of course, I never touch the stuff. Now, if you could just do the same thing for port.....

If you want truly haute Santa Cruz, you've got to get to the top of the roller coaster.

Too bad we can't see the entire article--for free.

Thanks for the update. As I now dimly recall, the best meat I could get on a student budget was at Nighthawk. They seemed impressed that theirs was cornfed.

Years ago, when I was a student in Austin I consumed 100s of burgers from Holiday House and Moore Burger as well as steaks at G.M. Steak House. Are those spots--mediocre though they may be--still around?