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oh crap, i didn't mean latour, i meant that *other* place in ridgewood whose name escapes me. ah, zarole. it was reviewed this summer. i thought it got VG.

again, i'm pretty sure this was 100% satire and was not intended to be a review of blue hill in any way. in fact, the mens and ladies restrooms are unisexual, and are most definitely situated together. this fact doesn't fit into the description in the story. i'm a regular dick tracey. it must be contagious.

while grease does tend to splatter when makin bacon, i can't see why one would put their face close enough to the pan for it to be effected. jon please explain. has anyone used the splatter covers? it would seem that along with protecting your shirt, your stovetop, and in jon lurie's case, your eyes, it would force the grease back onto the bacon, which, to me, seems like a fine idea!

didn't Ridgewood's La Tour get a "very good?"

where does one get slabs of bacon? i don't think i've ever seen it, although now i'm intrigued.

lurie after breakfast.

that's some crazy crap.

ms. immer was also a guest a few times on cooking live with sara moulton.

dude, i can't imagine using oil with bacon, even in a cast iron pan! a lb of bacon will produce what i estimate to be close to 1/2 cup of oil. probably more. you're adding oil? you be a weird dude, dude.

Frill's sandwich shop in clifton. a hungover saturday afternoon tradition for more years than i can remember.

it's only been closed for a few months, but la carbonaia, in ho-ho-kus, was just this brilliant little gem. a great neighborhood pasta place. having lived in hoboken for years, i saw more restaurants come and go than i can remember. and in fact, with the exception of the aforementioned santa fe yatch club, i can't remember any of the hundreds of restaurants that "went." i remember plenty of bars though.

a "naked" comment comes to mind, but i'm really not sure how to approach this.

i disagree. for example, i don't want bacon anywhere near beef. what's with that old-school concept of wrapping filet mignon in bacon? i let my beef speak for itself. aw, brig, i've fried bacon many times in my day. but as i say, i microwave for convenience. and quite honestly, i'm so out of "practice" frying it, it generally comes out burnt yet underdone. it's all terribly confusing. edit: what southern girl said.

jesus jhlurie, i don't remember cooking bacon recently for any reason other than a BLT. how i love a BLT. and i don't even like T very much.

microwave, because it's quick and easy. although, you'll never experience a plate getting as hot in the microwave as you will when makin bacon. did that sentence make sense?

curiously, i found myself giggling, yet not offended or suspicious. there must be something wrong with me. i've always been a square peg i suppose.

rosie, the stools are pretty high, so bring a step-stool.

as a polish wife beater, i'm beside myself. when i used to be italian, i found "ginny-t" quite offensive as well.

appropriate? i don't know. it's known as a "wife-beater" in my circles.

italians know how to mourn, the *right* way.

Welcome.

i should say "suvir's tomato chutney."

yes, that's her!! thanks for the info. Kloe rings a bell, but i didn't realize she was involved. thanks again! (i'll be trying Kloe for sure)