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Now, going the other way (south towards Miami) there's a really great Russian grocery on NE 79th St called Marky's. Make sure you outfit your car with a good Coleman cooler to keep stuff cold on your shopping jaunts! For local seafood flavor in that area, Captain Jim's on S. Dixie Highway fits the bill. It's a market and restaurant - a bit divey but whatever they've got freshly caught is worthy. And then you're not gonna that way without checking out Little Haiti.

As someone who has been dealing with Delray Beach for some 25 years, when my parents first moved down there, I'd say Glick's is somewhat passable for certain things. And certainly passable for anything kosher. There used to be a coffee/bagel place a little further west on Atlantic right around Hagen Ranch, but since that closed Bagel Tree has become the defacto bagel joint. The problem with anything in Delray is that it's way too much of a schlep from Lauderdale to be useful for a quick run out for bagels.

It's so "new" that it's 10 years old . Just like with many of the better pizza places, you can certainly run into a stinker every now and then. But for an overall South Florida pizza experience (especially dining in the restaurant), it's pretty acceptable - I also have a confessed weakness for the occasional chicken wings cooked in that same oven.

On Kent Island there are: Harris Crab House The Crab Deck

Scott's was my favorite this year.

What about varying your route slightly from the Delaware Memorial Bridge? I often get off I-95 and head south on US 1 (1st or 2nd exit in DE) to 301/50 and head that way to the Bay Bridge. You avoid some of the most heinous stretches of I-95 and if you're leaving at a not-crazy early time in the morning, you should be approaching the bridge right around noon. Kent Narrows is a town east of the bridge and there are a couple of traditional crab "shacks" there. Crack some blues, or better yet, have some real crab cakes for lunch. Alternatively, you could be thinking Alexandria, VA for lunch, where you could do no better than Restaurant Eve, or maybe the simpler Cafe Majestic, both fine eateries owned by the husband/wife team of Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong. That's as far south as I go.

Indeed, you will miss all of those things in Broward County. For pizza, check out the chain Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza...they turn out a respectable pie every now and then and I believe their original location is the Ft. Lauderdale one. Great service staff and great attitudes too. I find the bagels at certain S. Florida bagel places to not necessarily be any worse than bagels are now in NYC...and is that a compliment? Deli is fairly awful. Take solace in the fact that there are Whole Foods markets to shop at.

Interesting, Sam. Sietsema alluded to this in his piece about 5 good things at the BABBQBP, saying: There's no doubt that some of our local joints are putting out some top-notch stuff.

Sorry, I don't buy any of it. If you're a friend, you respect the invite and show up on time. And if you have any manners at all...you show up on time. Why should someone's alleged chronic lateness dictate what I cook?

Some great stuff this year, along with the insufferable crowds. We really enjoyed the whole hog from Scott's Bar-B-Que in Henderson, South Carolina, a newcomer to the BABBQBP. The hot link from Jim 'N Nick's was a standout as well. And the Checkered Pig surprised me with their tender St. Louis style spareribs. I skipped the usual favorites like Memphis Championship and Ed Mitchell, only because I wanted to be able to try the places like the ones I mentioned above. And i usually don't bother with the locals like Blue Smoke, Dinosaur, etc. because I figure I can just go to those joints. Fuller report with pix over at Tasty Travails.

a: - I agree with Michaela, and b: - I'd go far as to stop inviting them altogether. No excuse for: There's just no fucking excuse for habitual rudeness.

You can check out this topic.

It's certainly okay for the 'cue...and the bourbons...and the service...and... RUB isn't at the block party, but there are quite a few people who feel it's the best (for certain items) in the city.

I think you should attend the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, coming up this weekend. From New York alone, you'll have Hill Country, Rack & Soul, Blue Smoke and Dinosaur to sample. And then you can compare what some of the NY BBQ restaurants are doing withg what's on offer from other locations around the states.

I like Spaghetti-Os.

After reading a little essay in Saveur about this stuff, I'm a bit intrigued. From the website: Has anyone had the pleasure of trying it?

It looks like they just want to totally eliminate any possibility of a customer saying they got sick from something that wasn't cooked enough. This, of course, greatly increases the probability of a customer feeling sick because the food is so crap. NB: I've been mostly unimpressed with their seafood offerings as well. The fish isn't nearly the quality or freshness that is found at Citarella and some others. I think this depends on what you're buying. As with all seafood, it's buyer beware and knowledge of how to pick nice, fresh fish.

That's weird. Have you had it multiple times and it just sucks, or did you have it once when it sucked? Per Serious Eats: "Bad: Fans of the old mapo tofu at San Francisco's Mission Street Food will be disappointed, as the mapo tofu here has been completely overhauled into a new dish. "Good: The old mapo tofu was not good anyway. Now this is some seriously good Mapo Tofu. This is one of the dishes Chef Bowien says, "I made like 40 times with 40 different chefs in Chengdu and realized that it's not all just about the searing heat I was doing in San Francisco." The old one was one-dimensionally hot. The new one is deep, rich, and complex." So you mean I'm allowed to order it?

Okay, now I'm gonna puke. Well, as I wrote, it's only Ms. Alex and me at home, and she doesn't eat my pb or the toppings I use, so no big deal for us. I do use a separate implement for the Nutella, as she does eat that on occasion. (I also sometimes drink directly from the San Pelligrino bottle, as does she.) But if you ever visit, I'll use separate knives and brand new pb and topping containers (and a glass for the San P). I'll take that as an invitation .

No. I don't believe I've ever spent close to $10.

Yes - it's the only type of Shaoxing wine I buy - all the liquor stores in Chinatown have multiple varieties.

Okay, now I'm gonna puke.

So this morning, for breakfast, I'm having what Significant Eater refers to as "peanut butter toast." But it's actually peanut butter and jelly (or, in this case Pomegranate jam) on toast. A couple of questions immediately entered my mind: 1. What's your favorite peanut butter and jelly/jam/?? combo? 2. Perhaps of even more importance, do you use separate spreaders for the peanut butter and the other topping? I do.

That's weird. Have you had it multiple times and it just sucks, or did you have it once when it sucked?

Thanks! Friday lunch at Ssam Bar should not require a long wait. Evenings will probably result in a different story, especially Friday night. Sorella is indeed at 95 Allen. It's about as different an experience as Ssam Bar is at night as there can be. I find Ssam Bar during the day much more relaxing; of course, you should like duck if you go . Sorella's back room, where they seat reservations, is very nice, as is the food that goes along. Are any cocktail places on you list? I've been enjoying the newly opened Experimental Cocktail Club, but you sure can't go wrong at Pegu Club, Death & Co., PDT...etc.