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I've been digging La Comadre in the plaza next to Franklin Field (33rd and South). It's tasty Mexican food. I usually ask them to make me a custom "taco salad" dish. Say hi to 'Gale' if you visit. I used to eat at Magic Carpet a lot, but then I finally came to my senses about 3 years ago. No meat? What's the point?! Also, see these other threads: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=39889&hl= http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=55601&hl=

It may have been 2003's best. I went there this week. The cheesesteak was the best I've had since Sophie's lunch trunk left Penn's campus a few years ago. They don't do pizza however, just sandwiches, plus a few deli salads (potato, macaroni, cole slaw, seafood). Chick's is also highlighted in the book 'A Food Lover's Guide to New Jersey', by Peter Genovese.

I like them because they use Macintosh computers for their point of sales system (geek!!!) and they have a kiddie play area in the store (dad!!!). Oh, and that wine thing... And sorry, Katie. Sometimes the little guy gets the scoop.

Cheers New York! Your great town is about to get even bettter. I got a flyer from Moore Brothers Wine Company today for their post holiday sale (10% off everything!) on which they also announce they've signed a lease for space at 33 East 20th St, between Broadway and Park Avenue. It says the new store will open in late spring. I'm not even a wine amature, but I know this is a great store. They are online at http://moorebrothers.com Take care.

A few more details on Cereality can be found in this article: http://citypaper.net/articles/2004-11-25/food.shtml I walked past the place yesterday on my way for some real food, and it was jumping. I don't plan to eat there. I'm saving up for Per Se. :-)

I read about MexiCali in today's DP. One cart is at 38th and Walnut, and the other is on the 3600 block of Spruce. And there's a store at 40th and Sansom, sorta. The article has the details on why this store opened, then closed, and plans to reopen soonish. http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/di...T/419c542a5a4c6 I'd also like to put in a good word for Kim's Vietnamese and Chinese food truck next to the Pottruck center (the food vendor plaza next to the gym). Even when it is crowded, you can get ginger chicken very quickly. It's got its own queue, and it's cheap and tasty. Take care.

The geek lunch gang at 3401 Walnut all miss Jow's too. Our investigations back Sandy's. It were personal problems which caused their flight, not Penn. I loved the signage next to Crying Tiger on Jow's Lunch Truck. It said "Eat at own risk. No refunds." I once ordered the 2nd most spicy thing on the menu and it took me two days to eat half of it. It was just too spicy for me. I watched several co-workers crying through their tins of tiger. What fun! Side bets were placed on how much would be eaten. And no mention of lunch trucks dearly missed should forget our beloved 'Sophie's', which ended up in the same "lunch truck ghetto" as Jow's. They had our favorite cheese steaks, chicken cheese steaks, and strombolis. Whatever happened to them?! Though he hasn't updated it in a while, Eric's got a page on Penn's lunch trucks here: http://pobox.upenn.edu/~esnyder/foodtruck_main.html

Not that it matters much, but it's the photo store which has been razed. Tommy's was between it and the cleaners. Even though I'm 5 minutes from there, I only ate there once before I stopped routinely eating bread two years ago. It was decent. I've been meaning to try DiNic's in, yes, Mt. Ephraim. Speaking of roast pork, I made some this past Monday. Brined a pork loin from Whole Foods, seared it in cast iron, then roasted it at high heat until it hit an internal temp of 145. It came out very tasty and juicy. Deglazed the pan with a zinfadel to make a sauce. Had that for lunch the next day, sliced thin with the sauce on top. I had the rest for dinner in the alfredo sauce I had made for my wife's pasta. Great combo there.

Curiosity is good. It's how man learned that eating meat is good for him. Eating meat seems to be good for your bones. http://lowcarbresearch.org/lcr/results.asp?catid=204 http://atkins.com/science/researchsummaries/calcium.html It easier to get all the nutrition you need in your diet if you eat meat, fruits and vegitables and avoid grains. On the basis of nutrients per calorie, grains are the losers. Atkins got it right there.

That's true. For the most part, the PCRM are neither physicians nor are they responsible. They are a PETA front and they promote a vegan lifestyle. Here are some details about this group from The Center for Consumer Freedom: More details here.

I love the decaf coffee at La Colombe. Unlike other coffee places I've been to, the decaf is brewed on the spot, not served from an urn like even their regular coffee is. Often the barista brews it using two portafilter handles and this makes the coffee twice as good in half the time. It comes out with a nice layer of crema on top, and I enjoy a short moment of bliss. At $1.50 (prices went up $.25 this summer!), it's a coffee bargain. But sometimes they only use one handle to brew, and I'm not impressed.

I read that the Wegman's in Cherry Hill will be built as part of the new "downtown" being constructed on the site of the former Garden State Park racetrack. I don't suppose these stores sell horsemeat though... Here's an article that mentions this from the Courier Post: http://www.courierpostonline.com/sju/68.html -corvus the Cherry Hillbilly

Not yet, but he's still in the opening credits which is a good sign that he'll appear soon. I fondly recall the bit with Michel, Sookie and the blueberry pancakes.

The Gilmore Girls is a show airing Tuesdays on the WB. It's not a food show per se, but food plays a large part in almost every episodes. There's coffee seeking Lorelai, the obsessive and talented chef Sookie, Jackson the equally obsessive produce guy, Luke the diner owner, Taylor the market and Olde Fashioned Soda Shop owner, and weekly dinners with the grandparents where often whats on the table is the focus of the converstation. There's a whole heck of a lot of food related stuff happening on this show, and I like it. Any other fans of the show notice the food as much as I do? Jalapeno chopotle cream sauce mac'n'cheese-ly your, -corvus

That she was towing the party line on cholesterol was to be expected. It's rare for doctors to have a clue when it comes to diet and cholesterol issues these days. I'm sure she just looked at the total cholesterol, which of course went up due to HDL increasing and TRI decreasing. I didn't bother tyring to get an LDL subtype test. Waste of time and money, as most lipid profiles are, IMHO. And yes, I was fasting. When you eat as much fat as I do, it's no problem to go a long time between meals. :-)