small h
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Clean-out-the-fridge puttanesca.
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I have been complaining about this since I learned to complain, which was a long time ago. I'm not sure over-salting is gender- or age-specific; it might. But I think it has a lot to do with whether the chef smokes (cigarettes).
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/arts/music/neil-sedaka-dead.html
I didn't know 'til now that his last name was an alternate spelling of tzedakah. This seems like a thing I should have noticed.
Anyway, sad to lose him. I like both versions of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.
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5 minutes ago, StephanieL said:
Bendix!
You want eggs benedict? Sure! Pad thai? Also yes!
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1 minute ago, backyardchef said:
Fresco Tortilla
Bean & guac soft taco ftw! I loved that place. I miss that neighborhood, although a lot of my old faves (Bendix Diner, Man Ray, ZigZag Bar) are long gone.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/nyregion/malibu-diner-nyc-blind-community.html
I lived at the Carteret in the 90s and bought my potato egg and cheese at the Malibu every morning. There was no finer diner!
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Which one is yours?
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54 minutes ago, SethG said:
crazy fruit stand / laissez-faire art project
Alimentari Flaneur! Still around, doing catering.
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The Fulton seems to have survived (reservations readily available!), so JG still has something going on down there.
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Thanks! We have heat and power and plenty of food. And also a bad chest cold. Whee!
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I am unsurprised. Not accessible enough, overpriced, redundant. I still remember ordering a dry martini from the bar out front (before a Jenny Lewis show) and getting something akin to a 50-50 because the adorable young bartender thought "dry" meant "more vermouth." Where is he now, I wonder.
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Squid moilee and raita.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/movies/frederick-wiseman-dead.html
My favorite director has left us. He changed this world for the better, and I am so glad I got to hear him speak at MOMI a few years ago. Goodbye, genius.
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Weapons. Like many horror movies, this sets up a pretty interesting premise and then completely squanders it by devolving into gore and nonsense. I was scared exactly once. H convinced me to watch it by saying it was Oscar nominated. It will not win.
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Roseanne Barr (when she was still funny) famously pushed back against her then-husband's habit of asking her where things were by announcing that "the uterus is not a tracking device."
I was reminded of this just last night when H texted me (I was at a party) to ask where the popcorn was.
3 minutes ago, Wilfrid said:Is that a boy thing? I feel I have seen that more with boys.
So, yes.
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Okay then!
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95! I did not think of him as that old. His legacy is so solid, even if it was just The Apostle and The Great Santini. But then you throw in BOO RADLEY.
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1 hour ago, bloviatrix said:
Yes - episode 5. Which is amazing!
Noted! Will continue.
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6 hours ago, bloviatrix said:
But are you coming to the cottage?
I've only seen the first two episodes. Do I need to watch further to understand that reference?
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6 hours ago, cinghiale said:
(today’s paper, I think)
It showed up for me yesterday, which is why I made it! I'm not psychic - just impulsive.
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I finally made decent shrimp fried rice. On a sheet pan, in the oven. So, not fried, really. But at least it's decent! Plus smashed cukes, as the effort to use up Superbowl leftovers continues.
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Heated Rivalry. If you've ever had access to Cinemax, it will not impress you. Needs more hockey, tbh, and I say this as someone who doesn't mind watching two pretty boys smash.
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Corner Bar
in New York
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I feel like this place must've been mentioned before, but damned if I can find it. We had dinner here on Monday with another couple. It's a very comfortable space, although you need GPS to find the bathroom (it's in the 9 Orchard Hotel). The items on the menu are arranged into "snacks," "appetizers" and "from the grill." Broccolini and tortellini en brodo are appetizers. French fries and beef tartare are snacks. This makes no sense.
I started with The Pickle - cornichon gin, giardino secco, centerbe, patino’s pickle bitters. Which is a lot of words to say "gussied-up dirty martini." It was very good, but it also felt a bit too refined for me. I was hoping for a crazy amount of garnishes, not just an austere black olive and a cornichon.
Next, the grilled mushrooms with fried egg and crispy buckwheat. I loved this. So much variety in texture that every bite felt like a new dish. It was, however, extremely rich, and I tapped out halfway through and traded the rest for some standard-issue scallop ceviche.
And then the bucatini pomodoro, which was a fail. The pasta was overcooked and sticky, the sauce tasted tired and flat, and it was oversalted. Look at that sad piece of basil. I barely made a dent in it.
I tried to put things back in the plus column with a sticky toffee pudding, but alas, it was just okay. Nowhere near Dame's version, or the ones I had in Scotland. Oh, well. Pear sorbet felt like an odd choice, but that muscovado sugar crumble made a nice bookend to the kasha.