relbbaddoof Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) 5 hours ago, MitchW said: were there sandwiches left for you, or had you reserved? I'd had a sandwich put aside. That was why I was able to concur with you. I'd also pre-ordered bread and cookies. They ran out of sandwiches just when the group-of-three ahead of me stepped to the counter. They'd been on line 30+ minutes but took it well. If you, "Mitch", hadn't pre-ordered, then you got the last of the walk-in ones -- and that group has you to blame. (Sivan then went out and broke the bad news to the 30ish people on line.) Like you, I'm averse to lines at this stage of my life. Done a lot of line-standing in my yout'. I'd been tipped off by a usually reliable source that getting there before noon would help me avoid lines. When I saw that there were a dozen+ people already waiting at 11:30 I nearly turned around and left. But it was a nice day, and I felt I owed it to Foxface to wait. You really should wear a nametag. I could have at least passed the time profitably ribbing you. The bread is, as you say, superb. When they had Wednesday morning pickups, I was able to reserve, skip the pickup in the morning but eat at the bar at 5 pm (at heart I'm a Florida retiree, I guess) and grab my bread then. I'm not usually in this town on weekends, but yesterday was an exception. Circling back to the duck: the sandwich was excellent, but the duck, by itself, glorious. I deconstructed the second half of my sandwich, and had the duck, with a light residual smear of mustard, by itself, with a tiny, occasional cube of rye bread for balance. What can I say? I'm a savage. Edited April 28 by relbbaddoof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) 33 minutes ago, relbbaddoof said: the 30ish people on line I'm curious how news like this gets out. The people on line for Foxface seemed slightly different from the people who dine at Foxface -- younger, for example, and less food-centric. The three men ahead of me talked for a while about how much alcohol in an evening was enough alcohol -- how did they hear about this pop-up, and why did it interest them so? The sign outside was nicely cryptic "Duck on Rye". Several passers by paused briefly and looked puzzledly at it. Whether it induced them to join the throng I can't say. A woman with a rolling carrier asked the man behind me what we were in line for. He looked up briefly from his cellphone and said "sandwiches". That excited her. "Free sandwiches" she exclaimed, and her eyes moved hungrily to the back of the line. "Not free", he said, "duck". That squelched her enthusiasm. I've many problems with lines, and this man behind me epitomized one: No respect for boundaries. Yes, we're postish Covid, and don't need 6' any more, but how about 6''? (The Stonehenge scene from Spinal Tap, anyone?) Must you breathe down my neck, and constantly brush my behind? Edited April 28 by relbbaddoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, relbbaddoof said: constantly brush my behind? And as far as you go @MitchW if you're who I now think you are, the person behind you was a young woman reading an Arabic book, and was brushing no behinds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 2 minutes ago, relbbaddoof said: And as far as you go @MitchW if you're who I now think you are, the person behind you was a young woman reading an Arabic book, and was brushing no behinds. Indeed, though I was hoping for a brush or two! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 14 minutes ago, MitchW said: Indeed, though I was hoping for a brush or two! Don't worry. We won't tell Significant Eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 3 hours ago, relbbaddoof said: Circling back to the duck: the sandwich was excellent, but the duck, by itself, was glorious. Thank you. Almost identical to how it would be made in Bukovina a century ago, except somewhat less salty because I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 5 minutes ago, Orik said: Thank you. Almost identical to how it would be made in Bukovina a century ago, except somewhat less salty because I can. I very much appreciated the lower sodium level. And I completely agree that the duck was spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 13 minutes ago, Simon said: the duck was spectacular. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I saw a ramp martini on IG. Full liquor license now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 So it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 One day, we woke up, and poof! Liquor license. It's Ripley's, I'm tellin' ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Breadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Should see the line outside Lexington Candy Shop. 😵💫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I thought it's the Martini line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 22 minutes ago, Orik said: I thought it's the Martini line. Can't be, as I'm not on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyn Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I am so excited that if all works out..and it's still moving target...that Bama Basketball will be playing St. John's at MSG in ealy November. And depending on the actual date- I very well could work in a meal. My fingers are crossed. Right now it is projected to be played on a big home game for football. So, we'll see what the final date ends up being. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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