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Review: Podnah’s Pit Barbecue

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Updated 6/20 I'm indulging myself at the beginning of this review of Podnah's Pit Barbecue by taking a walk down memory lane. Click here if you'd like to jump to the review section. When I was growing up, I spent many summers on a big cattle ranch just down the road from the booming metropolis of Maypearl, Texas, population less than 300. We had a sprawling old ranch house … [Read more...] about Review: Podnah’s Pit Barbecue

LA Restaurant Offers Diners Discount for Checking Phones at the Door

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We've all been there; last week, I was sitting at a table eating breakfast, while the nitwit next to me loudly gossiped about his date the night before. All the diners around him knew that, yes, he had gotten laid. Then there is a group of friends who spend more time at dinner updating their Facebook, checking emails, and tweeting photos of their food. At the end of the meal, … [Read more...] about LA Restaurant Offers Diners Discount for Checking Phones at the Door

According to testing there isn’t much chicken in fast food chicken

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News! No much chicken in fast food chicken dishes, more dramatic readings of Yelp restaurant reviews This won't come as a surprise to many people, but according to testing by Organic Authority, there isn't much chicken in "fast-food chicken".The article details 35 ingredients that are present in a single chicken nugget from McDonald's, including dimethylpolysiloxane, an … [Read more...] about According to testing there isn’t much chicken in fast food chicken

From the New Yorker: Joel Stein – I Will Be Your Server

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If you are a subscriber to The New Yorker, a spoof on restaurant service by Joel Stein is pretty darn funny. It covers just about every hot button that seems to come up with diners. “...I’ll guide you through the process. First of all, we ask a lot of questions designed to make you feel insecure. Is everyone at the table O.K. with feeling insecure?”...“...That’s why we … [Read more...] about From the New Yorker: Joel Stein – I Will Be Your Server