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Servers – Here is How to Game the Tipping System

Servers – Here is How to Game the Tipping System

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This is a bit dated, by hey, people don't change. According to a 1984 paper called "The Midas Touch" in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, there are some very simple things a server can do which play a big part in the size of the tip they will receive.1. Touch the customer. They divided customers at two restaurants into three groups. One group wouldn't be touched, … [Read more...] about Servers – Here is How to Game the Tipping System

New Review: SE Portland’s Roman Candle

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This is of course, an April Fools joke. I'm so tired of all the stupid words being made up by aging writers in a vain attempt to come across as cool, all the stupidity to make the food scene sound more important than it really is, and the over-the-top hyperbole being used by people who used to be good critics, I couldn't take it anymore. Not that this will make any difference, … [Read more...] about New Review: SE Portland’s Roman Candle

Ingredient of the month – all about Oxtail

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This was, of course, an April Fools joke. I apologize to the lady who wrote me a nasty letter this morning about being embarrassed by her butcher.This is the first of a new once a month series of articles about food ingredients. I hope you use the information to better understand some of the lesser used but interesting ingredients available in Portland. I will always … [Read more...] about Ingredient of the month – all about Oxtail

Distillery Row “Cocktails Demystified”

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I think a lot of folks will find the "cocktail demystified" on Saturday the 28th appealing. Distillery Row is holding an event showcasing local products from Eastside Distilling, Vinn Distillery, New Deal Distillery, Stone Barn Brandyworks, House Spirits, and Rolling River. The distilleries will take turns presenting cocktail seminars throughout the day, including cocktail … [Read more...] about Distillery Row “Cocktails Demystified”