Megabites vs. Megabytes

Late last week, Serious Eats posted an interesting article inspired by Eater, which was in turn inspired by a decision made by the owner of a NYC restaurant to ban photography inside the restaurant.
I have to admit that I’ve never personally had the Prairie oysters to be able to take photos of my meals in [...]

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Brunch = brutal + lunch

Hidden in a sidebar to last Saturday’s G&M feature, “Brunch is hell” were Ivy Knights’ fantastic tips on “Being a better bruncher,” which included:

Sticking with the menu,
Ordering all drinks in one go,
Making a reservation,
Arriving all together (if in a group), and
Ordering brunch like you would dinner, ie: with appetizers.

Great tips for customers, but if you’re [...]

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You can’t spell “flair” without “air”

Can you believe it’s been nearly three months since the 2009 CRFA Show? Nope, me neither.
As part of my nostalgia-tripping, I found this vid on YouTube, featuring the team from BartenderOne, who helped keep things hopping on the Cocktail Stage along with the legendary Dale DeGroff:

On BartenderOne’s main page I [...]

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