Category - Dining

Baby’s First SuperBowl

Baby’s First SuperBowl

So last night, I had my first SuperBowl party -- but I admit that those of you really into the game would have been disappointed with the proceedings. I heated up buffalo chicken tenders and popcorn chicken. I broke out the guac, the salsa, and the...

Why We Didn’t Tip

Why We Didn’t Tip

We went to the Roadhouse for lunch, as is our custom two or three times a month. We're frequent diners there. We know most staff members by face -- some by name. I've written before about my affection for the place, particularly the greeter, whom I...

Watch for the Buffet Scam!

Watch for the Buffet Scam!

We've seen it four times now: different players every time, but the script is the same: 1) A large group of people (usually three or four adults and some children) comes into a Chinese restaurant for the all-you-can-eat buffet. 2) Everyone in the...

Mega-size Menus Made for Me

Mega-size Menus Made for Me

Supersized Meals -- the home of the twenty-nine inch pizza -- documents the kind of good eatin' that I try to engage in at least once a day. Check out the 100-patty burger, the half-pound bacon sandwich, and the 30,000 calorie sandwich.

The Devil’s Eggs

The Devil’s Eggs

Last Fourth of July, I made my first batch of deviled eggs. I volunteered to make the deviled eggs because I figured even I could handle the recipe: 1) Mash egg yolks. 2) Add mayonaise. 3) Add sweet pickle chunks. 4) Stir. What could possibly go...

Rijsttafel

Rijsttafel

Our friend, Lisa, recommends we make time for a Rijsttafel, or Indonesian celebratory feast.As it turns out, one of Amsterdam's best Indonesian restaurants is just around the corner from our hotel, so we take her recommendation and tuck in for what...

Restaurant Review Haiku – The Empress

Restaurant Review Haiku – The Empress

Okay. That Amateur Gourmet guy? He photographs his food. This New York Magazine reporter? He times restaurant lines and tells you whether the food is worth the wait. Lesson learned: In the restaurant review game, you gotta have a schtick...

Todai Sushi and Seafood Buffet

Todai Sushi and Seafood Buffet

Wandering the streets of downtown Seattle, Clyde and I come across Todai, a sushi and seafood buffet. Todai is unlike anything we've ever seen. Imagine a bright, airy, downtown loft with floor to ceiling windows. Next, double the size of the space...

Where’s Mark? Seattle!

Where’s Mark? Seattle!

After Clyde snagged us an inexpensive last-minute Delta fare, we got up early this morning, jumped on a jet, and found ourselves in Seattle. A phone call or two hooked us up with Turpin and Michelle -- good friends we met during our years in Atlanta...