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Had my first 2 Amys pizza in more than five years today. Nearly cried. Then asked where Tim was and actually did cry. Fuck.

So, we're moving to Cape Town in the fairly near future. I'll try and get some action going in this thread.

Hi all. Love the new look, Rocks.

My friend ended up taking me to Terroir in the East Village last Saturday. The wine and food were both outstanding. Mmm, bruschetta with whipped lard, aargghh.

Or, if you are a masochist, the Palm on 50th between broadway / 8th.

I am, but prefer my floggings with a wet noodle rather than an overpriced steak.

Thanks guys.

Hey all. Long time etc. etc. Have a solo night in Manhattan coming up and would like to take a friend out somewhere solid in the general Times Square area. Any thoughts? Nothing too staid, please, as we'll probably be a little sloppy by dinner time.

I'd love to find the Beantown equivalent of something like Komi, Restaurant Eve, Palena, Vidalia... something homegrown, that reflects the town it's in, not an imported celebrity chef, not a major culinary statement, not on the tourist radar.

Craigie St Bistrot

If you want to try something up-and-coming, I'd give Hungry Mother a go.

Congrats Heather!

Apart from having a truly awesome name, Stewart O'Nan is a fine writer who has recently penned a novel about a restaurant that I think some here might well enjoy.

Er, that's it. Carry on.

The Fat Pack Wonders if the Party's Over

I'm glad my primary personal allegiance is to The Drunky Bunch.

Gonet Brut Rose NV champagne. The dirtiest of dirty water!

OMG! Pink hat!

Appears to bolster my theory that the Times style guide requires any article concerning beer to include at least one quote from Garrett Oliver.

St Bernardus Prior 8.

This is going off on a tangent but since OpenTable has already been mentioned -- I am surprised how often I do show up for a reservation, dine as scheduled and a few days later receive an email informing me that I was a no show. How hard is it to check the box on the OT front end?

Yeah, if he's going to limit his range solely to the wider NYC metro area, he might as well change the title to "Gordon's Guide to Guidos."

Paulaner Oktoberfest. Hofbrau Oktoberfest. Spaten Oktoberfest.

Hofbrau FTW.

Real snots can spell "parvenus".

I'm comparing a Hacker-Pschorr Munich purchased at German Gourmet with a Scrimshaw Pilsner purchased at Lost Dog Cafe. The Hacker-Pschorr is fresh and interesting; the Scrimshaw is yogurt-smelling and moribund. To restate the obvious: Treatment from brewery to refrigerator accounts for quite a bit - there's no question in my mind that the Scrimshaw is damaged.

I had a few Scrimshaws the the other night. It's not damaged, it just sucks.

Next Stop | Alexandria, Va.: A Town Takes Its Place at the Culinary Table

Was there ever a better byline than "By Sunshine Flint"?

From the department of oh-yeah-it-was-totally-their-fault-dude:

Washington, D.C.: I went to Farrah Olivia last week and ordered the pork tenderloin and the waiter asked me how I wanted it done. I thought pork was like chicken and had to be cooked all the way through. I asked for it well done. Anyhow,it was rubbery and flavorless and I couldn't eat it. I get the feeling that restaurants during RW make ahead the three dishes they will offer and they sit under a heat lamp in the kitchen for too long...

Anderson Valley Brewing, Poleeko Gold.

Thank you St. Foamius, patron saint of beer distributor buyouts.

So, for those of us 456 miles out of the loop, what happened?

Le Soir in Newton Highlands, which was a very good neighborhood restaurant, has been replaced by 51 Lincoln, which is a very good neighborhood restaurant.

Irrelevant detail. According to FBI crime statistics, Newton was the safest city in America in 2003, 2004 and 2005. It fell to fourth place in 2006, though, after a resident merging onto Rt. 9 gave another driver the finger.

I spent many happy days patronizing Eetcafe Het Molenpad (Prinsengracht 653) in the late 90s.

Restaurant D'Theeboom on the Singel was pretty reliable back then. Hardly a fresh review, of course.

Kantjil & de Tijger on the Spuistraat was always good for a quick Indonesian lunch near the center of town. It's also more or less across the street from Hoppe, one of the better gin tasting bars (proeflokalen). Tempo Doeloe on the Utrechtsestraat used to be held to be the best Indonesian food on offer, as I recall.

If you just want to drink some good beer, try In de Wildeman on the Kolksteeg. Even has a no smoking (anything) section.

Some of the better brothels also serve surprisingly good food. It is said.