Two guys walk into a bar – stop me if you’ve heard this one – and sit on stools. The seats are held for them and there’s even a plaque that designates it as their spot. Nice, eh? Those are the kind of perks you can get if you’re a regular at a bar or … Continue reading How to become a regular at your favorite bar or restaurant. Visiting regularly isn’t the trick.

Looking for a meal that has some bite? How about rattlesnake? Maybe some fresh cobra heart? Like every other creature and plant on the planet, snakes are fair game for food. Some minerals are also part of our menu – you add salt to your steak or carrots don’t you? While some cultures eat snake, … Continue reading Shake, rattle and swallow — snake is on the menu

Baking is part art, part science and not everyone can do it consistently. It takes the right ingredients, the knowledge and the right machinery to make 100 hamburger buns or six dozen dinner rolls – or both. That’s why most restaurants turn to wholesale bakers to fill their baskets. David Mosow started Charpier’s Bakery in … Continue reading Flour power – A wholesale bakery that likely put bread on your restaurant table

Whilst crossing the threshold of what was reported to be one of the finest new restaurants in town, I was informed that my chapeau was not apropos. Here I was, dressed in my finest haute couture, expecting to enjoy nouvelle cuisine with the community’s intelligentsia, being told I had made a faux pas that suggested … Continue reading Pretentious restaurants – Oh, just get over yourselves

When you have to play Charades with your waiter just to place an order, know the restaurant is too loud.  Restaurant critics say noise is the number one complaint they hear from readers. So why don’t restaurateurs reduce the noise? They believe it helps turn tables so they can serve more customers and boost their … Continue reading I’d like my steak medium rare with a side of ear plugs — when restaurants are just too loud

If you want your food to taste better, add salt. Salt is one of the most common things on earth, but there are a lot of misconceptions about it. We’ll straighten all that out for you today and we’ll start with the fact that ALL salt is sea salt. That fancy restaurant isn’t presenting you … Continue reading Without salt, that margarita would be lame

Your tax dollars are going to buy booze for the government. The Washington Times said it was about $1.3 million in 2013. Now before you get your hackles up, you should also know that the government takes in about $10 billion a year from alcohol taxes. All in all, it’s a pretty good ROI. Some … Continue reading It takes a stiff drink to lead the free world and our presidents were up for the challenge

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, candy is dandy, but it’s more fun when the candy is in the of form sexy underwear, like edible panties. This week we sink our teeth into sexy edibles and give you all the deets on where they came from, what they’re made of and the best way to … Continue reading Make Valentine’s Day savory or sweet with sexy edibles

Today we’re talking about tipping. Not cow tipping, although that could be fun, but tipping servers when you’re in a restaurant. There are a LOT of things that happen to your tip as you pay the check. You may think it goes straight into the server’s pocket. Nope. It undergoes a lot of addition and … Continue reading The hidden world of restaurant tipping

It was a hot, dusty day at the O.K. Corral. Long ‘bout 3 p.m., two men squared off on the street, mere feet apart. Those that were both curious and brave stood to the side to see which would prevail. Reaching quickly to his side, one of the men grabbed his weapon and said, “I’ve … Continue reading Incoming pie! The story of food fights