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Oct 10, 2017 19:38
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Mezzanon posted:My family does dinner on thanksgiving Sunday anyways, so I値l take the 22.50/hr plus tips. My wife and I are going to Vegas for Thanksgiving because why not?
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Oct 10, 2017 23:05
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Got round trip tickets to Seattle in late Jan for the two of us for $500. What should I do in Seattle other than get high at the space Needle?
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Oct 11, 2017 15:28
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Got round trip tickets to Seattle in late Jan for the two of us for $500. What should I do in Seattle other than get high at the space Needle? Get high at Pike Place market?
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Oct 11, 2017 16:58
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Got round trip tickets to Seattle in late Jan for the two of us for $500. What should I do in Seattle other than get high at the space Needle? I'm just a pleb rear end tourist but this is what I do when I'm at Seattle: - get drunk and eat a bag of dicks - 8oz Burger bar - science center - rock and roll museum - get drunk and go to dive bars in the capitol hill area
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Oct 11, 2017 17:04
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get high in the japanese garden
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Oct 11, 2017 17:06
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Loutre posted:I once ate at a Golden Corral in the Southern U.S. on Thanksgiving Thursday. (Away at college, no car, and a friend's grandma was paying for it) I work in flight test, which means I have a flight suit. One time we were working a test program in Huntsville, Alabama. We have one cow orker who is a really fat guy, like Orca fat. He's the kind of fat guy who has stomach reduction surgery and then a while afterwards our group went out to a local steakhouse and he ate two baskets of bread before they even took our drink orders. So one day for lunch, he insists on going to Golden Corral. Most of us only wear our flight suits when we're actually going to fly on the test aircraft, because why would you wear it any other time? This guy wears his *everywhere*. He looks like a big blueberry. Anyway, we're sitting at Golden Corral, and I'm hating my life because I'm at Golden Corral but also aware that it's probably not as bad as working there, and I see this old couple slowly shamble over to our table. They've noticed cow orker's flight suit, and the man looks at him and seriously asks him: "Are you an astronaut?"
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Oct 11, 2017 17:13
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Chef De Cuisinart posted:Got round trip tickets to Seattle in late Jan for the two of us for $500. What should I do in Seattle other than get high at the space Needle? I try to go to The Diller Room and the Bathtub Gin Company whenever I'm in Seattle. The Diller Room still had an industry discount the last time I was there. Maybe check out Miller's Guild as well.
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Oct 11, 2017 20:15
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On a related note I'm on vacation in Toronto for the next 5 days. Tell me cool poo poo to do/eat/drink.
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Oct 11, 2017 22:55
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Mezzanon posted:On a related note I'm on vacation in Toronto for the next 5 days. Tell me cool poo poo to do/eat/drink. http://www.kinka.com Unfortunately I don't know if it's actually good, because my girlfriend of the time read the menu outside and said "I will not eat anything on that menu." But I do know that the lineup was out the door, and a chef came out wearing a wife beater and holding a cleaver yelling "I've got a table for two! Table for two! Anybody!?" And wandered back inside. Looked pretty amazing. That was a sign from god, but my ex just wouldn't have it 
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Oct 11, 2017 23:32
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Carillon posted:Get high at Pike Place market? If you do get some goodies at piroshky piroshky or mee sum pastry and eat them while watching the flying fish market guys work.
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Oct 12, 2017 00:44
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Mezzanon posted:On a related note I'm on vacation in Toronto for the next 5 days. Tell me cool poo poo to do/eat/drink. Are you right downtown or somewhere else/willing to travel? I may have recommendations (I live an hour away and have tons of friends in the city, was actually thinking of heading in for a day this weekend).
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Oct 12, 2017 03:31
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I know celiacs is serious business, but good gods is this tempting for the fad dieters:
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Oct 12, 2017 04:37
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The General posted:http://www.kinka.com list of bullets in life you can certifiably say you have dodged
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Oct 12, 2017 09:42
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The General posted:http://www.kinka.com if your gf wouldn't eat takoyaki then it wasn't meant to be
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Oct 12, 2017 12:01
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Naelyan posted:Are you right downtown or somewhere else/willing to travel? I may have recommendations (I live an hour away and have tons of friends in the city, was actually thinking of heading in for a day this weekend). Got an AirBnB on George street. So far I知 guest listed for the Pack AD show tonight at the horseshoe, and the new pornographers show later in the weekend. I知 definitely willing to do some running around.
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Oct 12, 2017 12:08
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Mezzanon posted:Got an AirBnB on George street. So far I知 guest listed for the Pack AD show tonight at the horseshoe, and the new pornographers show later in the weekend. I知 definitely willing to do some running around. Not what I'd call one the best of streets in Toronto (okay, it's one of the worst - but this is Toronto, so not what you'd call a slum). Things to do: Expensive near horseshoe: - Aloette - http://aloetterestaurant.com/ Basically across the street from the horseshoe. Just opened this week and is the snackbar offshoot of Alo (considered one of/the best of toronto). Expect it to be nuts. - BarChef - http://www.barcheftoronto.com/ - highest end cocktail bar Beer near horseshoe: - Bar Hop (2 locations): Queen and Peter (larger/newer), King and Spadina. Good selection of taps. Kensington Market: Grungy area, and assorted bars. - Great spot to wander during the day and good takeout food places. - Do takeout and take it to "Thirsty and Miserable", a punk beer bar (you're allowed to bring food there). - Try and find the entrance to Cold Tea. (only go after 9pm). Enter via the mall on Kensington Ave College street: - Heavy hitter: Bar Ravel (http://www.thisisbarraval.com/) - Spanish Tapas and cocktails/wine. - Walk west from there, and there's a whole bunch of bars/restaurants you can stop into over the next ~10 blocks. Ossington Strip: Between Queen (south end) and Dundas (north end). Again, like 20 bars. Two notables (almost beside each other): - Bellwoods Brewery - http://www.bellwoodsbrewery.com/ - Great craft beers. - Reposado Bar - http://www.reposadobar.com/ - if you like Tequila. Dundas West: Between Brock/Ossington. - Lots of bars/restaurants. - 1602 Dundas W - tons of bourbon. - Black Dice Cafe - (Japanese Rockabilly bar) http://www.blackdicecafe.com/ - it's just different and sake. Good for a quick drink. Far East end (lots of travel - take queen st car though): - Feathers Pub. http://thefeatherspub.ca/ - it's a beat up pub. With like 400+ single malts scotches. Yes that's right.
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Oct 12, 2017 17:03
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As soon as I got the gravy for the pot roast special on the line a single word shot through my mind like lightning: Poutine. Surely my boss wouldn't object to me ordering nearly $200 worth of Beechers cheese curds, right? Darn FSA won't split a case.
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Oct 12, 2017 22:34
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unknown posted:All really good advice. Doubly so on the Bellwoods' Brewery - not only is their beer awesome (if I'm driving through the city I stop there to pick some up), but I will literally go into Toronto sometimes just to get their loving chicken liver mousse. It's that good. Bar Chef is a fun experience, and some of the stuff looks really cool (you will not get crazy rear end cocktails like that anywhere else short of NYC or SF, I'm pretty sure), but the two times I've been in I've waited 40+ minutes to get a drink and honestly, as cool as they are, they're not all that great as drinks. Definitely a 'holy poo poo that's loving crazy' kind of experience though. Bar Raval is a good spot, but if I'm going for cocktails I actually kind of prefer two of their other locations, Prettyugly and El Ray. None of them will really steer you wrong though. Also on Dundas West is the Black Hoof, Rhum Corner, and Cocktail Bar, all owned by the same people, all basically just across the street from each other. All really solid spots (Black Hoof for food, other two are more cocktail focused). Black Hoof is killer for pickles and tartar. My best friend was the sous at the New Bar Hop for a bit, it's a cool spot too, and the beer list is definitely extensive. If you end up east of the DVP (Don Valley Parkway, one of the big highways) you should hit up her new spot (I'm gonna plug it just because I can, but it's also good), Eastbound Brewing Company. It's super new, the beer is pretty decent, but the tapas/sandwich style food is pretty spectacular.
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Oct 13, 2017 03:25
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Republicans posted:As soon as I got the gravy for the pot roast special on the line a single word shot through my mind like lightning: Poutine. If you can move it as a special, he sure as poo poo shouldn't. Besides, not like you can't use them in something else. I never understood this idea that some restaurants have about never stepping outside the box, even a little bit. Yeah, if you're a BBQ joint, ordering a case of maitake shrooms might be a hard sell. And obviously, plenty of restaurants simply don't run specials for whatever reason. But something like cheese curds can go in a ton of different dishes - and poutine will fit onto almost every menu that pot roast is already on. I know we've got a number of chefs here, can someone explain it to me? Also, of course this doesn't go for Stoner Joe who works the fryer on Tuesday and Wednesday lunches because he can't be trusted to run anything else, but still.
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Oct 13, 2017 07:38
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mindphlux posted:list of bullets in life you can certifiably say you have dodged Maybe. But I dunno, the line up was super long and the guy with the cleaver was hilarious. I will never know, and that is the biggest travesty of all. GhostofJohnMuir posted:if your gf wouldn't eat takoyaki then it wasn't meant to be Basically. One of the big reasons why we couldn't be. I've heard that my ex once suggested Costco for dinner while in Toronto. 
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Oct 13, 2017 08:23
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Shooting Blanks posted:If you can move it as a special, he sure as poo poo shouldn't. Besides, not like you can't use them in something else. I'm gonna guess it's because running a profitable restaurant is a nightmare enough in its own right, most non-chef owners (read: investors, front of house debutantes) just want things to work and to make money. most chef-owners either are not making much money and thus are stressed about adding more stress to their already stressful stress, or are on board with running specials and have found crew to delegate to. If someone came to me wanting to buy $200 of cheesecurds, I'd be like 'show me how you'll make us $1500 with this on top of any additional labor/food costs', and if you could, I'd be fine with it.
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Oct 13, 2017 10:40
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Naelyan posted:Bar Chef is a fun experience, and some of the stuff looks really cool (you will not get crazy rear end cocktails like that anywhere else short of NYC or SF, I'm pretty sure), but the two times I've been in I've waited 40+ minutes to get a drink and honestly, as cool as they are, they're not all that great as drinks. Definitely a 'holy poo poo that's loving crazy' kind of experience though. I was coming up with stuff that's interesting for a quick bar crawl type of thing - Raval is nice for the "wtf, there's like $1million worth of carved wood here" (and good drinks/food). In my experience, short trips are all about finding some wtf experiences to tell your friends back home. "sooo, I walked into a Japanese Rockabilly bar....and then ended the night at a place called the Bovine Sex Club drinking too much Jagermeister" Jen Agg is a personality in the industry (and bringing to light all the problems with it) and does great stuff at her places (BH/RC/CB/Grey Gardens). I don't know the East end very well, and it's changing very quickly right now. Last meal I had on that side was at Ruby Watchco. Very good - shows what a kitchen can really do when the menu is fixed for all guests. unknown fucked around with this message at 17:32 on Oct 13, 2017 |
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Oct 13, 2017 17:27
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mindphlux posted:If someone came to me wanting to buy $200 of cheesecurds, I'd be like 'show me how you'll make us $1500 with this on top of any additional labor/food costs', and if you could, I'd be fine with it.
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Oct 14, 2017 09:24
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What if you fill seats with cheese curds
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Oct 14, 2017 10:52
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"A seat full of cheese curds" is a pretty apt description of the average American diner.
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Oct 14, 2017 11:15
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The cheese curd meme
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Oct 15, 2017 15:07
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Turns out they sold cheaper curds, they just weren't searchable in their app for some reason. Poutine's a hit, though. Just a shame I didn't think of it before we printed the specials menu so we'll just keep it on the chalkboard.
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Oct 15, 2017 16:49
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wait, aren't you like somewhere in the southern USA? CULTURAL APPROPRIATION 
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Oct 15, 2017 17:29
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Has anyone here worked for Raising Cane's, the chicken finger fast food company? I just visited on a whim and now I'm trying to figure out what the hell is going on with their founder.
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Oct 15, 2017 20:39
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Discendo Vox posted:Has anyone here worked for Raising Cane's, the chicken finger fast food company? I just visited on a whim and now I'm trying to figure out what the hell is going on with their founder. Having never heard of the place, and assuming the founder was a rich white man, he was definitely either a rapist or a pedophile.
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Oct 15, 2017 20:46
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Discendo Vox posted:Has anyone here worked for Raising Cane's, the chicken finger fast food company? I just visited on a whim and now I'm trying to figure out what the hell is going on with their founder. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_Cane%27s_Chicken_Fingers?wprov=sfla1
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Oct 15, 2017 21:07
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Yeah, I've read that, it's written by the guy. It's incredible, the whole restaurant chain is like a shrine to him. It's named after his dog, there are little signs talking about him and how he personally made management decisions everywhere...plus paintings of the dog, and him, and merchandise with his face on it...The text on the wiki pages is identical to the content of some of the signs. It smells a lot like he inherited a couple billion dollars and decided to build an entire regional fast food chain that sells only chicken fingers as a vanity project. It's like a downscale Trump with better food. Discendo Vox fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Oct 16, 2017 |
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Oct 16, 2017 00:48
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He must be doing something right because god drat they make some good chicken tenders, best in the fast food business probably.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:04
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tweet my meat posted:He must be doing something right because god drat they make some good chicken tenders, best in the fast food business probably. There's a ton of restaurants doing One Thing amazingly out there that go under because of lack of capitalization. This guy clearly had money. 
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Oct 16, 2017 01:12
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I wouldn't be surprised if the business is successful because Nick Saban made LSU into a champion right about the time the company came around...it's insane how many tailgates have Raising Canes
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Oct 16, 2017 01:20
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Aahhhh nothing like looking down from a full rail to see texts written like a child's impression of a grown up for doing too much OT from a chef who--despite being on task force--has ducked every single peak service period since our actually-good CDC left.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:50
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It's literally ACL and he's on task force, and this fuckin guy has ditched us each night to see Totally Hip Live Music and he still thinks he's gonna get the exec bump. And the worst part is because he's on first name terms with most of the upper execs, he probably will. It's me, I'm Hard Working Rick irl
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JawKnee posted:wait, aren't you like somewhere in the southern USA? Washington state, it's cool. We're next-door neighbors.
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