Posts by erictheobscure

Yup. Why, you headin' this way any time soon?

Not something that's making me happy, per se, but hopeful: http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2013/04/18/marc-vetri-on-eataly-philadelphia-something-awesome-will-happen-at-8th-and-market/

Looks delicious. But should the toro be cut so vertically as opposed to on a bias? (Honest question--I'm no sushi expert, it just looks a bit odd to me).

Ended the evening with some 2004 Veuve Clicquot--a gift for my girlfriend from one of our good friends. I'm not a big fan of NV Veuve, but having hardly any experience with vintage champagne, I was looking forward to this. Pretty...

mmmm.... hamfists

Five of the eight years of my relationship have been long-distance. Yesterday, my girlfriend got an offer for a job an hour away from me. (It was, frankly, surreal to be following the terrible news from Boston to be interrupted with a...

Jesus, all this Japan talk kind of makes me want to go back to Tokyo even though I left swearing I never wanted to return. (It's stressful as shit if everyone just assumes you're Japanese and you constantly have to explain that you're...

On the topic of roasted chicken: Dude's right when he says, "This is so stupid," at the end. But the frankenchicken does looks delicious.

Quote:Originally Posted by kwilkinson Today I received my health insurance cards. My first ever cards on my own, through work. I know for most of the SF ballers it might seem silly or even sad to get your first insurance at 26, but...

I sensed the knowing nod of approval upon ordering Fernet Branca shots at snooty cocktail bars. Completely offset by the actual taste of Fernet Branca, which seems pretty close to licking an old man who's slathered Ben-Gay on himself to...