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Post by thebosma on Jul 30, 2023 18:08:34 GMT -6
Oh you gotta get one, they look so fucking cool
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Post by ten15 on Jul 30, 2023 18:48:59 GMT -6
Please talk me out of an ooni. How much pizza do you eat now? Will it be a cool toy for the first few weeks/months, and then gather dust? Will it become an obsession that takes over your life to the point that you mill your own flour, make your own cheese, search all over for organic, artisanal Italian sausage? I mean, who has time for that? |
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Post by alady on Jul 30, 2023 22:47:25 GMT -6
I mean, that last part sounds like some pretty fun hyperfocus stuff I'd probably do even without the ooni
We don't eat a ton of pizza, maybe once a month or once every other month? A friend has one and was knocking out pizzas for a lil gathering last week and they were so yum though. But we rarely entertain either haha
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Post by thebosma on Jul 31, 2023 6:06:31 GMT -6
You can also use it for non-pizza stuff. Everyone I know who has one loves it. I know this isn’t what you asked for but I think you should buy it so I can live vicariously through you
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Post by scoots on Jul 31, 2023 7:39:57 GMT -6
I want to get the pizza connection for the Big Green Egg.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jul 31, 2023 8:29:21 GMT -6
i wanna fuck an alien in the ooni
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Post by krentist on Jul 31, 2023 10:47:57 GMT -6
Vegas food rundown:
Thursday
Lunch - steak tartare and a frisee salad from Mon Ami Gabi: fine and relatively light to start the trip
Dinner: tasting menu at Best Friend at the Park MGM. Absolutely nuts value for Las Vegas ($70) Was sitting next to a big french boy who also got the tasting menu and neither of us could believe how much food it was. Highlight was the taco
Friday:
Am: Taco Bell Breakfast Crunchwrap 10/10
Pm snack: pain au chocolat from the quick service guy savoy spot
Dinner: din tai Fung at aria. Not as good as qxy
Saturday:
Am: Egg and caramelized onion sandwich from eggslut at Cosmo. This has good but their line is nuts every morning. Does Vegas need better breakfast?
Pool lunch: couple slices of pizza from whatever the NY style spot at Caesars food court is.
Dinner: momofuku. This is good but honestly wish they cooked the iberico to medium rare instead of medium. idc if this is feasible with food borne illness concerns but I have to imagine most iberico is clean enough for this. Best bite was the lamb ribs imo
Late night snack: none. Balked at the in n out line, too long
Sunday:
Lunch:Halal guys. Totally fine but there's nothing like the first time at 53rd and 6th. A small mixed over rice is $20 in Vegas maddone
Dessert: Cronut at Dominique Ansel. I missed this during the initial craze in 2013. I knew it was just a viral pastry originating in NYC so I assumed it was invented by some Karen and was very skeptical. Now that I know it's from a genuine Frenchman I'm ok with it. Also it was very good.
Overall I think Cosmo and Park seem like the best hotels to stay at if you're trying to eat well.
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Post by zircona1 on Jul 31, 2023 11:02:56 GMT -6
If/when I go back to Vegas I want to go to Roy Choi's place.
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Post by ten15 on Jul 31, 2023 13:04:09 GMT -6
Vegas food rundown: Thursday Lunch - steak tartare and a frisee salad from Mon Ami Gabi: fine and relatively light to start the trip My 2 favorite things on the Mon Ami menu. Agree about eating at Cosmo. We also really enjoy Nobu at Caesar's. |
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Post by venom on Jul 31, 2023 13:31:38 GMT -6
Vegas food rundown: Dinner: din tai Fung at aria. Not as good as qxy Am: Egg and caramelized onion sandwich from eggslut at Cosmo. This has good but their line is nuts every morning. Does Vegas need better breakfast? i haven't been to a din tai fung in the US, but i've been to one in taipei. and it was amazing. no contest against qxy, and i do like qxy quite a bit. it's been a few years since i've been to vegas. i think eggslut was relatively new when i was there, so i figured the line was a result of the novelty especially because the previous summer i'd been to eggslut in LA and there was hardly any wait. |
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Post by krentist on Jul 31, 2023 13:37:38 GMT -6
I think you just gotta accept the fact that the Vegas outpost of any restaurant will be worse and more expensive than the real thing but that's OK we love Vegas don't we folks. To DTF's credit it was only like $60 a person with booze lol which is good for Vegas. Weirdly felt like eating in an airport terminal though
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Post by alady on Jul 31, 2023 15:52:36 GMT -6
Of all the delicious things I ate on vacation, I keep thinking about this chickpea/edamame burger. It had black sesame, kelp and lots of ginger, and I need to figure out how to recreate it.
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Post by alady on Aug 1, 2023 7:49:52 GMT -6
Any suggestions for a work dinner in River North? I'm being asked for "French, Modern American, steak". Bonus points if it's not super loud and you can hold a conversation.
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Post by claypoolfan on Aug 1, 2023 8:12:28 GMT -6
Obelix is the best French in the city rn if you can get in. Is it a big group/how much time do you have to book?
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Post by alady on Aug 1, 2023 8:16:07 GMT -6
Just 3 of us, and it looks pretty open on one of the days we're discussing. Thanks!
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Post by ten15 on Aug 1, 2023 9:32:26 GMT -6
Any suggestions for a work dinner in River North? I'm being asked for "French, Modern American, steak". Bonus points if it's not super loud and you can hold a conversation. Bavette's combines "French" and "Steak". |
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Post by Tweet on Aug 1, 2023 21:04:48 GMT -6
Any suggestions for a work dinner in River North? I'm being asked for "French, Modern American, steak". Bonus points if it's not super loud and you can hold a conversation. Bavette's combines "French" and "Steak". I would like to 2nd this |
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Post by doso on Aug 12, 2023 8:27:11 GMT -6
what are the good spots near-ish the vic these days? restaurants and bars. i haven't been up there in years. Sheffield's is still my go-to if there's no Cubs game. Matilda if there is one. Any thoughts on the food at Matilda? claypoolfan kb and/or anyone else? |
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Post by kb on Aug 12, 2023 8:50:35 GMT -6
Sheffield's is still my go-to if there's no Cubs game. Matilda if there is one. Any thoughts on the food at Matilda? claypoolfan kb and/or anyone else? I went last month, it was decent. Not great, not bad...I got a wrap and it didn't come with a side. I didn't really want one but thought it was weird. |
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Post by kb on Aug 15, 2023 9:30:26 GMT -6
for my [milestone] birthday i'm getting wined and dined at schwa, mott st and avec next week/weekend. v jazzed.
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Post by alady on Aug 15, 2023 10:10:53 GMT -6
I kind of can't believe you're [milestone]. Happy early birthday, kb!
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Post by kb on Aug 15, 2023 10:29:12 GMT -6
thanks! gonna need lots of wine to get through it.
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Post by kb on Aug 15, 2023 11:08:45 GMT -6
if anyone has any tips or trix for said restaurants, lmk. my bff went to schwa recently and raved about it so much we just had to try it for ourselves, but we have no idea what to expect.
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Post by krentist on Aug 15, 2023 11:16:21 GMT -6
A bottle of wine per person is the correct amount for Schwa.
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Post by kb on Aug 15, 2023 11:17:20 GMT -6
that's it?
i do remember wretched's recap years ago about it being a rowdy spot.
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Post by nanatod on Aug 15, 2023 11:20:03 GMT -6
wretched's presence made any spot a rowdy spot. devil's horns.
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Post by krentist on Aug 15, 2023 11:20:21 GMT -6
Are you saying "that's your only tip?" or "I'd think you need more wine"? You certainly can bring more. I'm sure we ran out.
When neader and I went I thought it was fairly low-key. I think the days of people sharing joints with the kitchen or whatever may be behind us.
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Post by kb on Aug 15, 2023 11:23:09 GMT -6
yeah, a wino joke.
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Post by alady on Aug 15, 2023 11:30:54 GMT -6
I just remember it being soooo loud. Have no idea what we ate bc I couldn't hear the dude lol
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Post by kb on Aug 22, 2023 8:40:04 GMT -6
Are you saying "that's your only tip?" or "I'd think you need more wine"? You certainly can bring more. I'm sure we ran out. When neader and I went I thought it was fairly low-key. I think the days of people sharing joints with the kitchen or whatever may be behind us. my buddy jasper jones just told me we're expected to bring something for the kitchen - typically a bottle of jameson. is that right?? |
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