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08/16/11--04:06: Making Memories and Eating Them (chan 1198948)

One day Mr. Dave will decide to introduce himself to me when he spies me in the P-Chops with the Fussy children in tow. Really, I’d love to sit down with him for a beer and a deep fried hamburger at Swifty’s. But he’s a hard man to nail down. I don’t think our stances [...]


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08/18/11--07:25: It’s Called a Magazine (chan 1198948)

Because of my past career in advertising, I have a deep relationship with food magazines. I ate lunch with Ruth Reichl, attended tastings hosted by Bon Appétit and went to wine awards presented by Food & Wine. But I’ve always preferred the smaller niche publications. Soon after Gourmet or Bon Appetit published one of its [...]


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09/21/11--05:11: The Promise & Potential of Prix Fixe (chan 1198948)

Mr. Dave is very in tune with the everyman. Well, that is if by everyman, you mean Josh K. on Yelp. Both gentlemen commented that the food at Albany Restaurant Week was more akin to wedding food than fine dining. But a limited menu with a fixed price should produce results that are actually just [...]


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09/30/11--05:45: Jack’s Versus Jack’s (chan 1198948)

Many restaurants don’t last a year. Albany has one that’s been around almost a century. Jack’s Oyster House was established in 1913 when Albany was an entirely different place than it is today. It’s a local classic. I’m pretty sure that there is nothing I can ever say that will change the fortunes of Jack’s. [...]


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10/12/11--02:21: Save Our Spirits – Action Required (chan 1198948)

I have to write quickly. My laptop is dying. So please forgive the few errant typos, misspelling, and grammatical lapses. Hopefully tomorrow I can get to the Apple Store and buy a new power cord for my MacBook. This is just one emergency. The other involves our major local food blog, Table Hopping, written by [...]


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10/26/11--06:16: The Dissatisfied (chan 1198948)

This is a dangerous post. Nobody is going to get hurt. But it has the potential to diminish my credibility. After all, how can anyone expect to please a person who is never satisfied? And why should anyone try? What’s the point? I have been very lucky in that I’ve been able to eat some [...]


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12/15/11--05:26: Faces of Fussy (chan 1198948)

There are some things I take for granted. We don’t need to get into all of them. But sometimes I just assume you all have an innate understanding of what I’m doing here. After a recent email that I got from a long time reader and yesterday’s comment from Mr. Dave, I clearly need to [...]


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12/19/11--05:32: A-Holes and Monks (chan 1198948)

You know what happens when you start comparing decadent food to Big Macs? It makes Big Macs look downright virtuous. Think about this: If a tub of movie popcorn is the same fat and calorie load of three Big Macs, then getting one Big Mac can’t be that bad. It would seem as if the [...]


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12/27/11--00:26: The Dozen That Didn’t (chan 1198948)

Tuesday is still too early to talk about Champagne or cocktails for New Year’s Eve. Tonight is the last night of Chanukah, but I’m pretty much over eating fried foods, and really don’t want to talk about my weeklong binge fest. Let’s just say I went out today and bought two new pairs of jeans [...]


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01/23/12--05:49: Fixing the Ballot (chan 1198948)

Does the Albany Times Union matter? It’s a fair question. What does it matter what Cheryl Clark says about a restaurant, or Ruth Fantasia, or Steve Barnes? They are just individuals. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, one can call upon Yelp, Urban Spoon, Trip Advisor, Open Table, or simply Google a restaurant to [...]


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