What's for dinner?
Jun 28, 2021, 6:39 am
#5086
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Philly burbs
Programs: US,UA,AA,DL,hhonors
Posts: 2,966
Dinner last night was another batch of Atlantic ling that I caught, prepared as fish tacos.
Jun 28, 2021, 6:56 am
#5087
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Platinum/LT Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,594
Sort of. Cold Asian noodle salad with shrimp - but made at home.
How does this make you feel? Weird not to tip? I'd love to see all restaurants move to no tipping. At places here like Alinea or Next, one buys a ticket that's all-inclusive, so your tip is included in the ticket price. But until more restaurants get there, the non-ticket restaurants that are no-tip still feel strange to me. I have to fight the urge to leave a little extra in cash on the table after I pay the check.
Tonight, my wife is having a couple friends over. I reluctantly agreed to pick up Greek food from one of our local favorites, since they don't deliver. I'm craving gyros now but that might change by this evening
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Tonight, my wife is having a couple friends over. I reluctantly agreed to pick up Greek food from one of our local favorites, since they don't deliver. I'm craving gyros now but that might change by this evening
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Jun 28, 2021, 8:38 am
#5088
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enroute to ? & likely flying in ' A ':)
Programs: TPPS, UA, EK ...; Marriott BONVOY , HH, GP, GC..
Posts: 4,217
Rather eclectic meal including :
Grass fed New Zealand beef , Maine lobster brioche , potato purée , baby Chinese vegetables .. photo of main taken after the steak was consumed along with half of the brioche
Dollop of potato purée , vegetables and part of the Four Seasons Hotel lobster brioche
Blackthorn durian ice cream
Grass fed New Zealand beef , Maine lobster brioche , potato purée , baby Chinese vegetables .. photo of main taken after the steak was consumed along with half of the brioche
Dollop of potato purée , vegetables and part of the Four Seasons Hotel lobster brioche
Blackthorn durian ice cream
Jun 28, 2021, 4:45 pm
#5089
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
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grilled chicken thighs (Brazil lover style - 40 minutes on grill, turned over 4-5 times)
bbq sauce on the side
Baked potato
roasted beets / carrots
raw organic vegetables
Omg I love no-tip places. Or the Michelin places that have a flat 20-22% tip. Saison Sf was 20 and Singlethread healdsburg was 22.
I always otherwise overtip because it’s just brutal business which is why I’m so happy to reduce restaurants in my life. So zero-tip places are perfect for me.
bbq sauce on the side
Baked potato
roasted beets / carrots
raw organic vegetables
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How does this make you feel? Weird not to tip? I'd love to see all restaurants move to no tipping. At places here like Alinea or Next, one buys a ticket that's all-inclusive, so your tip is included in the ticket price. But until more restaurants get there, the non-ticket restaurants that are no-tip still feel strange to me. I have to fight the urge to leave a little extra in cash on the table after I pay the check...
How does this make you feel? Weird not to tip? I'd love to see all restaurants move to no tipping. At places here like Alinea or Next, one buys a ticket that's all-inclusive, so your tip is included in the ticket price. But until more restaurants get there, the non-ticket restaurants that are no-tip still feel strange to me. I have to fight the urge to leave a little extra in cash on the table after I pay the check...
I always otherwise overtip because it’s just brutal business which is why I’m so happy to reduce restaurants in my life. So zero-tip places are perfect for me.
Jun 28, 2021, 5:42 pm
#5090
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Platinum/LT Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,594
Oh, me too. I want them badly. Show me what I'll pay in full before I order. I'm just not 100% comfortable with them yet, unless the meal is all paid for in advance, including tip. And I don't care what they include for the tip in their prices, because I can make an informed choice before I even decide to eat there. Competition will keep prices fair.
Jun 28, 2021, 7:33 pm
#5091
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,231
Burgers and roasted brussels sprouts. Nice simple summer dinner.
Jun 28, 2021, 8:24 pm
#5092
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
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Omg braslvr grilled chicken thigh tip for the win. 40-45 minutes at LOW with 4-5 turns on the grill. Maybe it took longer than the 40 minutes they mentioned because I brined the thighs and surely didn’t perfectly dry them. Plus at one turn, I discovered that there was zero flame so I restarted the grill :-)
omg omg I love braslvr cooking tip. I learn so much here. My family asked me “what’s Brazil lover’s real name” so I responded “b r a s l v r” :-)
grilled chicken thighs (braslvr)
Baked potatoes
roasted carrots
raw carrots & cucumbers
sautéed beet greens
roasted beets (not eaten - too full but they’ll be a future salad!)
maybe sugar dessert
omg omg I love braslvr cooking tip. I learn so much here. My family asked me “what’s Brazil lover’s real name” so I responded “b r a s l v r” :-)
grilled chicken thighs (braslvr)
Baked potatoes
roasted carrots
raw carrots & cucumbers
sautéed beet greens
roasted beets (not eaten - too full but they’ll be a future salad!)
maybe sugar dessert
Jun 28, 2021, 10:06 pm
#5093
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Northern California
Programs: UA Premier Gold, 1.5 Million Mile Flyer
Posts: 3,547
Omg braslvr grilled chicken thigh tip for the win. 40-45 minutes at LOW with 4-5 turns on the grill. Maybe it took longer than the 40 minutes they mentioned because I brined the thighs and surely didn’t perfectly dry them. Plus at one turn, I discovered that there was zero flame so I restarted the grill :-)
omg omg I love braslvr cooking tip. I learn so much here. My family asked me “what’s Brazil lover’s real name” so I responded “b r a s l v r” :-)
grilled chicken thighs (braslvr)
Baked potatoes
roasted carrots
raw carrots & cucumbers
sautéed beet greens
roasted beets (not eaten - too full but they’ll be a future salad!)
maybe sugar dessert
omg omg I love braslvr cooking tip. I learn so much here. My family asked me “what’s Brazil lover’s real name” so I responded “b r a s l v r” :-)
grilled chicken thighs (braslvr)
Baked potatoes
roasted carrots
raw carrots & cucumbers
sautéed beet greens
roasted beets (not eaten - too full but they’ll be a future salad!)
maybe sugar dessert
Jun 28, 2021, 10:43 pm
#5094
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
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Thanks, glad you liked them. All grills are a bit different and I'm thinking your "low" is a tad lower than mine. 40 minutes on my grill at low yields a definitely darker skin which I like. For me, on your grill, I would try bumping it up to between low and med next time.
this was so delicious that I didn’t use much of the Korean bbq sauce I stirred up. Our child ate two thighs with zero sauce.
it’s really nice to now know that I can eat bbq sauce from the jar without needing to cook it. I never realized that it’s a condiment like ketchup or mustard.
I really want to cook these again and sooner than later. Mega yum. Omg.
Jun 29, 2021, 6:35 pm
#5095
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,947
Cast iron-seared salmon filet over black lentils mixed with sauteed leek, onions, carrots, and celery. Vibrant and healthful.
Jun 29, 2021, 7:08 pm
#5096
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enroute to ? & likely flying in ' A ':)
Programs: TPPS, UA, EK ...; Marriott BONVOY , HH, GP, GC..
Posts: 4,217
Trend for the day .. somewhat German
Add more photos later ..
Bratwurst and veal chipolatas
French beans with egg
Veal sausage omelettes
2 attempts with the omelette
Add more photos later ..
Bratwurst and veal chipolatas
French beans with egg
Veal sausage omelettes
2 attempts with the omelette
Last edited by FlyerEC; Jun 30, 2021 at 8:28 am
Jun 30, 2021, 10:44 pm
#5097
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
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My moms book club at NOVY, San Francisco CA
assorted mediterranean appetizers for table:
olives & feta
spanikopita
brussels sprouts with bacon
main:
lamb gyro with fries
2 fort point 6.3% villager ipa
dessert:
Easy Breezy froyo
tart nonfat
chocolate custard FULLFAT
I walked the 5,500 steps from home to supper. I got a ride home from another mom in their blue Tesla
I’m so wasted
assorted mediterranean appetizers for table:
olives & feta
spanikopita
brussels sprouts with bacon
main:
lamb gyro with fries
2 fort point 6.3% villager ipa
dessert:
Easy Breezy froyo
tart nonfat
chocolate custard FULLFAT
I walked the 5,500 steps from home to supper. I got a ride home from another mom in their blue Tesla
I’m so wasted
Jun 30, 2021, 11:47 pm
#5098
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Northern California
Programs: UA Premier Gold, 1.5 Million Mile Flyer
Posts: 3,547
My moms book club at NOVY, San Francisco CA
assorted mediterranean appetizers for table:
olives & feta
spanikopita
brussels sprouts with bacon
main:
lamb gyro with fries
2 fort point 6.3% villager ipa
dessert:
Easy Breezy froyo
tart nonfat
chocolate custard FULLFAT
I walked the 5,500 steps from home to supper. I got a ride home from another mom in their blue Tesla
I’m so wasted
assorted mediterranean appetizers for table:
olives & feta
spanikopita
brussels sprouts with bacon
main:
lamb gyro with fries
2 fort point 6.3% villager ipa
dessert:
Easy Breezy froyo
tart nonfat
chocolate custard FULLFAT
I walked the 5,500 steps from home to supper. I got a ride home from another mom in their blue Tesla
I’m so wasted
Jul 1, 2021, 4:05 am
#5099
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
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Posts: 102,095
Georgia — but not really Georgia — peach cobbler, recipe courtesy Chicago: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...215-story.html
Jul 1, 2021, 4:06 am
#5100
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Location: San Francisco
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it’s the restaurant that once was pasta pomodoro location in noe valley before the neighborhood became mega popular. During the 80s & 90s I barely knew it and pre-pandemic I was coming there frequently each week.
the food is delicious and fries uber crisp. Love them so much. That said, I last ate there on january 17 2020 with my spouse. Carnt say why we’ve yet to return because I normally would get the chicken gyro. Now that I’ve grilled thighs ala braslvr, I’m not sure if I would ever need to order chicken at any local restaurant for the rest of my life.
the food is delicious and fries uber crisp. Love them so much. That said, I last ate there on january 17 2020 with my spouse. Carnt say why we’ve yet to return because I normally would get the chicken gyro. Now that I’ve grilled thighs ala braslvr, I’m not sure if I would ever need to order chicken at any local restaurant for the rest of my life.