Monthly Archives: September 2008
Death by Hot Sauce
A warning to every eater out there looking to take the capsaicin challenge to new levels: your chili addiction could be fatal. So says a story out of Britain involving homemade hot sauces and a heart attack. The Daily Mail … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Pâtisserie Chantilly
Baked fresh from this week’s District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Most of Pâtisserie Chantilly’s pastries are a matter of memory, classic concoctions of culinary history so baked into our collective consciousness they’ve become monuments to the French tradition. Some were … Continue reading
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The Breast is the Best
The Kinks “Milk Cow Blues” Points of protest are apparently running out for PETA, which today petitioned granola-ed ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s to switch its cartons over to breast milk. WPTZ has the story on the potentially slippery cannibalistic … Continue reading
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A Hog For You Baby
The Ravens “I’m A Hog For You Baby” The story has slunk out of most political news cycles, but the Lion’s Den restaurant in Anchorage is still hung up on Obama’s “lipstick on a pig” quip, taking the turn of … Continue reading
Coming to America
English Russia serves up shots of the Soviet Union out shopping–gathering up state-made sausage, state-bottled milk, state-baked bread. Hit the mp3 below for the most appropriate accompanying American soundtrack. Roky Erickson & The Aliens “Two Headed Dog”
Meltdown
A full review is on its way, but know this: Pâtisserie Chantilly is built for our empty-pocket times, shrinking almost all of its desserts down to single-serving size. And though there are a lot of ways to savor America stumbling … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Porky’s BBQ
Hot off this week’s District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES There’s no shelter from the elements at Porky’s BBQ—even with a smearing of sunscreen, those with sensitive skin are bound to get cooked while waiting for their meals. And the air … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Formosan
From The District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES It starts with the menu, Formosan’s bilingual list of meats so long it leaves you susceptible to almost any suggestion. Then, after a quick pick, you wait, watching with an anxious appetite as … Continue reading
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