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(First: I fully realize tastes are personal.) I’ve heard people sing the praises of Shake Shack recently, but I haven’t tried them yet. I tried my first In-N-Out burger a few years ago shortly after the first one in D/FW opened to major hype, and haven’t been back. What I had was…OK, and...

Side note on franchise locations: I’ve noticed that different chains exert different amounts of controls over their franchise locations. Some are so strict that the average person wouldn’t perceive anything different between a corporate location and a franchise. But some are a little more...

Well, they went from earthy browns & tans to shades of gray. And the older decor had a faux antiquing technique applied to it- the newer stuff almost looks new.

Sounds familiar.

The last time I was in one, they actually disappointed me. I ordered food that should have been in their wheelhouse: country fried steak with brown gravy, fries, and a cucumber/tomato/onion salad. The meal was meh at best, and the salad was virtually flavorless. As for the peg games? I’ve...

IDK. Golden Corrals- at least the ones near me- never struck me as having a particularly strong aesthetic. I mean, if I think HARD about them, I could say they’re a midpoint between Cracker Barrel and IHOP. I’m just sad that they’re all at least a half hour away from me now.🙁 There’s a local...

Apparently, Cracker Barrel’s chain-wide remodeling plans are getting some pushback. https://www.livenowfox.com/news/cracker-barrel-makeover-diners-split.amp

There’s a John Waters movie somewhere in there.

Even if you can’t nail it, at some point, you’ll be thankful if you can get close. I’m kinda working on recreating and archiving some of my family’s lost recipes. I started because my Mom wanted a particular cake, and I worked from that (deceased) great aunt’s recipe. Only…she hadn’t...

I have an old homebrew in which elves are actually crashlanded “Greys” using holographic tech to visually conform to legends of the fey. In that setting, “Underhill” is the remnants of their starship, and the legends of how time passes differently there are due to their use of stasis tech...

…and we sometimes do big takeaways!😂 It’s not quite the foodie paradise of NYC or Hong Kong, etc., but the Dallas/Fort Worth area IS pretty diverse culinarily, and getting better all the time. But it is a double-edged sword. Some of the places I mentioned are unfortunately no longer in...

I’ve seen numerous small, family-owned businesses that have converted other restaurants’ spaces to their own. I know of a German restaurant housed in an old Taco Bell. An Arabic one, too, in a different suburb. There’s an Irish pub that became a pan-South American place. About a third of...

Like @payn, I had NO idea that Scanners had spawned sequels or spinoffs. TIL! The times I’ve emulated Scanners-type psychics in RPGs, it was always in HERO. I haven’t seen it, but given the powers depicted in the underlying IP, I’d be surprised if the Babylon 5 RPG system couldn’t handle them...

I can’t say I’ve seen a “classic” cheeseburger with mayo. Ketchup seems to be the go-to condiment. However, mayo is virtually a must for a simple burger mainly sporting grilled onions, possibly augmented with mushrooms and/or Swiss cheese. Need to learn the recipes & techniques for that and...

Except one is Germanic and one is Jamaican

Ideally, what telehealth does is project training and knowledge into spaces far removed from it. If the top practitioners can consult with locals, that usually results in better overall healthcare results. (Amusingly, some of the best results are seen in veterinary practice, where a vet in...

FWIW, the Googie/Populuxe/Doo-Wop/Fantastical architectural styles were important for creating or increasing interest in fast food places in a growing, car-centric culture. It’s perceived as not as effective or practical right now, but I’m not sure that’s based in hard data.

Two! I’m very much his son. (Although I also love other condiments and currently have 4 different mustards in the fridge right now…as compared to 2 different mayos.)

Mediation takes a cross-disciplinary approach to solving disputes, utilizing mostly understanding of the law and applied psychology/therapy techniques to end conflicts. Trained mediators learn how do defuse disagreements and direct acrimony into positive advice to (hopefully) help the...

The Pizza Hut buffet a block from my apartment was a weekly staple for me in law school. I actually preferred the Mr. Gatti’s buffet- more variety. But they were a bit of a convoluted drive.🫤