Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
If you’re one of the lucky (or unlucky?) people who lives in or near Orange County, California, you can get yourself Ramen Donut, aka a “ramnut.” That’s right, ladies and gentlemen: This culinary hybrid, which is equal parts fascinatingly innovative and monstrously horrifying, will officially be available for purchase at the OC Night Market from June 5 to…
by Tara Culp-Ressler Posted on May 19, 2015 at 12:58 pm Updated: May 20, 2015 at 5:11 pm “Leaked Memo Reveals What ‘Breastaurants’ Actually Think Of Their Customers” Waitresses and a customer at a Texas-area Twin Peaks restaurant CREDIT: Flickr Creative Commons via MarkScottAustinTX Popularly known as “breastaurants,” the franchises that cater to the male gaze…
I like Texans. I love their food and their music and their boots. I admire their ability to tame landscapes that are hostile to human life. I respect how quick they are to stick up for their state and its culture. In fact, I may be slightly afraid of Texans. I have no desire to…
Welcome to Wegmans, the number one place to buy food in America. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Wegmans, the Rochester-based supermarket known for its fresh produce, reasonable prices, and happy employees, is moving to Brooklyn. And people are thrilled. News of the new store, which will open in 2017, and, in line with Wegmans’ strategy, will be enormous,…
The ubiquitous — and endangered — food may soon be a luxury item. Will the California drought signal the end of affordable guacamole for all? Photo: Bobby Doherty Do you love avocados? I mean, really love them? Because as much as you might think you love avocados — and maybe you are one of the…
Photo Credit Emon Hassan for The New York Times It is a hero among sandwiches, although it is not the one called a hero. It is not called by any name that everybody agrees on, although it sometimes appears on menus as the breakfast sandwich. A name isn’t necessary in conversation because nobody bothers to…
1. By now, you know that California has been in a horrible drought for years. Justin Sullivan / Getty 2. I’m not exaggerating when I say the deadliest and most morally sinister cause of our water shortage is ALMONDS. 3. California is the only state that produces almonds commercially, according to the Agricultural Marketing Resource…
Few things can be as delicious as a pile of quesadillas, chalupas, gorditas, cheesy quesarito crunchers, quesalupa chasers, and supreme Doritos-flavored Mountain Dew balls from Taco Bell when you’re as high as humanly possible. Or, you know, really drunk, or a teenager, or whatever other reasons people have for going to Taco Bell and not…
The much-cherished fry shop was destroyed during yesterday’s terrible East Village fire. Don’t you want these right now? Photo: Shanna Ravindra In the immediate wake of yesterday’s terrible fire in the East Village, a lot of people quickly recognized that the affected buildings included the one housing Pommes Frites, the tiny, much-loved Belgian-fry spot that…
An economist with the Rand Corporation argues that Los Angeles’ fast-food ban failed because it merely blocked new construction or expansion of “stand-alone fast-food” restaurants in neighborhoods where that style of restaurant was uncommon to begin with. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption David McNew/Getty Images An economist with the Rand Corporation argues that…