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Should you tip for take-out?

  • No: All they had to do was put my food in containers! (70%, 14 Votes)
  • Yes: At least a dollar or two-- it must be a pain to package all that food. (30%, 6 Votes)

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August 19, 2009

Happy Hour: The Painkiller

by Paystyle

The Painkiller

I’ve never been a big believer in alternative medicine. While there are centuries-old practices like acupuncture–and even relatively new ones like chiropracty–that seem to deliver on what they promise, I can’t really get down with all the new-age therapies that pop up from the neo-hippy
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August 12, 2009

Happy Hour: Mai Tai

by Paystyle

Mai Tai

The Mai Tai is one of the most important and enduring drinks in the continuum of the American cocktail–it is an indelible piece of the ever-changing mosaic called “Americana.” That it instantly conjures images of tropical sunsets, surfboards, and other props fitting for the mis
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February 5, 2009

Happy Hour: The Piña Colada

by Paystyle

It’s still winter in Brooklyn, and it’s colder than ever. Last I checked weather.com said it was 20 degrees with a windchill that makes it feel like 4 degrees (I wish I had the
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September 10, 2008

Fruit Fetish (Ishigaki)

by yoko

Part II in a series of food reviews from my trip to Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

The tropical climate of the Okinawa Islands yields wonderful fruits. Our visit, in the beginning of September, coincided with the best of pineapple season. I was eager to try as much fruit as possible.

My first chance was the hotel morning buffet. Morning buffets at hotels are
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September 5, 2008

Dream Shop TOMURU (Ishigaki)

by yoko

I would like to go by the 1992 Vanessa Williams’ hit “Save the Best for Last” regarding my reviews for the various eats I experienced during my 5-day trip to Ishigakijima (Okinawa).

Ishigakijima is the most beautiful place I have ever been to. It was the ideal vacation spot to chill out and enjoy a clear, calm
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Daintree Ice Cream Co., AU

by erin

When we were near the Great Barrier Reef a few weeks ago, Jack and I rented a car for the day and drove from Port Douglas to Cape Tribulation- a beautiful daytrip through the Daintree Rainforest that
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July 29, 2008

The King of Fruits

by Sonja

I checked to see if anyone had done the ubiquitous blog post of it but I didn’t see it…but yes, I ate the King of Fruits for the first time. Apparently you can get in Switzerland? Who knew. The strange part is my great uncle bought it to surprise me and kept saying,”Don’t you smell anything?” and
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June 25, 2008

The Anatomy of a Papaya

by kayoko

I’m not sure where exactly I picked up my love for the papaya, but I do love it. It’s a magical fruit, super tropical. It has the power to make you feel as though you are on a white sand beach somewhere farfarfaraway, crystal blue waters, the rustling of the palm trees, soft waves crashing… omg stop now!

Papayas tend to
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