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Rum, beer, chili, and friends

Had a chili cook-off by me to celebrate my cousin’s birthday. It was fun. It feels weird having fun.

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Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili

There’s a myth that gunfighter Kit Carson’s last words were: “Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili.” They weren’t, but I can appreciate the sentiment.

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Logan’s Chinese Food, Gyro, and Chili Extravaganza

The reason why McDonalds is so successful and most Chinese restaurants aren’t is because of the simplicity of the menu of one and the complexity of the other.

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Pizza vs. Chili

When my brother comes to NYC, he has pizza. It’s like when I go elsewhere and have chili. We’re very alike but very different.

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Fried Chicken and Jenga

I think that I had home-made deep-fried chicken for the first time in my life recently, courtesy of Sara – well, as an adult, anywho.

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All classic pizza comes from Lombardi’s

Early in my club days when I was just getting into the biz, I met this mafioso that told me that all NYC-style pizza comes from Lombardi’s and his assistants.

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Nightmares and noctambulation

My buddy’s fiancĂ© was bartending at my local bar recently. It was fun but, then, I got a bad cold that led to the worst insomnia I’ve had in ages.

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Ketchup and the best kid

Not a big secret Her: Just ketchup, please. Me: What? How about I put on mustard and onions? Her: No thanks, just ketchup. Me: Chili? Her: Nope. Just ketchup. Me: You know, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, if you’re over 18 years old, you shouldn’t be using ketchup. Her: I’m a […]

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Like a post-doctorate bagel

Whenever I go to someplace like Mexico or Europe, all I want when I’m back is some Asian food.

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Belle and the Tacos

This whole entry is about tacos, broadly speaking, but also on relationships and friendships. As an aside, what is a taco but a Mexican gyro?