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November 9-15, 2007
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| Thursday, November 15, 2007 permalink
... is a local burger chain that has an acceptable Niman burger ($7.45 with fries):
... but the thing to order here is the chocolate milkshake ($4.75):
... made from Double Rainbow ice cream. This super thick boys-to-the-yard worthy beverage would impress even Vince Vega into paying five bucks for this lactation sensation.
Gutenberg, How was the Synesthaesia lecture? I was supposed to attend but got out of work too late. And I missed the chance to meet Gutenberg! Patrick
Dear Patrick, We thought the lecture was great. Professor Robertson’s presentation was engaging and enlightening. Synestesia is the blending of one of more senses, which occurs in approximately 1 in 23 people. The Rat in Ratatouille is probably one of the better known synesthetes. -G
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 permalink
Professor Lynn Robertson of UC Berkeley spoke about the blending of perceptions:
... as we combined our interest in her lecture with chowing down on a turkey sandwich on baguette ($8.00):
... with limp bacon and Pecorino cheese. Bacon is usually a culinary booster seat, but not in the case of this turkey. Grilled cheese ($4.00):
... wasn’t melted, but at least the outside had a toasted char to it. I checked my receipt when we got back to the cyberhutch and they are cheating themselves out of a buck in the translation from the menu to the register. This seems to be a trend in San Francisco restaurants when they raise their prices, they forget to enter it in the computer and short change themselves. To be fair, we had past experiences at Axis Café that led us to believe that it’s more of a filling station with a nice outdoor space than a destination eatery. We do love them for hosting this event at no charge (other than the chow.) The standing room only crowd was thoroughly engaged in this 2 hour lecture organized by Juliana Gallin.
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| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 permalink
After paying, we sat down in front of a bank of screens all tuned to sports while we waited for our Wing Ding ($4.99):
... with four of their signature fried chicken wings over crisp, crinkle cut fries. The meat was moist and the well seasoned skin was crunchy. Their Wing Ding is a less than a fin din. Micki’s Munchies ($16.99):
... is a deep fried assortment of 3 pieces of fish, 3 oysters, 3 prawns and 3 wings. We chose catfish (which doubles as the mascot of this eatery/bar) It was dredged in seasoned flour before its visit to the hot oil. These simple chunks of seafood were satisfying, but the neighboring prawns weren’t my thing - they had that thick breaded coating which was more generic than special. The oysters made up for their shrimpy cousin. A crunchy batter shell replaced the one they used to live in - I would order these creamy centered bivalves again. Three more of those chicken wings came with this combo as well as some red beans and rice (which we chose over fries, slaw or potato salad.) The people who work here are friendly and efficient. As we were getting ready to go, the cook passed by and asked if we knew anyone who was interested in buying the place (since she is going to retire.) We hope that the next owner keeps the fryer going as well as the current owner does in this fun and funky neighborhood sports bar.
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