Comments for Fun With Carbs

Comment on Volturno Pizza, Worcester by Sheila Donahue

Sheila Donahue — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:16:35 +0000

Happened to be on Shrewsbury Street with a friend the day this new restaurant opened…went in and were very glad we did. The pizza was to die for! And some very interesting combinations of ingredients.
P.S. I was particularly impressed with the fact that they maintained the BUICK stain glass features in the high floor to ceiling windows. Those of us who grew up in Worcester all remember that infamous ‘Buick Dealership!’

Comment on Krust Wood-Fired Pizza & Bourbon Bar, Middletown by katie z

katie z — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:41:29 +0000

I need to hang out in Middletown. There are just so many awesome places to eat! I’ve heard amazing things about Krust. Such an awesome story behind the restaurant!

Comment on Covering Events Like A Boss by Jeanne Leblanc

Jeanne Leblanc — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:15:44 +0000

That’s the size of wineglass I have in mind when I tell my doctor that I have only one glass of wine a day.

Comment on Taste of Hartford Roundup; Korean Food In Chicopee by katie z

katie z — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:40:30 +0000

yup. I’m hungry now. I love Firebox. Wonderful stuff! And you know I’m jealous of your Korean food adventures. Bulgogi is my favorite!

Comment on Taste of Hartford Roundup; Korean Food In Chicopee by kelly @ kellybakes

kelly @ kellybakes — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:14:05 +0000

I love any Korean restaurant that does a fried egg on bi bim bap. There’s a place here that does stone pot, but serves with a hardboiled egg (no bueno) and one of our Korean food trucks will put a fried egg on it, but for practical purposes, serves the dish in a plastic container. I JUST CAN’T WIN. Also, reading this made me insatiably hungry and I’ve already gorged on more red velvet bars for breakfast. Brava to you for succeeding in the ultimate goal of food writing!

Comment on “Reviewer Card” Is Everything That’s Wrong With The Internet by Leeanne Griffin

Leeanne Griffin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:43:08 +0000

Free shit, inflated sense of power, feeling like a “special snowflake” for five minutes? All of the above?

This is my favorite response yet: http://www.comfortmewithoffal.com/post/41276851167/introducing-the-douchecard

Comment on “Reviewer Card” Is Everything That’s Wrong With The Internet by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:09:13 +0000

As soon as I posted this I realized: people carrying this card don’t care about serving their readers. They just want free shit, so my whole point is moot.

Comment on “Reviewer Card” Is Everything That’s Wrong With The Internet by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:00:39 +0000

First, Hee: (I’m assuming that’s code for “never held a real job in his life”)

Second, aside from the issues you outlined, and the over-the-top bad manners carrying this card around displays, isn’t the whole point of reviewing a restaurant (or bar, or food truck, etc.) that you’re supposed to be incognito so you can give a review that would reflect what any diner may encounter? Isn’t this why NY Times food critics go to great lengths to disguise themselves?

How are you serving your reader if your review is of an experience only people with this card may get?

There’s nothing wrong with talking about this to a fault. The internet is changing journalism in many ways and not all of them are positive. Continuing to speak out about the ethics of online journalism and the intersection of blogging and journalism is a good thing. We need people to question these trends.

Comment on Steak and Bleu Cheese Pizza by katie z

katie z — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:29:30 +0000

world. rocked. making this ASAP.

Comment on Smoked Salmon Rillettes, Millwright’s by katie z

katie z — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:27:50 +0000

I’ve always been weirded out by the idea of smoked salmon, but now I’m inspired. I also work literally 30 seconds from Millwright’s and have yet to enjoy a meal there. I hear it’s amazing!