one day, a human will be born who can tell if the airpods are in the case just by the weight of it, and that person will rule the world

was rewatching "ronin" (1998) last night and somehow never noticed how the entire movie seems to be an advert for unfiltered french cigarettes i have literally never seen an action flick with so much (indoor!) smoking lol how do those guys even stand up without pausing to catch their breath

mexico's del toro wins his first tdf stage in barcelona....let's see what team mexico can do on the football pitch at azteca tonight!!!

Cabo Verde this entire BART car thinks you played a hell of a game

the "disclosure day" panic attack scene.

john williams scores, ranked: 1. catch me if you can 2. crusade (grail theme & father's theme) 3. rey's theme (force awakens) 4. home alone 5. terminal i generally prefer his jazzier or quieter scores. also: i still think his lovely "jurassic park" theme doesn't fit the mood of the movie!

I wrote about the $13 cheese slice at LaGuardia Airport and how it seems, at first glance, to run afoul of Port Authority regulations that dictate how much concessionaires can shake down travelers lol www.thelotimes.com/p/laguardia-...

I penned some hopeful — and cautionary — words about Penske's acquisition of Eater. And I also wrote about a great new taco de frijoles! www.thelotimes.com/p/james-bear...

I still think about individual lines in this profile (which @hels.bsky.social first sent my way long ago) on a regular basis

recently got a "surcharge warning" from the MTA b/c i activated my LIRR ticket within 60 seconds of a train leaving the station instead lol

just watched an entire channel 7 news broadcast that was literally just....the knicks, other sports, and the weather. and honestly what a treat that was, that even though there's so much going on in the world, the news decided tonight that this was the news. the knicks are the news.

SPEECHLESS. LFGK

almost turned off the game. glad i didn't!

A 40% pay increase, the right to walk off the job if federal agents (i.e. CBP/ICE) pose a threat to them *and* the contract expires in April 2028 so they can demand more ahead of the Olympics. Shoutout Local 11, shoutout unions.

We got @aemccarthy.bsky.social today on how nobody should consider themselves too good for a cheese enchilada www.weareravenous.com/best-cheese-...

that game was way too much stress for a friday night lol but i'll take it! back to msg on monday!!!

presented without comment lol!

I wrote about how meat-free tacos are having a good run in steakhouse-centric New York City! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-tacos...

CBS News “management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I've been told to include assertions that are unverified.” It seems like we need to learn more about this particular allegation from Pelley. To be specific, a shit ton more.

"Anybody came into our house—this is '60 Minutes,'" Pelley added. "I guess you wandered in expecting to read a statement off?" scott pelley... hell yeah

There's enough recently laid off journalistic talent to staff and run 3-5 midsize to large news organizations.

After my initial report on Attaboy Local 134 went up, management responded to me wanting to tell their side, and sent me surveillance footage of the supposed fired worker. IMO it doesn't make things any clearer cut! Read my update here, free to the public www.weareravenous.com/attaboy-unio...

V smart piece on restaurants, Fort Worth, and Taylor Sheridan, by Courtney E. Smith of @weareravenous.com (I tend to prefer "Hell or High Water" Sheridan vs. Nighttime Soap Opera Sheridan though I'm intrigued by Landman's layered views on oil and labor) www.weareravenous.com/taylor-sheri...

stop cutting away from cable news anchors and guests taking a sip of their water! normalize hydration lol!

i did not have the white house building the machine from "contact" on my bingo card lol

i love how horror, as a genre, can elicit emotions with the cold efficiency of a theme park roller coaster, but i wish curry barker dialed down the meanness by, like, 33 percent in "obsession" and spent more time letting his brilliant actors explore this dark and fascinating world he's created

Say goodbye to another old-school NYC diner. Ownership of the Cozy Soup 'n' Burger on Broadway at Astor Place announced that the 54-year-old diner is closing on June 21. The reasons: Rising costs and declining business.

I wrote about normalizing unionization and normalizing going on strike www.thelotimes.com/p/zoli-bison...

Danielle is almost always right

Frijoleros in Brooklyn is teaming up with Barbacoas Lopez de Manuel (a local purveyor) to serve panza negra, a delicious Mexican morcilla (of sorts) that doesn't find its way into too many sit-down restaurants www.thelotimes.com/p/pizza-slic...

very excited for @weareravenous.com’s launch, and pieces like this are why!

Here it is, my first post for @weareravenous.com. It's about chef Telly Justice of HAGS, and her mission to bring pay-what-you-can dining to restaurants across the country, and the world. I'm so excited its out in the world. www.weareravenous.com/pay-what-you...

lol

During the Yanks’ run in the late ‘90s and beyond, my roommate and I would watch on TV but turn off the sound and listen to WFAN. May his memory be a blessing.

🚨Listen up: (a thread)🚨

if i had to put together a list of "top ten restaurants" i dined at the most after my review ran i'm pretty sure that atla would be reasonably close to the top ny.eater.com/restaurant-c...

Our final founder profile before we officially launch next week! Meet worker-owner Courtney and learn about her incredible career.

I wrote about the martinis (they're cold!) the steak (wagyu chuck flap!), and the fries (cooked in tallow!) at Bar Chimera. Tasty stuff happening here www.thelotimes.com/p/best-steak...

Give this video a Peabody, an Emmy, a Pulitzer even though it’s not eligible, literally every award possible.

Can confirm that "Margaritaville" and "The Food That Makes You Gay," both by Jaya and discussed herein, were absolutely amazing stories!

well *that* is a lede www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Sorry to bring this up on 4/20 but I cannot believe my neighborhood only has two local drugstores but there are FOUR cannabis dispensaries in a five block radius.

regular-stuff oreos have just the right amount of stuff!

i almost missed my train today because i was on my couch finishing up a customer satisfaction survey and i really got into it lol

Here's my annual Budget Steak Guide, though I had to raise the cap by $5 to $50 because New York prices are crazy! Stoked to include Eyval, Chubby Tan, and others in this one! www.thelotimes.com/p/best-steak...

My first zero-star review is up over at the NYT. Made three visits to Golden Steer and while you can theoretically have a good time if you stick with salads and oyster shooters, the steaks are massively, profoundly disappointing messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

Truly cannot believe this, I'm so proud of our whole team. If you haven't yet, subscribe, donate, tell your friends who are interested in great food writing!!! weareravenous.com

Today, my fellow founding worker-owners and I are launching a subscription drive to @feedravenous.bsky.social. We are a group of experienced and award-winning food journalists here to publish thoughtful writing and incisive reporting from around the food world. www.weareravenous.com

I can't remember the last time I saw the price of steak going up at so many New York restaurants. And the Iran war could push things up even further.... www.thelotimes.com/p/steak-beef...

i wrote about short ribs grilled over coals. and refrigerator magnets :) www.thelotimes.com/p/gui-best-s...