Morning Discussion

by Xav de Matos, Jan 25, 2011 5:00am PST

Vacation's over. I really enjoyed my time away from work, exploring some of the great spots buried within Chicago. It was a hectic time in the city due to the face-off between the Bears and the Pack. It didn't turn out well for Bears fans.

What did turn out well was Never Not Funny, live at the Congress Theater. The show was hilarious as usual, Daver sang the theme and the crew sang along at the end. As an added bonus, I had the pleasure of meeting the crew. What a classy group of gentlemen.

Well, it's back to work for me. Next time I'll be sure to remember to take more than two days off. Maybe.

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Out of curiosity, how many of you regularly like to try new things and new places? When you are visiting another town, do you try the mom and pop restaurant, or the Applebees? Do you get the Pepsi or Dave's Homemade Rootbeer? Do you stick to pizza or are you willing to try the Afghan fusion place?

For myself, I always look for something new and different. Sometimes this blows up in my face (Kombucha, various Taquerias) but sometimes I discover something awesome. Does the good outweigh the bad for you, or would you rather go to McDonalds and get a diet Sprite?

Jan 25, 2011 2:44pm PST

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Out of curiosity, how many of you regularly like to try new things and new places? When you are visiting... : Cottc Cid
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  I went to London, Paris, and Brussels with a girlfriend and she wanted Wendy and Burger King. : dognose
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    I hear you are in the bay area. I know of a great Dim Sum place in Mountain View, and a decent one in Su... : Cottc Cid
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      I normally hit Queen House on Castro in MV :) : dognose
      
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      I miss living in the bay area if only for awesome Asian food on Castro. :( : Teiresias
      
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      i love how every other asian restaurant on that street is thai food : qwpeoriu
      
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      Is it like that now? I haven't been there in like 9 years, but I remember seeing a smattering of Vietname... : Teiresias
      
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      It's an exaggeration, I haven't been there in about 3 years now. But there were 4 or so Thai restaurants in about a 3 block radius when I used to work on Castro. And I love Thai food, so that was a good thing!
      
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      It's an exaggeration, I haven't been there in about 3 years now. But there were 4 or so Thai restaurants ... : qwpeoriu
      
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      Give Fu Lam Mun a shot. They rival anything in Chinatown, and are much closer (to me) than San Fran. : Cottc Cid
      
      I will certainly take note and thanks! : dognose
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      Name the places, I live in San Jose. : Zero|DPX
      
      Head North on 101, exit on Lawrence, and take a right. Take the first left, and turn in behind the gas s... : Cottc Cid
    - names. now. : riptyde
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  - I ate a shitload of fast-food when I was in Europe as well. Primarily to keep costs down. I did however h... : gokart.
  - I ate at McDonald's everyday for breakfast and lunch while I was Italy. We were trying to keep costs down... : EruditeCaveman
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  New and different usually based on Yelp or something. : Begawkiness
  - Yelp is my go-to as well. Sort by number of reviews, not ratings. That has only lead me wrong twice, an... : Cottc Cid
- Yelp - I won't waste time or money on shitty food when I'm traveling. : Porkasaurus
- Depends on how hungry I am, and when the next chance at a fail-safe food will be. I usually stick to the ... : Entity
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  Nope, new things scare me. : askedrelic
  - You need to get out more. : omnova
- New and different. To increase the signal:noise ratio I usually take advice from a Lonely Planet guide. : Arctic Fox
- Depends on my mood. Sometimes I just want something I want something familiar but, sometimes I end up at... : melkore
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  I just tried a new Italian place in Long Beach that rocked my socks off. They paired my dinner with a gr... : jcrockerman
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    What's the name of the place? (I live in Long Beach) : pokysharpy
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      La Parolaccia Osteria on Broadway near 2nd St. http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-parolaccia-osteria-italiana-... : jcrockerman
      
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      Oh...and sup, Long Beach buddy. : jcrockerman
      
      Sup! And thanks! Next time we can catch a sitter, the wife and I just might head over there. In exch... : pokysharpy
- i always try new stuff. i travel almost weekly for work, and i got bored a long fucking time ago with cha... : mindmann
- Variety is the spice of life! I try to do it with food and drink alike. and porn : rick
- New stuff! After living in Boston for 5 years and finding a bunch of random mom and pop restaurants (with... : Teiresias
- I usually avoid megachains, but try to steer clear of sketchy places. : the archvile
- New to the max. As much as my GF will tolerate it. I didn't move to Chicago from Lansing Michigan to be s... : get_navi
- I just spent a week in Hawaii and didn't eat at a single chain restaurant. It was awesome. Shrimp truck a... : Prozium
- I love to try new restaurants and foods. Unfortunately my wife does not, which means I don't have much o... : dante2010
- i usually try and find the local places. i'll go to a chain if i'm out on business and have no time or en... : dahanese
- If anyone in your party has a modern smartphone, there is no reason at all to go to a generic chain when ... : Arcanum
- I try and make a point of only eating at local places when on vacation, and not chains. : riptyde
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  Seriously, fuck Kombucha. : filtersweep
  - Thank you! I took one sip of that and said "Oh man, I think it went bad." Then I looked up what it was ... : Cottc Cid
- I travel a lot for work. Most project typically mean that I'm going to be spending a lot of time in one p... : kelzmelzer
- always the new place, not because it can't turn out bad, but because adventure > routine : Megara9
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  I've travelled the world, and the seven seas. Literally. : Xin Jing Client 1a
  - When you visit establishments by yourself that only take the local currency , which is occupied by patron... : Xin Jing Client 1a
- But I poop from there. : PixelPie
- I strike a balance. I'll always try a new beer if there's one available though. : cpt_gloval
- I always like to try new things, and the wilder or crazier it is the better. I don't go to NYC to eat at ... : The Grolar Bear

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