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Cake day: July 19th, 2023

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  • My preferred spot is also called Sal’s but it’s in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It has an autographed picture of David Berkowitz hanging up. I bet there are a fuckload of spots called Sal’s in New York.

    You are correct. You can find New York style pizza just about anywhere these days but the bar for quality is higher there with so much competition.


  • Mardi Gras season officially begins January 6. Often referred to as twelfth night (of Christmas but we only do Christmas on the 25th), it is the eve of The Epiphany. We celebrate with a walking parade in honor of Joan of Arc.

    From there there’s countless celebrations, parades, balls, etc leading up to Fat Tuesday which this year falls on February 17.

    So yeah, this is accurate. For us the holiday season doesn’t end until lent.

    Edit: that isn’t to say we don’t celebrate New Year’s but everybody is already getting ready for their Mardi Gras activities.











  • Somebody jumped in front of the train. I only caught it out of the corner of my eye and I thought it was a suitcase at first. I couldn’t fathom that it could be a person. I actually got on the train but when it didn’t move it dawned on me what had happened and then someone else confirmed it. Everyone just stared at each other in disbelief and then we all silently excited and went on about our way. Fuck, I completely forgot about that.

    Weirdly, when I finally got to my destination there was a nun on a stretcher being rolled out of the building by EMTs. Strange day.


  • Restaurants want people to always tell their server if they have any allergies regardless if it’s in the thing is they are ordering. Not all menu items may list every single ingredient in the description and people have some uncommon allergies. Garlic is ubiquitous and it might in your salad dressing. Tell your server if you are allergic. Plus, cross contamination is a thing and chefs need to know to be mindful. Did nuts come anywhere near that salad? Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.

    Always say something just to be safe.