Comments on: Stop eating out? Forget it.

By: Kandakis

Kandakis — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:47:26 +0000

Eat at Coco’s. Great senior discounts for over 55. Plus my daughter works there. Great service.

By: Ty

Ty — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:04:05 +0000

“mignonette”

By: heather

heather — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:24 +0000

A sucker? Yes. An idiot…that’s a little harsh.

By: Gratcon

Gratcon — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:47:26 +0000

A ragtag group of about eight neighbors from the Westend Area walked over to the Handcar Regatta Race and had a great time. After it was over we started to walk back home and, since we already had a few beers, decided to stop at Starks for some apps and drinks. We arrived there just before 5 when the doors officially opened. We were dressed very “casually”. We weren’t sure how we would be greated by this “upscale” establishment.
We asked the hostess if we could come in a little early and watch the football game on TV. Not a problem. The bartender was equally as gracious…so what if they weren’t open for another 10 minutes, he served us drinks all around and we were made to feel right at home. We asked if there was a dress code…he laughed (like, too late).
The oysters were perfect, cold as could be with a nice mignet(spelling?) We all loved the roasted potato fondue. And the prawns were, how you say, to die for.
We played around with the piano and were pretty boisterous but the staff seemed very okay with that.
Because of the prices, it’s not some place most people could go to on a regular basis, but it is absolutely someplace I would return to and I feel very fortunate that it is an option that is almost literally in my back yard.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:44:42 +0000

If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck and eat at Cyrus then sorry, you’re an utter moron. Get your priorities in order. It’s not a bad thing to treat yourself to something every now and then, but if you’re struggling with a mortgage, kids, transportation and other various expenses then it’s an irresponsible thing to do.
And it’s also exactly what’s wrong with our country/economy these days. People spending money on things they can’t REALLY afford. Here’s an idea…If you don’t have the money, DON’T SPEND IT! lol
Just my 2 cents. Take it or leave it

By: free the pandas

free the pandas — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:07:17 +0000

you are an idiot if you are letting your kids drag you to panda express weekly..

By: julian martinez

julian martinez — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:21:48 +0000

Good article! This is an aspect of the bailout/economic turmoil that no one is talking about. And the reason – this chaos has not truly trickled down to the consumer yet. You wait – when the consumer stops spending in response to the economic hardships, that’s when we as a country are really going to feel the pain. I can see it every time I go out – every bartender, waitress, taxi driver, doorman, etc. confirms that numbers are down dramatically this year. And it’s only going to get worse. Yes, the cost of doing business has gone up for the hospitality industry overall, but they have to understand that the consumer needs to see the value in these economic times; otherwise, going out to nice restaurants is one of the first budget expenses that can be cut.

By: CavyMama

CavyMama — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:13:33 +0000

I love that you have cavies...they are my faves! Just make sure the lettuce isn't iceberg (which CSA lettuce probably isn't). They can get sick. This is one of the best sites for cavy care and they have a great list of diet do's and don'ts. http://www.guinealynx.info/fave.html

By: Finian

Finian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:03:48 +0000

http://www.seasonalpantry.blogspot.com/

By: Finian

Finian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:57:24 +0000

CSA community supported agriculture
the link is to my blog about CSA from SOL FOOD Farm org
“Learning to eat inside the box”