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  1. I finally saw this film. Wow. One of the best i have seen in several years. Laugh out loud funny and then crushing. It's rare that I see a film and don't wish that something were different or the casting was better or whatever. I don't have even a nit here. It was beautiful to watch. Each scene was a piece of art and the acting was spot on. I loved the mix of crazy hyperbole and subtlety. I need to see it again.
  2. In Oak Cliff (in addition to normal takeout available and food delivery services): Taco y Vino: curbside special 6 tacos and a bottle of Cava / $30 + 50% off for service industry workers Zen Sushi: chilled bottle of chardonnay with pick up or delivery orders of $50 or more. Curbside available Nova: Curbisde takeout now available Cibo di Vino: all takeout, but not curbside. Great things to pick up (brined chicken, 44 farms steaks, etc.). Plus family meals for 3-4 people ($50 for pizzas with sides and dessert, $60 for pastas with sides and bread). But, you have to go inside. Oddfellows: takeout window open, plus "provisions" on the sidewalk (fresh goods available for sale) Lucia: fabulous take out menu available yesterday (pretty much full menu at full menu prices). Sold out by 3:30. Updated today that they are now closed completely while they try to figure out what to do. Boulievardiere: full menu -- other than raw bar -- available for take out (presume you have to go inside). No specials indicated. Paradiso: "no contact" takeout from full menu.
  3. Totally irresponsible. All that (including travel questionnaires) should have been in place a couple of weeks ago.
  4. It's fine. We don't mind going to the Irving Blvd. location on occasion for basic counter ordered seafood. The grilled trout with rice and veggies is my go to. The fried shrimp are not that good. I love the big frosty glasses of beer. Ice cold like I like it. Overall, it's pretty good but no where near Hook, Line, & Sinker, with the same menu. Also, I don't like the gumbo. I don't mind okra in a gumbo (I know that's controversial) but this is really a gumbo okra. I had to scoop out all the crazy amount of okra the first couple of times I ordered it, so I don't order it any more.
  5. TJ's has coconut shrimp on the menu? They are off the list. If I see coconut shrimp on a menu, I leave. Same thing as Captain Crunch Chicken.
  6. Exactly right.
  7. Ha! It can be bad or good, depending on your mood and expectations. I just mean that it’s a really curated experience. There are instructions as to how they expect you to go through the meal. There are do’s and don’ts. Customization is not encouraged and likely not even allowed. The process just seems to be millennial / hipster driven. The other Japanese restaurants I go to (Tei An, Teppo, Zen) are all managed by more seasoned chefs and let you flow through a meal as you like and offer lots of drink choices, customization, etc. Hell, Ten Ramen lets you completely create a custom bowl. Salaryman reminded me of Davis Street Espresso, the “hipster” coffee shop down the street. They don’t have wi-fi or to go paper cups because they want you to have a European style coffee experience, sitting and reading or reflecting on your own or talking with your companions. There is only one sugar choice (stylish crumbles of raw sugar), no sweeteners, only one milk, etc. They want you to “enjoy” your coffee in a manner that they have determined for you. It’s like performance art. It’s not necessarily bad. But can be annoying depending on your expectations. The coffee is good and we walk there with our dogs on nice days.
  8. Recent Bishop Arts experiences: Salaryman: I did not have the ramen, so this isn't a complete review. I had the potato salad, pickles, several of the chicken yakitori and three non chicken bites (Texas waygu skewer, mushroom and sausage). The place is hipster precious, friendly for sure but it is a very defined and thoughtful experience. No wine, for instance. No to go or boxes for leftovers ("order responsibly"). The chicken yakitori was fine, but even though I ordered different skewers from different parts of the chicken, it all tasted the same: chargrilled chicken. At some point, I thought this is like eating Regio, but without the tortillas and awesome salsa. They charged $3 for a single grilled little shitake mushroom on a skewer. I am happy that this place is successful and it's a great addition to the neighborhood, but I need to go back and have the ramen. Taco y Vino: This place delivers on all counts. Fun and friendly and a great price point. The owner is a really good guy. He's from McAllen so the tacos are rooted in authenticity, just kicked up (except for the Tex-Mex, which is meaty and purely authentic, crunch shell and all). The tamale bits are classic. It's pretty much all good. A definite favorite for sure. Botanist: Lovely place, but a pale comparison of Jettison, for instance. Bartender had a very basic understanding of making drinks, which would be fine, except that the pretense of the place is a mixology experience. It is not that. The drinks at Nora down the street are way, way better. And Boulevardiere, of course. Macaeillo: As much as I love Lucia, owned by the same folks, I just don't get this place. We went in after an event for just a nightcap and a bite. We had the salumi plate (cured meats only), some bread and 2 glass of wine. $83 with tip. It was very good, but it was a plate of ham. This was our third time in and the experiences have been consistent. Not interested in going back.
  9. Cod day-to-day, but fresh halibut fish & chips, like I got in Alaska is my all time favorite.
  10. I guess the Wall Street hit has spread the panic to the business world. We have overseas operations (India and the Philippines). Pretty much all our major clients contacted us on Thursday or Friday asking for emergency meetings to review our BCP, Communicable Disease Policy, assess our proactive measures, etc. Detailed reporting required. Lots of people working on this over the weekend. Shit went from 0 to 60 in a day.
  11. I'm solo tonight and just may go try it (Salaryman).
  12. This! I used to love Truluck's in their original building. I went there often. When they built that suburban strip mall monstrosity right in the middle of Uptown, I ended my relationship with them. Glad they are closing. Fuck them.
  13. I've been eager to go, but have not made it in. Yeah, everyone I know has really liked it but has issued the same warning about how the individual items, though the prices sounds cheap, really add up quickly. The servers really sell it.
  14. Hattie's Closing This really sucks. A favorite since we moved to Oak Cliff in 2004.
  15. Client of ours got hit on Monday. USD$1.5m ask. They are in financial services and have a pretty sophisticated IT group (or so we think). We train and train and train, but still have employees fail our internal tests.
  16. Can we merge this with suggestions for just a great lunch....not a quick, cheap lunch thing, but maybe where you would go for a business lunch or a nice lunch, when you might linger on a pretty day and when they may be wine or a cold beer involved? For me, Parigi, is the clear winner here, followed by Hatties.
  17. Back to France.... and specifically, Paris. We are doing 3 days in Paris at the end of March, likely staying in Le Marais. Any tips? I haven't been in 20 years. I am more interested in exploring neighborhoods than revisiting the museums. Would love to do something like a walking tour exploring Hemingway's Paris of the 20's. We would like to do at least one blow out Michelin style meal, dinner or lunch, plus a great bistro / brasserie. Penelope: any update to your best restaurants list of February 2019?
  18. Down 50 since the middle of August. Similar to a lot of you: no booze at all for the fist 6 weeks or so, then reintroduced in moderation. Now, only on weekends. Modified keto: some whole grains, lots of fruits and veggies, lean meats (chicken, turkey, fish), red meat only on special occasions, almost no processed sugar, rice, potatoes, pasta, etc. But, no crazy hard and fast rules. This moderated diet with an increase in exercise worked for me. Now, we are doing normal nights out and parties one night a week. This week it's super bowl and I will be unrestrained! New in 2020: yoga. Got to 10th class today and I am starting to get into it. I can tell the difference in how I feel already. It's not "hot" yoga, but they keep the room at 80 degrees or so. I am dripping in sweat by the end. It's a good addition to what else I am doing. I suck at it. As a 50+ year old, I have terrible flexibility and I am sure I look silly in the class, but WTF?
  19. Full sink here, for sure. Ours drains pretty well, but the spray attachment on the faucet helps clean things up. Any annoyance in draining is minuscule compared the annoyance of a divided sink that can't hold pots and pans. And yeah, no reason to get anything other than a Bosch dishwasher. Big difference.
  20. D from a year ago. From what I understand, they could not get away from it. Bolsa Group Problems By the way, C-Man, I can't believe we don't know each other, considering we seem to eat the same places all the time. On the more positive side of Bishop Arts, we have been to Paradiso three times now and love it. Great space, nice service, good food. It all works. Lots of internet shade being thrown at them, mostly by old Oak Cliff types, but the place is solid. And we had drinks and apps at Nora on Saturday. Loved it. The owner was gracious. The bartender worked at minibar and Jose Andres' place in Plano, so he knows his shit. Good stuff.
  21. Pro-tip: run the corn tortilla through the toaster conveyor belt thing to warm it up and get it soft.
  22. Sadly, I knew this was coming after the Theodore fiasco and the problems at the Statler, but it's still sad. Bolsa Closed This restaurant did change the Dallas dining scene, but more personally, it was really a great, local place for us. We could pop in and eat at the bar and have Lucky Eddie or, later, Kyle, create some crazy cocktail for us. Those guys were as instrumental in creating the cocktail scene in Dallas as Graham Dodds was in bringing farm to market dining in a consumable, high end way to Dallas. It all worked. We trekked there for booze filled snow day lunches, had neighborhood happy hours there, celebrated and went just because. It has been killing it lately, including the best steak tartare I have ever had. It didn't die because of a lack of quality or business. Financial stress from all the other failed ventures killed the ownership group.
  23. Try the DFW Terminal D Centurion in the morning. As they bring food out, it's like the student section trying to get into the stadium for an LSU game. As nice as that club is, I have left to go to Admiral's for some avocado toast in a quiet and soothing environment, compared to the chaos at Centuron. But the desk staff at Admiral's club has saved my ass after delayed or canceled flights many times. Well worth it to me via my Citi Exec Card that also gets me 10K EQMs per year.
  24. Finally had it. It was a beating to get to (drove past one Popeye's that had a line to park, plus the line for the drive through..got to the second one and had a long wait), but it was worth it. Very, very good sandwich even if my roll was not warm. The crunchy chicken, pickles and spicy mayo were spot on. I have never been a fan of the soggy, bland Chick Fil A chicken, so it's not even a comparison for me.
  25. Al Biernet's would be the best upscale experience. I also like Oceannaire in that area, but it's not very Dallas and it's in a hotel. Think about Mesero (north Dallas) or Gloria's at Beltline and the Tollway for Mexican, fun and casual. Houston's on Beltline is also reliably good,
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