"Since I started Yelping, the two things I try to avoid are chains and buffets. As everyone knows, however, you get a pass on diets and other eating restrictions when you're on vacation, plus I had to…"
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"People who follow my reviews know that I love pastrami; that bacon, despite all of the internet hubbub that surrounds it, plays second fiddle in the orchestra of my palate to the deliciousness that is…"
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"Note to Best Buy employees: When you have a crowd of twenty-or-so people lined up to the Customer Service desk, having more than two people behind the desk addressing their requests is warranted.…"
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"For years now, I've said that Miami's celebrated multiculturalism is hardly "multi"--it's really more American vs. Hispanic. There's a scant few offerings here (at least in Kendall) for cuisines…"
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"My family, in the throes of an ill-advised Disney vacation some three days before Christmas, spied Viet Thai Cafe on our way to our hotel, and it somehow stuck with us (probably because of the…"
- james
"Having ventured out on a cold, rainy morning to run some much-needed errands, I decided that lunch should be something comfort food for me. I briefly considered getting some pho, but opted for NCE…"
- james
thepeopleseason on You meet a girl (or guy) and you are really liking her. Suddenly you have a conversation about something and she immediately becomes SUPER ATTRACTIVE to you. What were you talking about and what was her stance? - http://www.reddit.com/r...
"She told a story about how she went into a bookstore and looked desperately for the George Lucas biography. For herself. Note: This was before the prequels."
- james
"Agreed. I started going to a friend's girlfriend (now wife) at a high-end salon about two years ago, and since then, random women will come up to me nowadays and compliment me on my hair/haircut."
- james
"Still a fan, but the xiao long bao (Shanghai Soup Buns) face a problem. Most people familiar with both XLB and Dim Sum will know that many dumpling-like items prepared in steamers come with some sort…"
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"At one point in a fit of geekery, the folks who populate twitter.com decided that it would be a fun pastime to adapt songs to programming code. I contributed a few, and Yelper Ivan S. subsequently…"
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"After spying a mention of their grand opening from Yelper Melissa L on Twitter, I ventured to EVOS in the Viewpoint building for lunch today. What I encountered was a very clean, very bustling, fast…"
- james
"A song named "Julia" from Cirque du Soleil's O which accompanies [this Trapeze Washington from Solstrom](http://www.youtube.com/watch...). Sadly, the track is unavailable on the O soundtrack, but many of the songs on the soundtrack are as beautiful and lyrical."
- james
Someday and soon, I'll make you proud of your boy; though I can't make myself taller or smarter or handsome or wise, I'll do my best.
- james
from Blip.fm
"My Interpersonal Relationship Ethics: 1. Do not get involved with a someone who is married. 2. Do not get involved with a friend's significant other. 3. Do not get involved with a friend's serious crush. 4. Do not get involved with a friend's ex with the following stipulations: a. Do not get involved at all if the friend wanted to marry the person. b. Do not get involved if half the length of time they were together has not passed. c. Do not get involved if you haven't asked their permission first."
- james