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Good Thing I’m Handsome, ‘Cause I Am So Dumb
It is raining and I may have been eating too many sandwiches, so for lunch I sought out soup. I can still feel it on my teeth, and I doubt that is a good sign. But let’s step back a … Continue reading
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Exercises In Hairy Fish
I’m writing a play about hot chicken. Saying that aloud it sounds funny, but anyone who’s been paying attention knows this is something I’ve had on my mind. I’d rather be writing a gripping, thoughtful Baltimore crime drama, but that’s a subject … Continue reading
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Stage III: The Sauce is Strong With This One
I theorized last time that what’s been damning my chicken-work was not a lack of rigor, but too much of it. And so last night’s trial was as casual as a big chicken dinner ought to be. I wasn’t planning … Continue reading
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Trial By Error By Fire
I went back to the Source last night, journeying out to North Nashville (?) to visit 123 Ewing Drive, home of Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack. These are the boys I’m trying to beat, or rather, to match. And revisiting the … Continue reading
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Stage II: Foul-Fowl Flies Foul
Battle with the hot chicken project was joined again this weekend, and ours was not the only unit at the head of the charge. (Military metaphor will be dropped forthwith.) A Chinatown friend of mine had been inspired by Esquire … Continue reading
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Having Fun In Stupid Brooklyn
I’m not here to talk about the fact that my bedroom smells like maple syrup, although it is disconcerting. If this post seems unduly Vermonty, you’ll know why. No, I wanted to write about bowling. The great American pastime, right? … Continue reading
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Luxury Appliance Whine
One of my favorite parts of eating is the chewing. I also like the tasting, and the swallowing can be good too, particularly when dining on hot miso soup or crunchy shrimp. (Hmm…I want sushi.) But these three, though crucial … Continue reading
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Hot Chicken Results: Stage I
When last we left our valiant hero he had just attempted something marvelous: the simultaneous frying of four sorts of chicken, divided into four groups and categorized scientifically. We return now, to watch as he announces the results of his … Continue reading
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