Yum, cupcakes.

Quoted: Over a lifetime of carb-“rich” meals, these poor POMCs become increasingly damaged and dysfunctional. Given our society’s focus on carbohydrates, Andrews explains, we’re setting ourselves up for “premature cell deterioration.” Andrews also says those of us between ages 25-50 are most “at risk.” Our efforts in these years to avoid excessive carbs can encourage the longevity of these neurons and our hunger-regulating cellular balance.

Quoted: This Saturday, September 6, 2008, the Seattle Parks department will be showing Ratatouille in the ID's Hing Hay Park, hosted by us, MSG150. Yes, you heard that right. The city of Seattle and the good people who promote business and community in the ID have somehow determined that MSG150 crew is qualified enough to emcee a public event. I'm not sure

Nice casual place in Livingston, NJ with homemade ice cream.

Since, it's across from the Ritz Diner you can pre-clog your arteries with fried diner food before coming here for dessert.

Quoted: Multi-national menu, homemade ice cream, festive ambiance.

Quoted: The basic premise of the MSG150* is this: Over the next year or so we will eat lunch at every restaurant in Seattle's International District (aka Chinatown) and (a) collect interesting data, (b) write funny and useful reviews, and (c) make a million dollars.

My latest blog post ... about bagels ... yum.

Quoted: Greetings from New York, where I am currently in bagel bliss. I know, New Yorkers can be obnoxious about their bagels, among other things. But experiencing the chewy goodness all over again has got me thinking - maybe there really is something in the water tha tmakes New York bagels so damn tasty and tough to replicate.

This place is going to take over Trader Vic's spot in Bellevue. By Queen Anne, I think they are referring to Canlis, one of my favorite restaurants in the city.

Quoted: the independent restaurateurs are hoping to create a dining scene more reminiscent "of Belltown and Queen Anne" than we're used to seeing in Bellevue. If all goes smoothly, Pearl should be open by mid-November.

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Quoted: top chef gordon ramsay cooks up some tasty fast food. more videos here: http://tinyurl.com/3b6aug

Slow food - anti fast food. Nate and I drove by a Slow Food restaurant in northern California a few days ago and I was trying to describe it...