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This is was posted on Secret Fort Wayne’s Facebook page late last night.

Look what the hell I found at Hooters here in Ft Wayne! a big ass cockroach! pass this around! the manager didnt even come out in time to see it after the waitress said she would get them. it disappeared somewhere. it was at least an inch long and nice and fat!

The wooden item he is sitting on is a paper towel dispenser, found on all tables at Hooters. And now for you listening enjoyment:

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By Jim Sack

There is a sale going on in Europe, thanks to financial problems in Greece, Ireland and a couple more European countries, that can benefit you but won’t help our economy much.

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Too much fun!

My Zia Norma, (Zia is Italian for Aunt) just loves this delicacy and goes around to local farmers on the outskirts of Austin, Texas to get her fix. Most of you will find it odd.

From what my mother tells me, she would simmer them for hours in a pot of red sauce, then the fun began. Eating them.

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We have word that a certain local businessman has become a switch-hitter, if you know what we mean. Think pepperoni.

More as the story develops.

While not writing on this blog about this issue until now, I’ve been on this subject of MSG for over a decade. Most people have no idea of the origins or the chemical makeup of MSG, (Monosodium Glutamate). Of those that use it for an excuse for what ails them, the list is amazing.

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From the Black Napkin blog.

NYC cocktail update – Apotheke (September 14, 2008)

UPDATE: I got a much clearer picture of Apotheke’s reservation policy, so I’ve spelled it out in more detail below.

I’m writing with an update on the newest haute-cocktail scene in Chinatown named Apotheke. As I’m sure many of you have already heard by now, it’s opening in a former opium den in an obscure, difficult to reach location in a quiet corner of Chinatown.

It officially opened a couple weeks ago, but not to the general public. It was the scene of some Fashion Week parties and various other private events, but as of this past Friday the 12th, Apotheke is officially open to regular joes like you and me. For the average mixology-seeking cocktail enthusiast, though, Apotheke is shaping up to be quite a different scene than PDT, Death and Company, and others.

Here’s the official reservation policy, procedure, and information:

It costs $1,000 to make a table reservation, and that $1,000 is the minimum table spend, not the upfront cost

The $1,000 can be spent any way the group would like, whether it’s on cocktails or bottle service

Cocktails start at $15 and go much higher depending on ingredients and size

Tables can fit between 5 and 10 people, but the majority fit 5

I did the math for you, dear readers: for an average table, each person would have to buy on average 10 cocktails to reach the $1,000 minimum

You do not need a reservation to go, but there’s definitely going to be a long wait

To make reservations, call 212-406-0400 between 12pm and 6pm Monday through Saturday
Apotheke is open from 6:30pm through 2am Monday through Saturday

Here’s a few places I think I’ll avoid eating at from now on.

The following restaurants were recently inspected by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Department. The inspections list the number of non-critical violations: NCV, and detail critical violations.

Applebee’s, 5414 Meijer Drive: NCV: 2

Critical violations: Employee failed to wash hands; cigarette observed on food preparation line; food temperatures incorrect; employee failed to sanitize thermometer before using it; employees failed to change contaminated single-use gloves; hand sink not maintained clean

Bourbon St. Grill, 4201 Coldwater Road: NCV: 7

Critical violations: No proof of certified food handler; employees failed to wash hands; food temperatures incorrect; potentially hazardous cooked foods left on counter; employee failed to change contaminated single-use gloves; hand sink access blocked; food stored in cracked, broken and soiled plastic containers; harborage conditions not minimized, grease and food debris throughout kitchen; plumbing not maintained in good repair; non-food-grade bleach used as sanitizer

Classic Café Inc., 4832 Hillegas Road: NCV: 5

Critical violations: Foods not date-marked; white mold-like spots observed on cucumbers; spatulas chipped, broken and torn

New China Garden, 5745 St. Joe Road: NCV: 11

Critical violations: Raw foods improperly stored; hand sink access blocked; soiled linen used to wrap crab rangoon and pan of egg rolls; wood stain and oil stored above curry powder and baking powder; harborage conditions not minimized, grease and food debris observed throughout kitchen

From: This is why you’re fat

Corn on the cob wrapped in hickory bacon with two hot dogs and two Colby-Jack cheese sticks wrapped in ground beef.

Last month we had the now infamous bacon log-o-pork explosion, now we have “Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf With A Layer Of Mac And Cheese,” and the recipe even contains truffles! The “Other White Meat” folks have got to love this stuff.

Sounds yummy to me. You can find the recipe here.

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