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The cuisine mostly draws its influences from China and Japan, as well as the crops that thrive on the mountainous island, especially rice, sweet potato and peanuts. One of Taiwanese food’s defining characteristics is that many dishes are as much about the texture as taste. Characteristic items like beef tendon, meatballs, fish balls and other texturally springy ingredients are often described as the English alphabet letter “Q” (a serious compliment: “That dish is so Q”). Almost every Taiwanese dish has some element of Q-ness. … [Read more...] about For the Bay Area’s top Taiwanese food, head south

To keep diners from doing this, menu designers have a number of tools at their disposal. Many believe that people read menus like they read newspapers, so the most important things should be in the upper right corner, where the eye goes first. Boxes can call attention to something the kitchen wants you to order, like a rib eye steak for two. You can put a very expensive item next to the sort of expensive item that you actually want to sell, like a half seafood tower instead of a whole one — it makes people think they’re getting a bargain. And there’s an entire science around the psychology of pricing, as in making something $17 instead of $20. … [Read more...] about A changing menu: Subtle science of how words make a meal

According to a study released this week by Alignable Research Center, 30% of Colorado’s small business owners were unable to pay their January rent. The American Hotel and Lodging Association released its annual report for 2021, projecting half of hotel rooms will remain empty this year. Hunger Free Colorado’s most recent quarterly report on the state of food insecurity in Colorado, conducted in September, found 1 in 3 people are food insecure — triple the rate before the pandemic. … [Read more...] about The Spot: The ethics of vaccinating Capitol journalists, a tense call with Boebert and the politics of food delivery fees

Redone in the mid-1980s, the bar has, says General Manager Michael Allen, "a kind of Love Boat look," with blue carpeting, vaguely 18th century navy blue chairs that roll around the room on wheels, and decorative embossed-glass panels. While the '80s look may be back, that's not the main attraction. What's great about the Skybar is the 12th floor view of the downtown skyline; the tranquil Happy Hour that lasts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., when triple- strength Manhattans cost $3.25 instead of $3.75; and the crowd, which consists largely, but not exclusively, of World War II vets. … [Read more...] about Places in Time / A toast to the Bay Area’s historic 20th century-and-still-going watering holes

“The problem was that once we reported this in the biological literature, people would want it to be labeled a different species,” Braun said in a recent phone interview from his Arizona home. “I worked for a game and wildlife agency (Colorado Division of Wildlife). They were not interested in a new species that might be endangered or threatened. I had to be very careful about how I approached things.” … [Read more...] about From discovery to decline: A scientist’s long fight for one of Colorado’s rarest birds