There’s another cause at play, however: Brioza suspected that he could sell more food if people saw it in front of them. “Food printed on paper doesn’t sell nearly as well as when it’s right in front of you in all its glory,” he says. Early in State Bird’s life, he tried an experiment with one of their most popular dishes, the pork-kimchi-tofu stew. When it was put on a paper menu, they sold just three by 9:30 p.m. Then he put six on a tray and they were gone in three minutes. “We can sell anything when it’s right in front of you,” he says. “It’s so easy.” … [Read more...] about A changing menu: Subtle science of how words make a meal
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Places in Time / A toast to the Bay Area’s historic 20th century-and-still-going watering holes
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
For the Bay Area’s top Taiwanese food, head south
The restaurants of the South Bay strip malls offer a tour of Taiwanese cuisine both familiar and foreign. You can easily find stinky tofu, deep-fried and served with pickled cabbage and spicy sauce, all components that lessen the fermented soy to a whisper of its once-bold self. It’s especially good at Grand Harbor in Fremont, and Mama Chen’s and Southland Flavor Cafe in Cupertino, where the prickly funk is lighter and doesn’t linger as long on the tongue. The soft green slices of stir-fried bitter melon also have an astringent flavor, but are tempered by a silky, salty duck egg sauce; it’s an ideal vegetable side dish, and best at Red Hot Wok, a Cupertino standby. … [Read more...] about For the Bay Area’s top Taiwanese food, head south
Trudeau says Canada needs to ‘buckle down’ as cases surge, vaccines delayed
"Pfizer believes that by the end of March we will be able to catch up, such that we will be on track with the total committed doses for Q1. This is unfortunate, however such delays and issues are to be expected when global supply chains are stretched well beyond their limit," said Anita Anand, Canada's procurement minister during a news conference Friday. … [Read more...] about Trudeau says Canada needs to ‘buckle down’ as cases surge, vaccines delayed
The Spot: The ethics of vaccinating Capitol journalists, a tense call with Boebert and the politics of food delivery fees
Much of what Boebert said Dec. 8 were things she had said before or since. She called the presidential election “contested,” recounted telling President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to keep trying to overturn it, and said Texas, which at that time was trying to reverse the election with a lawsuit, could be “the one state that saves our republic.” She reiterated her support of ultra-conservative gun laws, immigration laws and abortion laws. Her anti-abortion rhetoric drew groans from the teens. … [Read more...] about The Spot: The ethics of vaccinating Capitol journalists, a tense call with Boebert and the politics of food delivery fees
