Last Call: The status of Bert and Ernie’s relationship
Today was strange. Did everybody get that feeling? After dumping coffee on your lap on the train and walking into the…
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Last Call is The Takeout’s online watering hole where you can chat, share recipes, and use the comment section as an open thread. Here’s what we’ve been reading/watching/listening around the office today.
Last Call: An architect-turned-pastry chef’s mesmerizing desserts
Dinara Kasko was an architect before she became a pastry chef, and it’s evident in her use of fascinating shapes and…
Last Call: Meet the greatest card handler in the world
Longtime Takeout readers may know about my obsession with magic—my first job in high school was demonstrating trick…
Last Call: Hello Franklin BBQ, goodbye Cooking Light
For the last three days, The Takeout’s production crew has been in Austin, Texas on a filming assignment. Following the…
Last Call: Waffle House activates its Storm Center ahead of Hurricane Florence
As governmental entities and private businesses mobilize ahead of Hurricane Florence’s expected landfall in the…
Last Call: Why supermarkets should consider stocking more store-brand stuff
I never realized store-brand goods were so lacking in the U.S., but according to this interesting piece in the Harvard Business Review
Last Call: How to play Celebrity, and why food brands send everyday people free stuff
I just returned from my annual fun girls’ weekend, which traditionally involves a lot of catching up, wine, napping,…
Last Call: Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, and a book recommendation for better decision-making
I’m currently making my way through the book Thinking In Bets, from former professional poker player Annie Duke. It’s…
Last Call: Italy's best porchetta and Serial's very different season 3 trailer
Crime podcast Serial’s first season and second seasons were markedly different from each other, to say nothing of its…
Last Call: Mustard pizza divides the internet
Pizza toppings can be contentious, especially if those toppings involve pineapple. But move over, spiky tropical fruit,…
Last Call: A book to help you think about beer, as if you’re not already
An upshot of spending way too much time delayed in airports over the past few days: I’ve had a lot of time to read, and…
Last Call: A sick burn of a restaurant review
Why are bad reviews so much more entertaining to read than good ones? If I give a TV show an F on an A.V. Club review…
Last Call: Ramen beer? Ramen beer.
I am on board with beer and ramen; give me a hearty tonkotsu and an Asahi Super Dry and I’m a happy camper. The city…
Last Call: What Burning Man teaches us about urban planning
To the outsider, Burning Man (taking place now through September 3) has a reputation as a dusty, druggy art-orgy. But…
Last Call: Are you ready for #SoberSeptember?
It’s surprising to me now that I look back at my Dryuary experiment—in which I abstained from drinking for the entire…
Last Call: Those sadistic Japanese prank shows
I have watched every single clip from a Japanese prank TV show. Every single last one. This is what your humble Takeout…
Last Call: California politician indicted for spending campaign funds on tequila, fast food
Like me, you may have missed this gem during this week’s news onslaught, so let’s catch you up: Tuesday, the Department…
Last Call: A giant box of fried food has bewitched the internet
I’ll cop to it: I spent a not-insignificant amount of time staring at this £10 box of fried food that’s made the rounds…
Last Call: RIP “ladies first” restaurant service
Some customers hate the collective “you guys.” Others can’t stand the “ma’am” or “miss” that might come at the end of a…
Last Call: Are we heading for a boozeless future?
I always look forward to Jeff Alworth’s beer writing for his website, Beervana. His latest post—What If We Just Stop…
