I talked myself into going to Epstein’s Kosher Deli yesterday. Well, that’s not quite accurate — makes it sound like I put up a fight. Here’s what led up to a no-brainer of a decision: 8:30 am: Met Team in Training teammates at Purchase College … Read More →
It’s the end of December, and you know what that means — newspapers and magazines are breaking out their “Top Ten” lists: top movies, books, news stories, etc. So like a writing lemming following the editorial M.O., I’m going to do my own version of … Read More →
Elaine: “I met this lawyer, we went out to dinner, I had the lobster bisque, we went back to my place, yada yada yada, I never heard from him again.” Jerry: “But you yada yada’d over the best part.” Elaine: “No, I mentioned the bisque.“ … Read More →
Matzo Ball Soup
Last year I wrote about meeting competitive eater Eric “Badlands” Booker at Coney Island. Badlands once held the matzo ball eating record, gobbling 30 matzo balls in 5 1/2 minutes. That’s pretty badass, and fairly disturbing, considering how matzo balls are like sponges that expand … Read More →