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Suckin’ the Bone

Chicken Necks with a Friend

Food was never very important to my family when I was growing up, so my relationship to it has always been functional: I eat when hungry, and I don’t care whether I’m sharing the experience with anyone else. In fact, I never knew how important food was to some people–much less that people actually bonded […]

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Twenty-Nine Cent Hamburger

Everyone Has a Price; Especially When Starving

Twenty-nine cents for a hamburger? A person could feed a nation! A thirty-nine-cent cheeseburger? It’s insane! Sundays and Wednesdays. I couldn’t wait for these days to come around. Holding 60 cents in my hand, two quarters and a dime, standing in line, knowing exactly what to order. For years I lived almost next door to […]

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Eggcetra

Eggcetra 1501 NE Fremont 288-3766 I’m sad that I have to write this negative review, because the service at Eggcetra (I’m not even going to comment on the dumbness of the name) is stellar. You know when you meet one of those waitresses who seems like she is genuinely interested in being your friend, rather […]

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Self-Hell

Recently, it has come to our attention that many people across the United States believe themselves to be in love with Benicio Del Toro. But before you leave your spouse and children, don’t you think you should be sure? Working around the clock with a team of crack Benicio Del Toro experts, we have put […]

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Ole! Ole!

Ole! Ole! 2137 E Burnside, 230-1132 Dear Luis and Magdalena, Where do I start? Let me begin by saying thank you for bringing Ole! Ole! into my life. Are you psychic? Did you know how desperately the poor orphans to the north and south of East Burnside needed a taqueria? We weren’t asking for anything […]

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SWEET BASIL

3135 NE Broadway, 281-8337 When I walked into Sweet Basil, the new Thai restaurant on Broadway, I opened the door into a woman and practically took off her right foot. She gathered her balance pretty well after that, but shot me one extremely nasty look. I smiled sheepishly. After fighting my way through a crowd […]

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SELF-HELL

Analysis for People on the Go

Am I Fulfilling My Potential? Every month, here at the Self-Hell Institute in Helsinki, we receive thousands of letters from individuals just like you who are worried they may not be fulfilling their potential. This is a delicate question, and not one to be taken lightly. Many of the symptoms that may indicate a lack […]

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PHO VAN

PHÓ VÁN 1919 SE 82nd Ave, 788-5244 82nd Avenue is not a destination for fine dining–used car lots, strip clubs, and endless chain restaurants evoke the melancholic detachment of watching a Huey Lewis video at your uncle’s funeral. But amidst the chaos and monotony exists a restaurant that serves as a haven for the hungry […]

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RICE JUNKIES

RICE JUNKIES

620 SW 9th Ave, 274-2154 Slacker joints can have a certain funky or arrogant charm, but ultimately they have to actually provide food and services to their constituents or even the ethereal or displaced will give up on it. Rice Junkies fails in this respect. Its menu advertises “quick service” in a “unique atmosphere.” Both […]

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