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I WROTE THIS PIECE ABOUT THE LOBSTER POT RESTAURANT BAR IN AUGUST, 2008, AS RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LOBSTER POT DURING THE 1970s. I HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF MESSAGES SINCE THEN. THERE IS CLEARLY A MEASURE OF SENTIMENT ABOUT THE OLD PLACE. I'M PUBLIS...

"Idc about your basic vodka soda and espresso martini. I work for tips," the Michigan-based bartender sarcastically said in the skit video's caption.

Consider the underestimated grape leaf. Each year, grape vines are cut back, and turn brown and woody, then emerge vivaciously fresh with green shoots in the late spring. These vines grow aggressively each year, taking over any structure they can. Th...

Whether you’re hitting the road over the long weekend, or staying local, you’re going to have to eat at some point. Fortunately, there are some tasty food deals and freebies to choose from this Fourth of July weekend. Here are a few to consider.R...

Bananas foster has a reputation of complexity. Newcomers to the retro dessert might not know much about it other than that it’s a dessert with a fancy name, and that it gets set on fire—both of which seem a little intimidating. But it turns out m...

Once a year, everyone I know becomes a farmer. They plan ahead, pack a picnic, grab a hat and head to a farm to pick strawberries. Flats fill up with the sweet fruit you don’t eat in the field, people gain a little appreciation for farm workers aft...

My kitchen produces two things each year that are universally loved by my friends: sambal and fresh, fermented salsa. It did not occur to me to combine the two until I was staring down the barrel of a pint of freshly picked strawberries, which clearl...