Comments on: Jimmy talks The Red Cat http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/ ...a kitchen diary Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:06:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeremy http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3432 Jeremy Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:41:24 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3432 Not all opinions we receive are from licensed critics. I've heard unlicensed people express their hatred of films based solely on having skimmed the dvd cover blurb -- indeed, I may have done it myself. So, yes, we want to know what you really think about restaurants. Besides, it's good for you to let it all out when you feel you've been ripped off. What happened to the rocks and sticks that Champ had eaten, did the vet leave them? Not all opinions we receive are from licensed critics. I’ve heard unlicensed people express their hatred of films based solely on having skimmed the dvd cover blurb — indeed, I may have done it myself. So, yes, we want to know what you really think about restaurants. Besides, it’s good for you to let it all out when you feel you’ve been ripped off.

What happened to the rocks and sticks that Champ had eaten, did the vet leave them?

]]> By: Donald http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3431 Donald Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:15:24 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3431 Hmmm, I dunno... I think that foodie bloggers reviewing restaurants is actually a good thing because it seems a bit more on the level to me. I tend to trust the "laymen" palate than the supposedly "trained". Personally, I try to make great food at home so we don't incur the expense of going out. We do on occasion, but mostly I spend on great ingredients for preparing at home. Hmmm, I dunno…

I think that foodie bloggers reviewing restaurants is actually a good thing because it seems a bit more on the level to me. I tend to trust the “laymen” palate than the supposedly “trained”.

Personally, I try to make great food at home so we don’t incur the expense of going out. We do on occasion, but mostly I spend on great ingredients for preparing at home.

]]> By: Robin http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3430 Robin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:28:03 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3430 Amanda: When Champ was a puppy, I once thought he ate my housekeys and I walked him 6 miles to the vet to get his stomach X-rayed. Turned out he didn't eat the keys, but his tummy was full of rocks and sticks! He survived, so I think he shouldn't have any trouble with paper, hehe! Amanda: When Champ was a puppy, I once thought he ate my housekeys and I walked him 6 miles to the vet to get his stomach X-rayed. Turned out he didn’t eat the keys, but his tummy was full of rocks and sticks! He survived, so I think he shouldn’t have any trouble with paper, hehe!

]]> By: Robin http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3429 Robin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:26:21 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3429 Jimmy, I really wish I could've been at the restaurant with you -- but I love the way you described it. And the leftovers were quite tasty. You are amazing. ;) Jimmy, I really wish I could’ve been at the restaurant with you — but I love the way you described it. And the leftovers were quite tasty. You are amazing. ;)

]]> By: jamessal http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3428 jamessal Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:49:42 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3428 Steph: Let us know how you like it when you finally get there! <i>why would you when you are out trying to have a nice dinner?</i> I guess it depends on your temperament, Hilary. I actually enjoy bringing my critical powers to bear on whatever restaurant I'm eating in (or movie I'm watching, or book I'm reading); that way, if things aren't totally up to snuff, I get to take some satisfaction in identifying why, and if they are -- if I'm really won over -- it's all that much more enjoyable. Joy: Thanks! I told eighty-pound Champ you called him "little," and apparently he's really matured; he didn't get upset or anything, he just smile appreciatively and went back to sleep. <i>My dog eats garbage from time to time - and then poops.</i> Since Champ stopped going in the house, we've stopped keeping tracking of what makes him poop and what doesn't. That's kind of personal, we feel. (I liked "rascal-sober.") Steph: Let us know how you like it when you finally get there!

why would you when you are out trying to have a nice dinner?

I guess it depends on your temperament, Hilary. I actually enjoy bringing my critical powers to bear on whatever restaurant I’m eating in (or movie I’m watching, or book I’m reading); that way, if things aren’t totally up to snuff, I get to take some satisfaction in identifying why, and if they are — if I’m really won over — it’s all that much more enjoyable.

Joy: Thanks! I told eighty-pound Champ you called him “little,” and apparently he’s really matured; he didn’t get upset or anything, he just smile appreciatively and went back to sleep.

My dog eats garbage from time to time – and then poops.

Since Champ stopped going in the house, we’ve stopped keeping tracking of what makes him poop and what doesn’t. That’s kind of personal, we feel. (I liked “rascal-sober.”)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3427 Amanda Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:22:02 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3427 I wonder why dogs get the rascally bug sometimes even if they've stayed rascal-sober for a few years. My dog eats garbage from time to time - and then poops. He's silly. I hope your dog had a better experience eating paper! I wonder why dogs get the rascally bug sometimes even if they’ve stayed rascal-sober for a few years. My dog eats garbage from time to time – and then poops. He’s silly. I hope your dog had a better experience eating paper!

]]> By: Joy the Baker http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3426 Joy the Baker Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:30:52 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3426 Great post! I don't think it's completely fair to pan a restaurant after only visiting once... it doesn't feel entirely right, so i stay away from it myself. i'm more than happy to hear about your one time experience though! thanks for sharing... and i love that little champ took a bite out of your card. too funny! Great post! I don’t think it’s completely fair to pan a restaurant after only visiting once… it doesn’t feel entirely right, so i stay away from it myself. i’m more than happy to hear about your one time experience though! thanks for sharing… and i love that little champ took a bite out of your card. too funny!

]]> By: Hilary @ Smorgasbite http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3425 Hilary @ Smorgasbite Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:33:34 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3425 Yeah, that's one of the reasons I've backed off doing too many restaurant "reviews" on my site. I feel that true restaurant reviewers have protocol they follow (ordering many, many items; going back several nights depending on chef's schedules; etc) that I wouldn't really be up to doing. I also know that about 90% of the "reviewers" on sites like MenuPages.com and NYMag.com say really nasty things about restaurants that I really enjoyed. Of course you can always find *something* to nitpick-- the question is, why would you when you are out trying to have a nice dinner? I set out hoping to like the restaurant. Optimist I guess. Yeah, that’s one of the reasons I’ve backed off doing too many restaurant “reviews” on my site. I feel that true restaurant reviewers have protocol they follow (ordering many, many items; going back several nights depending on chef’s schedules; etc) that I wouldn’t really be up to doing.

I also know that about 90% of the “reviewers” on sites like MenuPages.com and NYMag.com say really nasty things about restaurants that I really enjoyed. Of course you can always find *something* to nitpick– the question is, why would you when you are out trying to have a nice dinner? I set out hoping to like the restaurant. Optimist I guess.

]]> By: steph (whisk/spoon) http://www.caviarandcodfish.com/2008/12/jimmy-talks-the-red-cat/#comment-3424 steph (whisk/spoon) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:37:52 +0000 http://clumsycook.wordpress.com/?p=904#comment-3424 i have wanted to go here for years...don't know why i haven't yet! i have wanted to go here for years…don’t know why i haven’t yet!

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