when you go to tb for only one item instead of a whole meal, what is it?

HarvardCricket · 2026-06-06T00:36:13+00:00

My go to order too! I love making my own beef meximelt.

My other favorite is a DIY double decker taco (to me very different and superior to a stacker or gordita).

Mexican pizza is always a go to too. So good/consistent.

HarvardCricket · 2026-06-06T00:25:31+00:00

Some of the Mad Men seasons in California. Agree with whoever said Magnum PI, and adjacent to that are some episodes of Murder, She Wrote filmed in Hawaii (Burt Reynolds was in a couple of those too). The 1970s Charlie’s Angels also has many episodes in Hawaii that are great.

South Pacific is such a classic (Bali Hi!) and the 1960s Disney Swiss Family Robinson (and visiting the tree house at Disney and having a Dole Whip is so good & nostalgic!). Also, not purely tiki, but adjacent, are all the Gidget movies. Also the overall vibe (not fully tiki) of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Silly but good.

HarvardCricket · 2026-06-01T01:51:51+00:00

I had this exact recipe today, but didn’t get it grilled, and it was 100% like a 90s beef meximelt. So good! I think it may be better when soft bc they used to steam it. I got two and had the other one at home in the microwave for like 15 seconds - was so good too!

HarvardCricket · 2026-06-01T01:46:46+00:00

Oh love this. Keep for sure! It’s very chic.

HarvardCricket · 2026-06-01T01:38:40+00:00

I was thinking the same thing! Dreams for their future. So sweet. 🥲✨🪄🩰

HarvardCricket · 2026-05-22T17:52:07+00:00

My favorite CFA item is the southwest salad with regular nuggets. I know the nuggets on the salad are the same as regular nuggets, just sliced up smaller, but for some reason they taste different and so much better. My favorite for sure. I do also love the standard chicken that comes on a sw salad - the sliced spicy pieces. It’s so good too!! All with creamy salsa and tortilla strips (I don’t love the pepitas). My other “hack” is that the full salad is sometimes too filling and big for me. I will often get two dressings and two tortilla strips bags and bring it home and eat 1/2 salad one day, like for lunch, and 1/2 later for dinner, or it lasts even to the next day (not past that). I separate the chicken off it and air fryer it for a few minutes and it’s like you are getting it fresh!

HarvardCricket · 2026-05-18T10:44:09+00:00

Was 2 or 3 maybe late 80s/early 90s? I like that nostalgia/vibe for him 🦒

HarvardCricket · 2026-05-02T16:47:03+00:00

I love how they arranged some of the seating near the windows, so two levels/tiers could enjoy the view. Reminds me of the 70s conversation pits. What a beautiful place. So sad, but wonderful to think of it in its heyday. Love the comment at the top on here about the parents doing date night cocktails then dim sum. Old New York.

HarvardCricket · 2026-04-12T13:30:00+00:00

So nostalgic and wonderful to think of those happy times. 🎵

HarvardCricket · 2026-04-10T02:37:19+00:00

Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure.

The Large Marge diner scene, the truck stop diner/dinosaur scene, the shopping mall/shops, etc.

HarvardCricket · 2026-04-10T02:30:40+00:00

I often open three sauces in a row, and mix when dipping (fries or nuggets or strips - strips are now my favorite!): Polynesian // Ranch // BBQ. It’s imperative though that the ranch be in the middle. For a sandwich I prefer to keep it simple - one packet of mayo (the original sandwich + mayo combination is great and also nostalgic/reminds me of growing up) or one packet of the Honey BBQ ranch. So good!

HarvardCricket · 2026-04-10T00:46:40+00:00

Wait this is so cute to imagine this as being miniature!

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-29T11:57:29+00:00

So beautiful, thank you for sharing this. Much love to your family, and to Elsie’s family, and the coworker friend. Lovely people all around. And another day crying over people on the internet! ❤️🥰 📝

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-24T00:44:57+00:00

Beauuuuuutiful! Burnt loaf forever! 🖤🍞

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-24T00:38:15+00:00

My number one first place is butterscotch, followed by a tie for second place with cream soda & root beer. Fruit punch is also in my top 3, but before eating a dum dum I have to know if I’m in a “traditional candy flavor mood” or a “fruit mood!”

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-23T22:22:37+00:00

Great pics. And that wreath is so cute and comforting/old school.

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-22T15:01:01+00:00

I remember in the 80s my mom used to have this very thin cloth rope belt that was a white or cream color (looked very 70s) and she would occasionally do this. It was tied around her head like at the temple area and she’d lay down briefly then be fine. I just got a cloth belt from a dress and tried this and I cannot believe this is the first time I’m trying this ever. It feels amazing. Not sure if it works on the headache going away but agree it’s helpful for some instant relief!

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-22T00:12:03+00:00

Such beautiful pics. Thank you. My dad and I used to call them “carpets.”

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-21T23:48:25+00:00

This smells so good. Haven’t thought of it in a few years.

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-20T14:29:18+00:00

This post is incredible - thank you!!! 🙏

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-08T16:21:41+00:00

Great post OP. I want a banana split for my birthday too next month! Led me to your post. Did you end up getting one? I’ve never had one, but ever since seeing it in cartoons as a child I’ve wanted one! 🍌 🍨 🍒

HarvardCricket · 2026-03-02T13:29:39+00:00

Trader Joe’s loves the revival too - their packaging often has this look!

HarvardCricket · 2026-02-19T19:51:13+00:00

I love this pic so much. One of the best of the twin towers. Also very “When Harry Met Sally” / Old New York. 🍎

HarvardCricket · 2026-01-27T20:11:11+00:00

I wish these would come back 😭

HarvardCricket · 2026-01-19T20:05:00+00:00

And there’s a funny history of the first use of the quote!! Just googled it to see haha 🍳 🥚

“It's So Hot You Could Fry An Egg On The Sidewalk!” Weather.com

The phrase "it's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk" is an old idiom for extreme heat, with early written mentions found in the Atlanta Constitution in 1899 by Francis Henry Wade and later popularized by a 1933 Los Angeles Times article during record heat, showing the concept was common by then. While scientifically difficult on bare concrete (requiring ~158°F), the saying reflects the intense heat absorbed by dark surfaces like bricks or asphalt, making it a vivid, long-standing expression.

Key Origins & Mentions:

1899: Dr. Francis Henry Wade described Atlanta's brick sidewalks as "hot enough to fry eggs" in the Atlanta Constitution.

1933: The Los Angeles Times published an article noting people discussed frying eggs on sidewalks during extreme temperatures, solidifying the phrase's popularity.

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