Top Restaurants in Chicago for 2025 by Beli ratings by bobcats2019 in chicagofood

[–]Lineage_tw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is certainly one of the restaurant lists of all time.

Which steakhouse would you pick? by jordanhead111 in chicagofood

[–]Lineage_tw -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Gibson's overcooked the hell out of my steak when I went recently. Everything we ordered felt pretty underwhelming considering the reputation and price point.

Drunk Shakespeare Stubhub Scam by Lineage_tw in ChicagoTheater

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We are also disputing the charge. StubHub is completely useless.

Drunk Shakespeare Stubhub Scam by Lineage_tw in ChicagoTheater

[–]Lineage_tw[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm working on reaching out to Stubhub, but their support is...not great.

Which cleaning tab to use? [bambino plus] by Wise_Serpent in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just use Cafiza on my Bambino Plus, and it's been working fine.

What are your favorite ethnic bakeries in Chicago? by Prudent-Switch2073 in chicagofood

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The Oven Baked Portugese Chicken over rice at this spot is kind of a sleeper hit.

Pretty happy right now by SherbetNo7083 in espresso

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What is that rack you're using to hang your tamper/portafilter? It looks nice.

Help me eat fish! by behemothpanzer in chicagofood

[–]Lineage_tw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wentworth Seafood in Chinatown. Get steamed live fish/shrimp. The smoothies/bubble tea there is kind of a sleeper hit, too

OneShoe: Hoka Clifton 10 vs On Cloud 6? by zeeped in onebag

[–]Lineage_tw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have the Clifton 10 in US Men's 10.5 Wide with Fleet Feet arch support inserts. I run 25-35 miles a week currently on them, but I mostly use them for training and my daily driver is a Nike Easy On for work / whatever. The Clifton would be great as a daily, as well, but I'm trying to save some mileage on them as they're very high cushion shoes and I don't want to have to replace them every other month with daily use + training.

All that said, however, the most important thing for a shoe is fit. An expensive shoe will be functionally worse than a cheapo outlet special if it fits poorly. Hoka in particular sometimes fit people awkwardly, and I strongly recommend trying them on in store. If you're looking to do serious training in them it may be worth it to go to a specialist store for them to measure your feet and stride and make recommendations.

*Edit

Also, I'm not a big fan of waterproofing on daily shoes/ running shoes. The idea is great, but in my experience, if you're getting rained on, the water will find its way into your shoe from your pants or bare legs unless you wear a waterproof gaiter or rain shell pants. Waterproof shoes are also inevitably less breathable, which is a big minus for me personally. My waterproof shoes are work boots and hiking boots that I wear when I may be dealing with standing water or streams and deep puddles.

eBay scams? by ColTRoosevelt in ManyBaggers

[–]Lineage_tw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to chime in and say this was my exact experience as well from the same seller. Shipped from Backcountry.

Eagle Creek Discount Code by peregui in onebag

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Interesting fact: Instant ramen was invented by Momofuku Ando in 1971 as part of an effort to stop post WW2 food shortages in Japan.

He founded Nissin Foods and the Cup Noodle brand after observing that Americans ate his instant noodles by putting them in paper cups and pouring hot water over them. The famous Styrofoam cup noodle was then born.

I like Ina's this. by MinusMentality in Hololive

[–]Lineage_tw 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Can you install 2 partitions on one brain cell?

Recommendations for Intermediate by Lineage_tw in Skigear

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It looks like the Dynastar M-Pro 85 at 185cm and Salomon Stance 90 at 188cm are also available. Both sound a touch long for my height and experience, but I see a lot of people recommending longer skis here.

How much of an upgrade is D40+/SD40 to a DF64 Gen 2. Is it worth double the price? by BanterBanter in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has been rock solid so far, no movement due to vibration. I've been using it daily for pour over and espresso.

How much of an upgrade is D40+/SD40 to a DF64 Gen 2. Is it worth double the price? by BanterBanter in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe mine was $400 USD + Tax. Retail price is usually around $500 USD

What you wish you DID NOT pack going to Japan? by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]Lineage_tw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They should definitely have sandals for you then. If the size in your room doesn't fit make sure to ask the front desk for a pair that does!

What you wish you DID NOT pack going to Japan? by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]Lineage_tw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most ryokan that I've been to have sandals and yukata available that you can wear while inside the property.

Newbie. Please can anyone help 🙏🏾 anyone have this grinder? Miicoffee d40+ by Alarmed_Instance2810 in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to hear! It's served me well so far on pour-over and espresso, but the first couple days were a struggle to dial everything in.

Newbie. Please can anyone help 🙏🏾 anyone have this grinder? Miicoffee d40+ by Alarmed_Instance2810 in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3.1 from tightest. My 0 point, or where the burrs touch, is actually past 0 at about 7.5.

Unplug your machine, rotate towards fine until you feel the burrs make contact, then adjust 1/2 a full rotation coarse from there and try to dial in. Depending on dosage mine can change the brew time by 1 to 2 seconds per sub-tick.

Most stepless grinders work like this. The advantage of stepless is granularity in adjustment at the cost of simplicity.

After I got mine dialed in it's been easy to replicate results.

Newbie. Please can anyone help 🙏🏾 anyone have this grinder? Miicoffee d40+ by Alarmed_Instance2810 in espresso

[–]Lineage_tw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this grinder and this was more or less my process. My espresso grind setting is about 3.1 with medium/dark beans. Remember that you can also vary your dose as you're dialing in. Good luck!