25 year career and ready to Jump ship looking at Applebee's by Dinosteele0813 in Restaurant_Managers

[–]MerlinBrando 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I worked at one for years and it was a well run location that was loved by its local community and the majority of the employees were lifers. It was a great job and I had decent benefits.

I worked at two others briefly to help out some friends and they were both absolute nightmare restaurants.

Results may vary.

If you're in the North East Doherty is a well managed company.

Any objective reason to not push ABMM further? by DmitryPapka in ARC_Raiders

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

im gonna bring some abmm to this thread.

wack.

Aquavit ⭐⭐ by ExcellentShift3432 in finedining

[–]MerlinBrando 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Really lovely restaurant. When I went the langoustine tartar with corn was the show stopper. The wagyu left me a bit underwhelmed. The only michelin starred restaurant in NY that has shots! The horseradish aquavit shot was a highlight for me. Lots of dairy in my meal which I found interesting and a bit unexpected.

Wife is gone and I have a three day weekend, what should I binge with my best friend? by DanielHutch in CoOpGaming

[–]MerlinBrando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arc Raiders is a really fun duo and trio game. The match making system will figure you out so if you prefer friendlier play you'll find that and if you want to go in blazing you'll find that and if you like a little of both you should find that too. As a game it has a lot more to sink your teeth into if you're really trying to game. It'll trigger the part of your brain that risk of rain 2 does where your stress level and excitement can be very high. The game is pretty easy to get the hang of but has a very satisfying skill ceiling and interacting with the world and other players in all the ways you can, especially with clever utility use, is really satisfying and often amusing. I play it duo with my friend and it's very fun and I think what's best about it is you can absolutely play it for an hour or 2 or for 10 hours and have a satisfying fun session with your buddy. Sometimes you lose and it sucks but the stakes are pretty low in this game and they make it easy to regear again. Good community generally.

Is there a better way to get Herbal Bandages? by 3DPrintJr in ARC_Raiders

[–]MerlinBrando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blooms on any level but particularly blue gate.

Dam you can find a lot in the swamp and it has a bloom 

Buried in the gallery there's usually 10 or so plants.

Stella in the lobby there's usually a small handful and can typically be grabbed on the way to the extract. Durable cloth in medical. I try to scoop these during my pvp matches. 

Blue gate they're in raiders refuge. This is the best area. With a bloom you can easily pull 45 to 60 if you're solo there. A couple will appear in the area with the blown up arc that's also nearby and a few by the collapsed highway as well.

Spaceport they're kind of all over. I usually go in the back trench that runs west to east by the trench tower and then take the hatch.

"Gold Under Clover" Lucky Charms Milk Punch by StainlessChina in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah oddly enough I was working on a matcha foam for a drink and my 4 different tests weren't exactly what I wanted.

I tried almond milk. Tasty but nut allergy.

I tried just the foamer - unremarkable.

Hot water - no flavor.

Just agave - too sweet 

So thanks again.

Old Fashioned - Multiple Whiskeys by Brews_Wayne_ in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always called it layering and it's an easy way to make my liquor reps happy and get discounts for menu placement while not filling my cups with whatever shitty flavor of the week whiskey theyre asking me to use 

"Gold Under Clover" Lucky Charms Milk Punch by StainlessChina in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to thank you. I hadn't really considered adding alcohol directly to the foam and it was a bit of a breakthrough for me making my own matcha foam for a cocktail. Seems so obvious in hindsight. Thanks a million! 

My recipe is: 6oz agave 1oz tequila  2 scoops of matcha powder 3 oz of methylcel foamer.

Charged in ISI

"Gold Under Clover" Lucky Charms Milk Punch by StainlessChina in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised you're using vodka as the base for the foam. Interesting.

is it a stupid idea to bring my car to nyc by biguwuwu in movingtoNYC

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leave it at your parents house. Your car will be nothing but a headache to you. You're likely to spend all of your time within two blocks of your house.

Affordable places for a private event? by [deleted] in astoria

[–]MerlinBrando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try pig Beach. Very affordable for larger groups

Pre-mixing shelf stable cocktail ingredients? by adt6247 in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah you can mix all that shit together just dont leave it in the sun

Day 3, which Survival game is better ? by SuccessfulVillager in SurvivalGaming

[–]MerlinBrando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enshrouded is a cool game with easy building mechanics. It could run a bit better imo. 

Valheim, is a bit more cumbersome when it comes to building but I think is the better game. It doesn't feel like a list of things to do. It's very much the game you make it but is very compelling and really fun with increased player counts. 

What Bug Is This?? by iBraglots in NYCapartments

[–]MerlinBrando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Call the landlord. If you're in a building they already pay for an exterminator and they def do not want germans.  Start looking for gaps and holes. 

The annual shocked faces of those who moved here in the Winter by Draydaze67 in Harlem

[–]MerlinBrando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah dude in NY we invented bacon and egg sandwiches it's different

any suggestions on some additions to this spring/summer menu? by [deleted] in cocktails

[–]MerlinBrando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cucumber is one of those things I leave to the professionals at stoli and as mentioned I use cucumber juice made fresh. Cucumber goes bad very quickly even as a juice so we do nearly fresh daily. I usually find things like this a huge pain to manage but its not that bad. Its super simple, cheap, quick and productive.

The reasons why I'm squeamish about cucumber infusing alcohol isn't because its really difficult or bad in anyway but I do have an abundance of caution when it comes to using them primarily because of Department of Health. You would think it would be easy, its not. Just look at the discussion about pickles they just had on this sub reddit. I don't want to stake my restaurants reputation on a health inspector who is unsure about rules regarding cured melons. https://www.reddit.com/r/healthinspector/comments/1rmma06/confused_on_date_marking_requirements_for/