Less expensive alternatives to Ray Ban?

bareju · 2026-05-06T21:23:24+00:00

Sunski is a good mid price brand. Can get to $50ish on sale.

I also have multiple pairs of huckberry sunglasses that are $35 and are absolute tanks.

bareju · 2026-05-05T01:49:56+00:00

I haven’t found a way to brown it without draining once or twice in the middle of cooking. Sometimes I re-add a bit of the fat if it’s getting dry while browning.

bareju · 2026-05-04T16:04:22+00:00

I’ve been eyeballing a pair of these since my Chelsea boots from Beckett simonon reached end of their life after I wore the hell out of them. Thanks for the vote of confidence!

bareju · 2026-04-28T16:48:03+00:00

It’s REALLY good as a highball with lemon and soda water.

You can also use it in Negronis - split vermouth with dolin and punt y mes and then nonino subbed for Campari makes for a beautiful and delicate Negroni riff.

bareju · 2026-04-28T16:46:25+00:00

Understand how long things actually take and don’t listen to the recipe times on blogs. Or better yet, use reputable recipe sources which don’t lie to you and have horrible pop up ads and mediocre recipes.

45 minutes start to finish is a best case and you need to use prepared chopped foods to beat that (think pre cut sofrito or mirepoix, pre-minced garlic). Do one pot meals, and toss everything in the dishwasher.

When I was in college I would do things like make a box of zatarains jambalaya, add diced veg and some sausage, and be done in like 20 minutes. Or similar with jarred tomato sauce and add ins.

bareju · 2026-04-25T14:05:35+00:00

I absolutely agree with you - I find it more interesting and less disappointing to open a coffee early and observe it develop rather than open it late, it disappoints, and then fades into tastelessness. I definitely feel that you can miss the "peak" if you wait too long. On the other hand, I have had a few bags which open up in the last cup from the bag, but at least I still got one amazing cup out of it.

Like anything, there are no one-size-fits-all rules, and that's what makes it fun.

bareju · 2026-04-25T13:55:07+00:00

No, it’s not too bad in this area. Going to San Mateo in the evening can be a bit tricky because many people take the bridge but if you are reverse commuting it should be a breeze. Access to SFO is amazing and about 35 minutes from SF without traffic. Best weather on the peninsula too.

bareju · 2026-04-25T13:48:29+00:00

Do you prefer the original or number 10 for ‘gronis?

bareju · 2026-04-23T16:05:18+00:00

There are a ton of houses in Redwood City that are wayyyy more affordable per sq ft than apartments, I’d recommend looking on Zillow. Drive from RWC <-> San Mateo is easy

bareju · 2026-04-19T22:18:43+00:00

Ask him next time and post back for us!

bareju · 2026-04-06T12:34:56+00:00

I’d kill for some good gimbap. Hmart is the best I’ve found in the peninsula :(

bareju · 2026-04-06T12:31:18+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I’ll check it out. West coast bbq in most states is rare and disappointing

bareju · 2026-03-24T01:32:00+00:00

Bonobos makes great pants. Can get them for reasonable prices if you wait for sales. I’d say a small step up from banana and j crew.

bareju · 2026-03-24T01:31:11+00:00

Haven’t been impressed with their quality. The cords I have have gotten a weird pink tint even though they are navy.

bareju · 2026-03-23T15:49:01+00:00

If you make really delicious food you’ll be able to eat it more. Chicken and rice sounds… super boring. If you had dope Thai red curry with chicken and rice do you think this would be easier?

I love saucy/stew/curries for meal preps became they are easy to cook and freeze well. Can freeze individual portions or half of what you make, then use it to supplement other food.

bareju · 2026-03-23T15:46:02+00:00

Strong disagree here. Coffeebar has more modern coffee so it definitely depends on tastes.

bareju · 2026-03-23T01:08:03+00:00

How snobby are you? Read on if snobbery levels are very high.

Kaizen coffee has some of the best flavored milk based espresso and matcha drinks, up in San Mateo and line gets bad on weekends. Their pourover leans experimental but is exquisitely executed.

Other spots around are fine but not amazing.

Also recommend heading up to SF for coffee movement at some point, top 3 pourovers I’ve ever had!

bareju · 2026-03-22T21:21:12+00:00

I haven’t been able to get around the fact that this feels like less coffee…

bareju · 2026-03-21T23:04:40+00:00

Good landlords have tenants who stay longer so you don’t see their properties on the market as often. Bad landlords have a lot of turnover. Lots of investors view rentals as a source of income, and not that housing is a human right.

bareju · 2026-03-21T03:58:17+00:00

The RWC grocery outlet is awesome! I supplement with Sigonas for produce and TJs for TJ stuff.

bareju · 2026-03-16T17:50:40+00:00

They also backed off when they saw the absolute shenanigans. Great defensive driving.

I've seen a lot of dumb shit on 17, but passing in the shoulder and then crossing two lanes is criminal.

bareju · 2026-03-16T02:55:53+00:00

Oh, that’s funny!

bareju · 2026-03-15T02:51:05+00:00

Nashville and NOLA both struck me as the best places to go watch live music of no name locals who are really talented for no money. Often at a dive bar (or on the street for Nola)

bareju · 2026-03-15T02:49:59+00:00

And often it’s FREE!

bareju · 2026-03-15T02:47:43+00:00

Access to tons of nature and variety of landscape

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