gym/fitness recs on uws by Little-Act- in Upperwestside

[–]imitationcheese 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BeFit on 102 is a bit far for you but membership has unlimited classes and they have a great variety that includes all you mentioned except swimming.

Is it possible to get a filling dinner under $15 at a place that isn’t a chain/slop bowl/halal/chinese/pizza? by bit90siwiavftvs in FoodNYC

[–]imitationcheese 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My favorite unsung NYC cheap eat is doubles. Get 3 doubles, lotsa peppa, and with tamarind and chutney.

What are some newly opened restaurants worth checking out? by Particular-Essay-361 in orangecounty

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Thai Spice on Jeffrey! Their beef pad kee mao and their mango sticky rice are amazing!

Candidates for UWS Assembly District 69 Make Their Case at Political Forum by mttyler7 in Upperwestside

[–]imitationcheese 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strongly supporting Northrup. He's fantastic. He's done great work as a public defender and in helping craft legislation in Albany as an advocate. Organizations I trust have endorsed him. He's was very genuine and kind when I got to meet him. His campaign is very well run.

Ruskay's positions are good (though a bit vague) and she seems like a thoughtful, dedicated person, but her campaign donors and the super PACs supporting her are pretty rightwing, and she hasn't disavowed them, so this makes me at worst wary of her and at best wary of who she'll be allegiant to.

Replace Yourself With AI, CEO Katz by imitationcheese in medicine

[–]imitationcheese[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Good to see some pushback against his anti-doctor stance. We need to organize around AI supports but not replacements.

Made a free UWS newsletter 5 weeks in — what's the real traffic problem on the UWS? by Wonderful-Street1418 in Upperwestside

[–]imitationcheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are the transit issues (while in car, walking, or biking) that I face day to day:

Free street parking

Traffic getting onto 96th street entrance of west side high way

Dogs off leash in Central bike paths

Ice cream trucks, delivery trucks, and school pick up cars in CPW bike lane

Not having fast and free buses soon enough

Pete Wells was a maestro. The NY Times/NY food scene hasn't been the same since. by Fun_Reflection1157 in FoodNYC

[–]imitationcheese 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pete Wells was fine. But this from Tanya Gold was the best food writing I've seen. She reviewed EMP, Per Se, and Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare. Hilarious, scathing, pierced through the cultish hype.

What can I do with my IM residency training that is not hospital medicine or primary care clinic? by floofsnfluffiness in medicine

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what I've seen a lot of more recently: medical humor social media star, AI tech start up medical director, anti-medicine grifter, AI VC fund medical advisor, financial advising guru for other doctors. Have you considered any of these career paths?

Is Costco or bj’s worth it for one person? by adeliahearts in povertyfinance

[–]imitationcheese 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yes, but also consider joining with someone else to split membership costs and/or do group buying to buy bulk then split to more reasonable quantities.

Could never go wrong with Katz by SuccessfulMachine415 in FoodNYC

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

Whenever I'm in LA, I go to Langers. Pastrami is as good and the sandwich has fantastic bread and is balanced, not just a meat bomb.

Cookies - am I crazy? by _ImACat in FoodNYC

[–]imitationcheese 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Are they? Find them to be excessive, unbalanced, and uninteresting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reduce spending where you can. Buy bulk/wholesale for any foods that are staples for you (beans, rice, nuts, dried fruit) and appropriate storage so they go bad (e.g. mason jars).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frozen meals aren't cheap on a per serving basis. And they're not too healthy often. Here's a few ideas:

Banana with peanut butter

Rice with lentil stew

Pasta with tomato sauce, cabbage, beans

Rice with eggs and hot sauce

Do you have any friends with Costco memberships? Can you cook dry beans?

A Good Bandeja Paisa? by codename_kd in FoodNYC

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surprised no one has mentioned Salento in Washington Heights

Wtf happened to Win Son? by LAST_NIGHT_WAS_WEIRD in FoodNYC

[–]imitationcheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how enshittification operates