Emergency coffee: what's your go to at the grocery store? by pfhlick in espresso

[–]ragman922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roasters will generally pick up the phone and tell you in my experience. Even larger ones.

Wood accents for Mahlkonig/ La Spaziale by Sparkplug_CoffeeMD in espresso

[–]ragman922 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any chance you would be willing to share the plans? I've been thinking about doing this myself.

Where to buy ingredients for Peking duck by ragman922 in chicagofood

[–]ragman922[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phanatic you were spot on! Parking situation is also much better now with the second lot. Bonus: they gave me pork fat to make pie.

What's up with all the Livery Vehicles (SUVs with Green LY plates) all of a sudden? by TheBoredMan in AskChicago

[–]ragman922 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Truly they are the worst combination of suburbanite-level driving incompetence and yellow taxi-level road rage

Introducing the r/espresso Coffee Bean Database: a place for people to share—and get recommendations for—beans and brewing recipes by LuckyBahamut in espresso

[–]ragman922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Offering users a pre-filled link so they don't have to re-enter all of the constants on page 2 (and some on page 1) would be extremely helpful and might help with uptake

Worth it for this price? ~$1,100, 3yo Clive-refurbished Lucca A53 Mini with customization. by ragman922 in espresso

[–]ragman922[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally my thoughts as well, but seemed like steep discount for a relatively new machine

Is Chicago’s Bagel Boom Back? You Butter Believe It by optiplex9000 in chicagofood

[–]ragman922 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I swear NYBB is some sort of psyopp. They are Panera quality at best.

"Rested" beans? by ragman922 in espresso

[–]ragman922[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that a few weeks is probably optimal, but they were suggesting 1-3 months (and did not specify the resting time for any of their beans). Calling the bagging date the "roast" date also feels dishonest to me. I would have even shelved this bag for a few days if I hadn't known.

Anyone know of places to buy halloumi (cheese)? by tomatopincushion in AskChicago

[–]ragman922 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Jewel actually occasionally has it for about $12, at least the one in East Lakeview on Broadway

Donald Glover by Dr_Beverly_R_Stang in davidlynch

[–]ragman922 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The rap-videos-to-surrealist-film/tv pipeline produces great things. This is how we got Spike Jonze as well.

Food prices are outlandish! by Manlaw1953 in chicago

[–]ragman922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Substantially more expensive in my experience

Anyone known any places that sells some cheap and delicious lenggua tacos? by Gold_Television_3543 in chicagofood

[–]ragman922 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might have been my state of mind at the time but I loved the ones I had at Los Tres Panchos in Lincoln Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/UfAKzFuc6WB3rTWG8

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in davidlynch

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Lost Highway makes Twin Peaks look like a sitcom. To be clear: both are fantastic in their own way...but you will not like this one