Also, Jeff should open a place just for sorbet, his have been such standouts.
Single-dish restaurants are all the rage right now!
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Jessica - Jan 08, 2009 7:06:28 am PST #7643 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Vortex - Jan 08, 2009 7:07:03 am PST #7644 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, I thought in the end he was quite fair. And saying things for a reason.
I don't disagree with his criticisms, I just think that he's taking the "caustic" thing too far.
Also, Jeff should open a place just for sorbet, his have been such standouts.
Yeah, I'm sure that he serves them a lot in Miami, they must be really refreshing.
megan walker - Jan 08, 2009 7:24:07 am PST #7645 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So, housemate and I were having a debate last night:
Family style = any time you are sharing dishes (i.e, Chinese food)
or
Family style = where you are all eating from one big dish where the dish is esentially meant to feed everyone (i.e., a big dish of lasagna, Eugene's fish)
Thoughts?
Kathy A - Jan 08, 2009 7:26:09 am PST #7646 of 23273
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Family style = a big platter of food for multiple people to put on their own plates. Otherwise, you're just sharing your food with someone else.
lisah - Jan 08, 2009 7:28:50 am PST #7647 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
I think either could be called family style. Sometimes, in a family, you have one big dish (say, lasagne). Sometimes you have multiple dishes (say, roast beef with sides).
Amy - Jan 08, 2009 7:33:48 am PST #7648 of 23273
Because books.
Both, I think.
Jessica - Jan 08, 2009 7:36:15 am PST #7649 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think any time the restaurant puts the food in the middle of the table it qualifies as "family style."
Amy - Jan 08, 2009 7:38:44 am PST #7650 of 23273
Because books.
We used to go to a nice Chinese place up on Second Avenue, Maple Garden I think it was called, and even though everyone would order something, it was all served on a big lazy Susan in the middle of the table, so everyone could share. I like it that way -- it's much nicer than asking for bites off someone else's plate.
sumi - Jan 08, 2009 7:38:57 am PST #7651 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
What Jessica said - which is why when Jeff said something about Tapas with lots of small dishes I was concerned.
flea - Jan 08, 2009 7:39:00 am PST #7652 of 23273
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In restaurant-speak, I think Family style is what Jessica said, and the alternatives are French Service or Russian Service - one is pre-plated food delivered to each individual (lay left raise right!), and the other is you have an empty plate and a waiter comes around with a tray of roast beef slices and serves each person in turn, then another waiter comes with the beans, etc. I can't remember which is which.