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Return of The Grumpy Gourmet: Recovering From Illness; Boldly Taking on Local Chinese Cuisine

December 15, 2010 By Paul Schatz 5 Comments

The Grumpy Gourmet has been absent from cyberspace due to some illness followed by an extended period being out-of-state with family. However, I am back in my kitchen and my stomach is growling. Thus, it is time to think about and discuss food. The posts by readers during the past several weeks have been interesting […]

Grumpy Gourmet: Can Harford Diners Achieve Culinary Glory?

October 26, 2010 By Paul Schatz 27 Comments

Let’s talk about diners this week. There’s a good description of what a diner is in Wikipedia. There are several examples of diner types locally. I’d call the New Ideal in Aberdeen a typical small town USA diner. It definitely looks like a diner and is oriented mainly around a counter, stools, and booths. The […]

Grumpy Gourmet: The Birth and Introduction of a Harford Food Snob

October 14, 2010 By Paul Schatz 92 Comments

Sometime in the relatively distant past, there was a restaurant in the Campus Hills shopping center called the Campus Cafe. If my memory serves well, it was an attractive place, with a bar and separate dining room. Pricewise it was on par with other local white tablecloth places and the menu was a relatively simple […]

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  • “Bruh... The (former) HEAT center is a terrible location for a "central" precinct on a county wide (unincorporated) Police Precinct.…”

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  • “"House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate" https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-house-votes-9375cce9b7526b2d0a5728f8d4a18a0a Bravo! -- Good sense finally wins…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “You never stop with games do you? Nice try. I suggest you take up pickle ball.”

    Open Your Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE, I'm not trying to play a 'gotcha game' with you. I just thought, if I knew a few of…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “I must have missed it. Could you tell me again the name of the person you feel would be the…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “1) I think there is prima facie evidence that Biden is clearly, as evidenced by his performance to date, is…”

    Open Your Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE, https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Katanji+Brow+was+asked+what+a+woman+is%3F#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:25eee7c9,vid:BWtGzJxiONU If Marsha (not one of my favorites) asked you to define "what is a woman, what would be…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Well the up side is that all of the six conservatives on the court know what a women is and…”

    Open Your Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “"Supreme Court preview: the major decisions still to come" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4022550-supreme-court-preview-the-major-decisions-still-to-come/ Some really important decisions coming up. Let's hope the six…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE, Response To: Your May 31, 2023 at 7:20 am post I know you believe "Average Joe' is a threat…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Like I said before, — Exceptional Joe is a clear and present danger to the actual existence of our country.…”

    Open Your Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “My great grandmother was said to be a "witch" but she was in fact a pow wow doctor.. unfortunately misunderstood…”

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  • “Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts), I can't take credit for the 'articulate' comment. OYE set that one up. You…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Hi Bob, I get mentioned in many of your posts lately... never believed I could live there rent-free. LOL. OYE…”

    Urkidding | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE' Good morning! You stay safe and have a good day!”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Actually a predictable and anticipated response. Avoidance and deflection void of substance.”

    Open Your Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts0, There is no need for me to prove that you are 'Fast & Loose…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE, I disagree. You sell yourself short You are more 'articulate' than Urkidding (Fast & Loose with Facts). He is…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Hi Bob, Well, the only nail hitting the anyone in the head is whatever you stood up into to scramble…”

    Urkidding | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Going to call you on this one Bobby. You like to enter into dialogue on this site because you need…”

    Open Yours Eyes | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “"Lindsey Graham responds defiantly to arrest warrant from Russia" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/29/lindsey-graham-putin-russia-warrant-hague-00099168 Perhaps we can work out a deal with Russia and…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “Hello Roberta, Sounds like you, Urkidding (Mr. Fast & Loose with Facts) and OYE are three kernels from the same…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

  • “OYE, I didn't say Chuck Todd was fair and balanced. I said his special edition show on SCOTUS was informative…”

    The Bob | Students Assaulted by 12-Yr-Old Boy at Aberdeen Middle School Dance

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