And they say British humo(u)r is drier than a Grey Goose on the rocks

http://welldonefillet.blogspot.com/ You’ve got to admire Manuel’s snark factor while showing that the Brits also have to deal with a sometimes bizarre dining public. Especially since one doesn’t (unfairly, perhaps) usually associate snark with British humor. Here’s a pretty good example: http://welldonefillet.blogspot.com/2007/03/customer-that-broke-this-camels-back.html Now all we need is an Iranian waiter to blog about the time that [...]

And speaking of Pho…

For those folks interested in Vietnamese food, you should definitely own this: This is simply the best book on the subject. And you should check out her great companion blog, http://vietworldkitchen.typepad.com/ If only certain longhaired Vampirish hat-wearing Top chef contestants from previous seasons who claimed to be experts in Vietnamese cooking had devoured this book [...]