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[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Hey Joekerr - did you visit St. Armand's Circle during you trip to Sarasota?

I know a couple local joints that are fantastic!

Yeah, that's where we ate for a lot of the trip. We were at the Long Boat Key resort so right nearby. Just a really nice trip all around.

Picked up a few cigars to have overlooking the ocean, tried for some Cubans, but as expected the guy assured me he didn't have any Cuban cigars, but still found some decent ones.

Overall, I thought Florida was very reasonably priced as well. Definitely would go back, but not this year as we are expecting #2 and I've heard there's been a few cases of Zika. So we'll probably go Arizona or something if we go anywhere in February. No idea if we'll actually go somewhere yet, we are still undecided.

[ASBSECU E93]

I have a place on Lido (at the end of the island) - and rent it to a couple from 'Up North' for the season

Zika is a concern - doubt you'd find it in Sarasota though...

If/When you come back down - send me a PM and I'll recommend a couple places.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by shoei

Fucking Canadians... if they don't get change back in coins instead of bills, they aren't happy...

You're back. And swinging. Nice to see you online again after your little hiatus.

Just idle curiousity here - after the results came in on November 8th, when you went to your usual spot on the street corner at night, did you also hoist a sign saying "not my president"?

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

You're back. And swinging. Nice to see you online again after your little hiatus.

Just idle curiousity here - after the results came in on November 8th, when you went to your usual spot on the street corner at night, did you also hoist a sign saying "not my president"?

You act like we elected Trudeau for President...

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

I have a place on Lido (at the end of the island) - and rent it to a couple from 'Up North' for the season

Zika is a concern - doubt you'd find it in Sarasota though...

If/When you come back down - send me a PM and I'll recommend a couple places.

I'll definitely PM you before we go back. We'd certainly like to go back, though there might be a few other areas in Florida we check out first to compare. We really liked Sarasota. But we just didn't know if it's Florida in general that we like, or whether it was truly just the atmosphere in Sarasota. Either way, we will be back.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by shoei

You act like we elected Trudeau for President...

No, that blame lies squarely on the shoulders of Canadians. And I feel like some are starting to realize the error of their ways.

[RJ_]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

Damn RJ, it's always about RJ!

Honestly, i tried to make smaller batches of our original recipe and it didn't work. Trying to cut a tablespoon of ingredients into 50 makes shit all kinds of wonky.

The recipe the bakery uses is like a 98% match of what ours was and they make it daily. They do suck at rolling it into dough balls. They use a machine which allows larger air pockets to get into the dough balls before the dough starts to rise. Makes it difficult to sling some times, thin spots. If RJ would pull his weight around her, he'd be hand kneading the dough balls rather than just tossing it.

(When i read his first post about slinging dough i wondered if he purposely chose that term instead of "hand tossing".)

Ain't nothing wrong with buying dough balls, we would get ours from an Italian food distributor in town. You've got the process right, gotta get it loosened up with some manual kneading, maybe a little mechanical help, then do the hand tossing. Keep your hands lightly powdered with flour: things can get a little sticky.

[PoorLurker]

I missed the pizza discussion!

Last NY trip, we got off the plane and decided to try Lombardi's. After that, we immediately got on the subway disappointed with Lombardi's to head to...Grimaldi's!

While eating Grimaldi's outside, a woman walks by and says, "I'll flash you my "scarf" for a slice of pizza." Too bad she wasn't prime meat like our Peter Luger porterhouse that we had a couple hours later.

[Aatish]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

I missed the pizza discussion!

Last NY trip, we got off the plane and decided to try Lombardi's. After that, we immediately got on the subway disappointed with Lombardi's to head to...Grimaldi's!

While eating Grimaldi's outside, a woman walks by and says, "I'll flash you my "scarf" for a slice of pizza." Too bad she wasn't prime meat like our Peter Luger porterhouse that we had a couple hours later.

Di Fara's.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

I missed the pizza discussion!

Last NY trip, we got off the plane and decided to try Lombardi's. After that, we immediately got on the subway disappointed with Lombardi's to head to...Grimaldi's!

While eating Grimaldi's outside, a woman walks by and says, "I'll flash you my "scarf" for a slice of pizza." Too bad she wasn't prime meat like our Peter Luger porterhouse that we had a couple hours later.

Why the hell does Lombardi's get such good reviews?!?! I thought that placed sucked donkey balls.

[ASBSECU E93]

You leave my Donkey alone!

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Aatish

Di Fara's.

Nope... they sold out... when I can find your pizza in airports and shopping malls........

Also, what made Di Fara's is the old man who made dough by hand all day every day... That's the magic...

Lombardi's will always have a special place to me - I lived less than a couple blocks away...

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

Why the hell does Lombardi's get such good reviews?!?! I thought that placed sucked donkey balls.

You leave ASB's donkey alone and you don't talk shit about my childhood joint !!!!

*brays and bleats like Waffles

[PoorLurker]

I also liked Bleecker Street pizza as well.

Never tried Di Fara's. Will have to if I ever get out to New York again. (Which I probably won't for like 15 years)

@shoei where's a good place around LA/OC to get some good pizza? I just need a normal pizza with mozzarella and basil with a delicious crust. I don't need all these fancy topping.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by shoei

You leave ASB's donkey alone and you don't talk shit about my childhood joint !!!!

*brays and bleats like Waffles

You know it's not what it used to be.

Stop living in the past!

[shoei]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

I also liked Bleecker Street pizza as well.

Never tried Di Fara's. Will have to if I ever get out to New York again. (Which I probably won't for like 15 years)

@shoei where's a good place around LA/OC to get some good pizza? I just need a normal pizza with mozzarella and basil with a delicious crust. I don't need all these fancy topping.

Doesn't exist in LA... trust me, I've been trying for a decade plus...

Mulberry St pizza in a pinch (by the slices) but it's disappointing... Two spots in Bev Hills... it's only to be done out of sheer desperation...

Pizzeria Mozza is probably what you are looking for - I didn't love it but I can see why others do enjoy it... They do it right with wood fire oven but I wasn't thrilled with the long long wait and not quite NYC pizza...

[ASBSECU E93]

Hey PoorLurker - shoei can tell you where to buy a $30 bottle of water though

[shoei]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Hey PoorLurker - shoei can tell you where to buy a $30 bottle of water though

You starting with me again, Father Time?!!

And where's my xmas gift?? Think I need new tires soon... Just hit 5500 miles so probably overdue...

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

You know it's not what it used to be.

Stop living in the past!

Neither are your joints and cartilage but we still don't say nothing when you go riding !!!

[ASBSECU E93]

Tires....?!?!

I just replaced the ones on the Diesel....poor Ms. piggy has been demoted to garage queen/cat bed

[shoei]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Tires....?!?!

I just replaced the ones on the Diesel....poor Ms. piggy has been demoted to garage queen/cat bed

Sign her up for Jenny Craig's... time for her to be put to pasture - kinda like what you do with all your animals, namely Waffles !!

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

Hey PoorLurker - shoei can tell you where to buy a $30 bottle of water though

Eww! $30 for a bottle of water? Is this a Honda message board?

You won't see me sipping on anything less than this.

Read the description and you too will never drink anything less!