· The atmosphere is mellow and fun. Unless you’re at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, most cooking classes have a relaxed atmosphere with no pressure, so even if your culinary skill doesn’t extend past microwaving a cup of noodles, you will find success in your class, and who knows! You may find a new passion for the culinary arts!
Obsessed with food? Does it sound delicious or disgusting?!? :-/
Epic Meal Time is a YouTube cooking show known for creating extremely high-calorie meals, generally out of meat products (with particular emphasis on bacon) and including alcohol (especially Jack Daniel's). It debuted in October 2010, and since then has started to release an episode every Tuesday. It is hosted by Harley Morenstein and a group of his friends. They are now represented by The Gersh Agencye and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, and have signed with Internet television network Revision 3. Epic Meal Time won the 2011 Shorty Award in the Food Category.
The series began in Montreal, Quebec, the group's place of origin, but as of recently, episodes have been filmed in California, where guest stars Tony Hawk and Smosh made appearances.
Ridiculously Unique Dining Experiences You Should Try Before You Die...
Take the opportunity to try out these ridiculously unique dining experiences at some of the world’s most bizarre themed restaurants, at least once in your life time.
Toilet-themed restaurants are nothing new in China. Customers sit on “toilet seat chairs” and meals are served in ceramic toilet miniatures and bowls. Instead of serviette or napkins, customers wipe their hands and mouths using toilet paper. The restaurant is also decorated with various shaped urinals and toilet seats on the wall. Sounds fun!
Aurum is a newly opened hospital-themed restaurant in Clark Quay, Singapore. As you enter the Aurum, the restaurant’s reception resembles a morgue. The lightings remind you of the ones in the operating theater. Customers sit on golden wheelchairs and the meals are served on the operating tables. The cutleries used for the meal include syringes.
Just next to Aurum, there is a bar called Clinic which lives up to its name. Customers are served by waitresses in nurse outfits and may enjoy alcoholic beverages sipped from mock drip packets.
In 2005, Dorothy Moore opened The Dining Dog Café in Edmonds, WA, USA, a pet-friendly restaurant for dogs and their owners. It is one of the few restaurants in the US which accommodates pets as well as their pet-loving owners. The menu includes Doggie Cocktails, Appetizers and Dessert Tray.
The Cabbage and Condom is a popular condom-themed restaurant in Thailand that promotes safe sex and family planning. The menu consists of mostly condom-themed dishes, for example “condom salad” and the after meal mint which is normally distributed after each meal is replaced with a packet of condoms. Many types of condoms with various colors and textures from all over the world are displayed on the wall of the restaurant and the collections make very interesting decorations.
Duvet, a restaurant in New York city features 30 customized, designer dining beds as the “seats” with tables, catered for extra comfort. Customers are also offered to wear customized bedroom slippers when they enter the restaurant. Duvet serves fusion American cuisine and a vast range of alcoholic beverages, suitable for private parties.
If you like to experience rude service, (maybe once a while), you can go to Dick’s Last Resort in Chicago, USA. This is the place where you can not only enjoy a wide range of choices on the menu, but also have lots of fun from watching the waiters who will inflict rude jokes and humor upon the customers (including you).
The Jail is a prison-themed restaurant in Taiwan. The layout is just like any other prison with sliding iron bars and metallic aluminum floors with waitresses dressed as sexy wardens. Customers will be given the option to be handcuffed and taken to their own prison cell with a dining table and comfortable seats. This is where patrons can enjoy good food and soothing music.
If you are under stress and need an alternative punch bag, you can visit Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing, China. This is a place where customers can release their anger caused by stress and problems in daily life. They are allowed to throw and smash the plates and glasses and even hit the waiters who have been given special training for the job.
Hadaka Sushi, a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles, USA, introduces the sensual concept of “Nyotaimori” which basically means a female body as the food platter. Usually the woman chosen for the task is a beautiful model who will then lay down as still as possible on a serving table. Most parts of her body will be covered with banana leaves where clusters of sushi will be placed on them.
Glossary of Restaurants Bakery: a restaurant selling breads and pastries, including such items as muffins, cupcakes, cookies and baguettes. Bar & Grill: a restaurant that serves alcoholic beverages and grilled foods. Barbecue Restaurant: an establishment offering a wide range of barbecued entrees, including pork ribs and briskets. Bistro: an informal eatery serving moderately priced food and drinks, sometimes called a café. Buffet: a self-service restaurant where patrons can pick and choose from an assortment of foods displayed on a special serving table or stall. Some buffets are all-you-can-eat for one flat fee. Café: a term for a casual restaurant, sometimes interchangeable with the word bistro. A café typically serves both hot plates like pastas and pizzas and cold dishes like sandwiches and salads. In some countries, cafes have limited menus and are very similar, if not identical, to coffee houses. Cafeteria: similar to a buffet, a cafeteria has limited table service. Patrons are given trays so they can place whatever food items they find appealing as they travel along an extended counter or display case. Some cafeterias charge a flat fee. However, many cafeterias have different rates for different items. Most cafeterias are found in office buildings and schools. Chuck wagon: formerly referring to a wagon stocked with food and cookware associated with lumber camps and ranches. Today, the term chuck wagon is often used to identify a restaurant known for serving large portions of traditional Western cuisines, from hearty serving of eggs, sausage and grits to a heaping platter of battered shrimp and steaks. Coffee House: an establishment serving a variety of specialty coffee. Many modern coffee houses also sell food, but menus are often limited. Concession Stand: a stall from which patrons can purchase light snacks like chips and ice cream, as well as fully prepared meals like corndogs and hamburgers. Concessions stands are typically found at short-lived or seasonal events like sports games and fairs. Conveyor Belt Sushi: a type of fast food sushi restaurant in which the sushi chef continually places small plates of sushi and other Japanese food items on a conveyor belt. Patrons, seated along the conveyor belt, can grab the plates that appeal to them. Once a patron is finished with his or her meal, the sushi chef uses the stack of empty plates to calculate the cost of the meal. Delicatessen restaurant: an establishment that sell ready made foods like roast beef sandwiches and potato salad. Diner: a restaurant characterized by a narrow structure, originating in the U.S. northeast. The term diner is also used in reference to a type of restaurant that offers a retro décor, casual ambience and a menu filled with traditional American foods like tuna melts and hamburgers. Dinner Theater: a dining experience that combines a staged performance with a meal. The show's cast members often encourage the audience to participate while they dine. Drive-In: in the U.S., patrons visiting this type of restaurant can order their meals and dine while seated inside their vehicles. Many modern drive-in restaurants are modeled after the popular 1950s versions. Some even have roller skating waitresses. Drive-Thru: a fast food restaurant where customers can simply pull up to a window to make and receive their orders without leaving their vehicles. Food Court: A section of a shopping mall, university student center or airport that hosts a collection of food vendors. Food courts typically have self service seating areas with first come, first serve availability. Oyster Bar: a restaurant-bar featuring fresh oysters prepared in numerous ways. Pizza Delivery: An establishment that offers a home delivery service and specializes in pizzas. Pub: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are purchased and consumed. Some pubs are chiefly British, Irish or Australian. Traditional pubs use ingredients purchased from neighborhood markets. Popular pub grub includes shepherd's pie, bangers and mash and fish and chips. Raw Bar: A restaurant serving raw shellfish like oysters and clams. Some raw bars also serve cooked seafood, including such menu items as clam chowders and steamed shellfish. Revolving Restaurant: a restaurant — usually located at the top of a tall building — that slowly rotates, thus offering its patrons a 360 degree, panoramic view. Ristorante: a formal Italian restaurant. Roadhouse: a small accommodation, bar or restaurant located along a road or highway on the outskirts of town. Smoke-Free Restaurant: an eatery that does not have a smoking section. Snack Bar: a food vendor selling light snacks and meals, such as potato chips, bagels and hot dogs. Inexpensive nonalcoholic beverages such as sodas and juices are also sold at snack bars. Soup Kitchen: an eatery, often located in low-income neighborhoods, serving low-priced or free foods for those burdened with financial limitations. Steakhouse: a restaurant serving many types of meat but specializing in beef steaks. Takeout: an establishment that allows patrons to pre-order food for pick up. Tearoom: a restaurant serving light courses and pastries to accompany a wide selection of teas. Popular food items include scones, cucumber sandwiches and crumpets. Teppanyaki: a Japanese restaurant where patrons sit around a counter, which is attached to a large grill. The chef assigned to the grill entertains the patrons while cooking several types of stir-fries. Theme Restaurant: a restaurant with a consistent but out-of-the-ordinary décor. A well known example of a theme restaurant is the Medieval Times, which is designed to resemble a castle from the Middle Ages. Trattoria: an informal restaurant offering Italian cuisine served family style. Truck Stop: a restaurant usually attached to or located near a fueling station. Truck stops are geared toward truckers. They offer a variety of truck services and sell cooked meals, snacks and beverages, as well as souvenirs. |
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I would like to transform the space of the substation into a culinary institution - a place where you can drop in any day, any time and take a cooking class. I imagine my space will look homey and feel warm with the smell of delicious Italian aromas. Therefore I chose to make a candle, as it is symbolic of warmth and coziness. While making the candle, I dyed the wax red, white and green, to represent the Italian colors, but when I tried layering them they blended into one color instead. Although I haven't been to Italy, I have visited Little Italy in NY, which is located on Mulberry Street, which is why I chose the scent to be Mulberry. As this was my first ever attempt at making a candle, I faced a few challenges and did not know exactly what I was doing, which is a common feeling when a beginner is learning how to cook - there is always a risk factor, that what we are making may not turn out to be perfect, so in this sense as well, I believe my candle is a direct representation of my space.
Striped Candles (what I was going for)
Long bench tables, Chefs
Cozy & Homey
Little Italy toDAY
Little Italy ToNIGHT
Spaghetti, mafia, musical accent, gestures, romantic, loud, fashion, chaos - these are all words often used to describe Italians. How much truth is there in the stereotype?
By Nicoletta Di Bartolomeo
This article is being written by one Italian, me. If you ask 10 more Italians to try and explain who they are, you will get 10 different answers; but then again we do like a good argument over some even better food! I will try and give you some insight into the Italian soul and clarify some common misunderstandings that foreigners have about us.
Stereotypes always tend to have some truth mixed in with a few generalizations and a bit of exaggeration. Let's see what's true in the Italian stereotype.
Here we start running into the first problems, there are some big regional differences in Italy, so you might find risotto replacing pasta in some places!
Italians tend to feel that they are unfairly stereotyped and get offended by how they are perceived by foreigners. The stereotype is actually true but being Italian takes a lot more than that - we are not really pasta and pizza chomping mafiosi.
We are a strange and wonderful country that is well worth a visit - you may like it or not, but you will definitely be surprised!
