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Chutzpah

I am reeling from the second half of my cheesesteak sandwich from Chutzpah deli, a large hero sandwich with slices of beef, melted american cheese, green peppers, banana peppers and onions.  It is delicious, and it is also slathered in ketchup which is apparently a Bronx thing.  Earlier in the day, I contemplated ordering a [...]

Ping Pong Dim Sum

I’m snacking on a veggie puff pastry after a cold Yuengling and a sake based bloody mary, when I think to myself, “This wasn’t what I expected.”
I’m at Ping Pong dim sum, a few blocks Northish of the Friendship Gate in Chinatown , and I’m eating what I can only call upscale non traditional dim [...]

Ballerinas in space: Dead Space Part II

For a long time, Resident Evil been considered the king of the survival horror genre.
For a long time, the control has made absolutely no sense to me.
Left stick moves.  Stand still to aim and shoot.  No sidestepping.
Dead Space controls make sense to me.  Left stick moves, right stick is the camera and aiming.  Not much [...]

Small World: Dead Space Review, Part I

So. I have two pieces of a triptych hanging in my bedroom. It’s a small piece, something I really enjoy. It’s blue, mainly and it goes well with the wall color.  This has something to do with Dead Space.
Really.
I’ve finished Dead Space and I’m on my second playthrough, and while I’m doing [...]

PS3 SingStar

SingStar PS3, in my experience, is the distillation of uproarious hilarity in a video scrapbook form.  Your mileage may vary of course, but with the right friends, the right frame of mind and the proper setup—it is comedy gold.
I picked it up for the toys r us buy two get one free sale, and then [...]

Aquaria

I’ve decided Aquaria needs more press.
It’s amazing so far, and extremely polished.  So far, meaning about six hours into the game, but the quality is apparent, even in the first hour of play.  The artwork, the animation, the attention paid to the interface, the intuitive controls, and the storytelling are all excellent.  It’s only more [...]

Osake

I’m a big fan of the Otokoyama Sake from Hokkaido.  Extremely dry, just a little sweet, good hot or cold.
This has nothing to do with the fact that I associate this particular sake with some good times with good people.
Like the time we closed out Yosaku.  In costume.