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Why it’s OK to send restaurant food back

Are you really such a big deal? No. So stop worrying that you’ll make others feel awkward

11 Things You're Saying That Are Really Annoying Your Server

On the surface, eating at a restaurant should be a fairly simple activity. You sit down, you look at the menu, you order, you eat, you pay, you leave. But it’s actually a social interaction as much as a monetary one, and there are some things you really shouldn’t ever say to your server, for a variety of reasons.

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

12 Dishes You Should Beg Your Local Chinese Restaurant To Serve

If you're sick of General Tso's and crab rangoon, nudge your local Chinese joint to add these to the menu.

Why restaurants are so loud nowadays

20 Best Fried Chicken Restaurants In America

Fried chicken is the ultimate comfort food dish but where should you go to have the best? We found 20 U.S. restuarants that serve up the best fried chicken.

Grilled To Perfection: 3 Tips For Making The Perfect Burger

The right burger often comes down to the right ingredients and an extra observant chef.

Les Winkeler: Shelter in place not as easy as it sounds

I’ve got to admit, this shelter in place thing is difficult.

Minnesota Place was Named 'The Quietest Place on Earth', and You Can Visit It

If you're in need of some peace and quiet, there's a place in Minneapolis you can visit that was dubbed 'The Quietest Place on Earth'.

You are in the right place

You are in the right place | Welcome to Curvature- in a whole new way

You are My Hiding Place

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. – Psalms 32:7 Solid Rock Home Page Facebook Page #SolidRockBoca #Psalm32:7 #deliverance #preserve #trouble

Nine Signs You’ll Be Able to Age in Place at Home

Check out our top signs you’ll be able to age in place. It’s easy to start correcting these items if you wish to stay in your own home as…

Saving a Sense of Place, Saving Our Home

Sometimes, as we strive to embrace our future, we are quick to abandon our past. In the process of changing and growing, do we let go of those elements that formed the foundation of who we are, the things that tether us to the place we came from, or do we reflect on them and … Continue reading Saving a Sense of Place, Saving Our Home →

We All Come From One Place

The antidote to divisiveness and to cognitive dissonance is to acknowledge that we all come from one place.… Read more >

Is your ‘home’ where you grew up or where you live now?

Any emigrant will tell you that you can have - and love - two homes, but with it comes two versions of you