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All things must eventually come to an end; such is the nature of humanity, life, and most essentially, the expat experience. It was nice to enjoy what I did here in Chengdu.
Sorry, the air cleaner is a Panasonic. I still have everything – I plan to be here all day on Monday so you can come by literally any time between 12 and 8pm. If that is a conflict let me know. I’m at #62 Xinguang Lu, 1-3-509
I’ll attach a photo here. if it doesn’t go, it’s classic upright position cruiser style. Think vintage triumph-y look with an olive drab and matte black paint job. Dual single side pipes. No mods from factory standard and I’ll even throw in some free chain lube. passenger pegs and sissy bar included. No fairing or windshield.
You can find that sort of thing at the kitchen market off the 2nd ring road. they have glassware of every description. go to ertianqiao. you can show a cabbie this
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Yes Charlie, and believe me, I am fully aware of the irony in that. I have been a strict vegetarian for many years, and that will most likely continue for the rest of my life. When we discussed which restaurant concept to do, it became apparent that Nick’s talents lie in making excellent burgers, and there was market demand. Also, he’s very passionate about making burgers, and he really wanted to.
So, two reasons, I want to run a successful business, and I want to be a supportive partner. I have struggled with reconciling the two, believe me, but one way I am able to do so is to offer a variety of high quality and tasty vegetarian options at RBB. We actually have a vegetarian menu (it’s on the reverse side), and our soups, desserts, and sides are vegetarian. Many of our most popular fries are vegetarian as well. the reason we don’t serve wings at RBB is so we can keep our fryer oil vegetarian. (Our fries are actually vegan). I have plans to offer more extensive vegetarian options going forward, which will include meal salads.
I also periodically offer vegetarian cooking workshops featuring international cuisine. I am a vegetarian chef, and I believe that food can and should be delicious first, vegetarian second. I wouldn’t have maintained this diet so far if I was suffering ;).
I believe that veggie food isn’t just for vegetarians. It’s for anyone that wants to help conserve natural resources and improve their health. Meatless days of the weeks are something that many non-vegetarians do, for many reasons. Many of our customers order off the veggie menu on occasion, just because the food is tasty (also less expensive).
A bonus effect of this is that we get a lot of business from vegetarians here in Chengdu. There aren’t a lot of appetizing options for vegetarians in town, and I can speak from personal experience about how happy I always am to find a restaurant that can not only accommodate vegetarians, but actually make them happy.
Hi, Sylvia! If you like French crepes, you should run, not walk, to Johnny 5 Donuts. Our friend Gerard makes excellent authentic French crepes with sweet or savory fillings 🙂
Nick says that his favorite burger ever comes from Goldie’s Patio Grill in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He says that it was so good because they are consistently thick and juicy, and come with good coleslaw, his favorite burger topping.
My favorite is the veggie burger sliders from S&B burger joint in Oklahoma City. The Asian sliders with wasabi cream and miso aioli are just killer. They also have great smothered fries with lots of vegetarian options, so I can get my cheat day on and feel like a normal person ;).
Favorite fast food burger for Nick is Fatburger is LA. He thinks they are bigger and juicer than In&Out and taste like a ‘real’ burger instead of thin fast food patties.
honestly, I have yet to eat a fast food vegetarian option that is worth the powder it would take to blow to hell. I’m waiting!
Nick loves Led Zeppelin as much as Mike loves Elvis, but we can’t afford to book them 😉 we have live music two nights a week, with Jessica (me) doing our jazz nights on Thursday (funky harp and vocals), and Friday live guitar and vocals with Papa Doc. We have a good time!
Here is the contact info for the vet.
028-83373607 Zijing
13880030960 Zijing alternate
028-85258101 (2nd ring road)
<span style=”font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 22.8444442749023px; line-height: 33.4592590332031px; text-align: justify;”>The way i survive is cooking for myself some basic stuff, that way i dont feel so far from my country</span>
have you found masa anywhere? they have some at Sabrinas, but it is vastly overpriced and a little too fine. Also, corn husks? I have subbed parchment paper with some success in tamales, but they don’t impart any flavor, like corn husks do.
Two things come to mind immediately- firstly, authentic Mexican food, NOT Tex-Mex. There is a vast world of difference, namely in the fresh flavors, healthy cuisine and exciting ingredients from Mexican food that get totally lost in TexMex, especially bad TexMex. I might weep a little weep if some Mexican expats came to Chengdu and did this. I would certainly be a regular patron. After eating real Mexican food, you’ll never want Texmex again. Or at least I dont. I also think the Chinese would like it too, as the fresh vegetables and spicy flavors would be somewhat familiar to the Chinese palate.
Another thing that is a goldmine waiting to happen is Cajun food. The rich and flavorful treasures of bayou cuisine would tantalize the Chinese – using familiar ingredients (crawfish, rice, peppers) in unfamiliar and delicious ways. Gumbo could take over Sichuan.
Why not consider a rescue kitty? You can contact Welfare for Animals in Chengdu to inquire how to give a homeless kitty a new lease on life 🙂 Contact info is
awww…. you’re sweet 🙂 people like you make it easy to be nice 🙂
Seriously though, we do try to bring a little southern hospitality to our corner of the world, and I like to think that people appreciate it 🙂
Advice on opening a restaurant in Chengdu? Figure out a few things, like what is missing in the market that you know there is demand for, and whether or not you think you can fill the market gap. If you have a skill that you think can fill a need and demand that isn’t being filled, then you might be ready to think about opening a place. You should focus on what makes your product unique, and really work on making it the highest quality that you can. The word will get out and people will come. Don’t get too bogged down with gimmicks, and definitely don’t try to expand too quickly or overreach before your business is ready. Too many places fail by getting too big, too fast. Last thing – you should care more about whether or not your food is good than how much money you make or want to make. If you don’t, your food will suck. If your food is good, people will figure it out and you will make money in the longer term.
It’s not something I can listen to passively while I work – I think I’d have to sit down and pay attention to it to really understand what is happening musically, so I will do that soon. I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting music; I need to give it a more focused listening than I am able to do in the shop.
One; the bun provides a nice grippy surface. Also burgers are excellent for removing broken light bulbs from the socket – just press to collect all the glass!
You can buy B1, B6 and B12 as well as B complex at any Chinese pharmacy – not in the western vitamin section, but the Chinese brand. Expect to pay 4-6 rmb for a bottle of 100 tablets (10mg). I’d show the pharmacist a note – they will recognize the letters and numerals if you don’t speak Chinese.
peace and veggie love 🙂
<span style=”font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;”>Do you guys think Oswald acted alone, or that there were hidden hands at play?</span>
Nick didn’t offer an opinion, but I will. I cannot, of course, be sure about that. I’m not a history buff or a conspiracy theorist, but I know enough about how American politics has historically worked to acknowledge that it is certainly possible. Although extremely popular, Kennedy did have enemies who were likely powerful. If powerful people have issue with you, they have the ability to make it look like an accident or random attack.
@Brendan – I’m a funny broad. What can I say? In my experience, people are only uncomfortable answering things they feel fundamentally insecure about (e.g. religion, politics, where the last piece of chocolate is).
How do you feel when you see an uninformed Chinese person take apart a burger and eat it all wrong?
A combination of amusement and sympathy. I get that the reason many Chinese are off put by eating with their hands is because of cleanness reasons, so I make it a point to let them know we have a sink if they want to wash up. Many people are down with eating with their hands if they can wash them first. Some people, not interested no matter how much you explain it.
One guy speared his entire burger with his fork and held it in front of his face to eat it, rotating it like it was on a spit.
