lousy tippers

Have you ever been to a restaurant with a group, and when it comes time to pay the bill, everyone claims they paid their share including tax and tip, yet you're still short of even paying the bill on its own? How does this happen? Answer: lousy tippers! ...Or, people who can't do math.

Check out yesterday's blog post from one of my favorite food critics in Boston, MC Slim JB about Shaming Lousy Tippers Into Better Behavior. I went wide-eyed when I read about how he handles confronting a dining companion who tipped poorly. I don't think I could ever give someone an ultimatum so straightforward like that. Yikes! But that one restaurant's innovative receipt idea is pretty great. I'd like to see more of that.

Have you dealt with friends who are lousy tippers?

is offal so awful?

http://no-carrots-please.blogspot.com/

I don't know about other cities, but Boston restaurants are just carraazyy about pigs! Every part of the pig! I'm seeing pig cheeks, half pig head, pigs tail, pork belly (yum), and cured pork fatback on menus!

Check out these articles:
- Snout to tail is the route chefs are taking with pigs these days - Boston.com
- 5 courses with Phillip Tang of North by Northeast - Stuff Magazine

This post would be a lot more interesting if I had a picture of me eating a pig. But I will tell you that I ate a lamb heart sausage at Craigie on Main for our Valentine's Day dinner. Eating heart! Sooo romantic!

What's the craziest animal part you've ever eaten?