Aimee Levitt's posts

It’s been a busy month here in Takeout-land, what with the proliferation of NFTs and chicken sandwiches, which is…

Having principles makes life infinitely harder. Instead of going to the grocery store and throwing food into your…

There have been times in my life when I have thought that bad ice cream should be illegal. You know, the kind that’s…

Enjoyable as life in Takeout-land is, sometimes I need a break. I need to get away from my desk. I need a view out…

Remember the panic of the early pandemic? Remember how everyone was terrified to go outside and masks were passed…

While there are plenty of restaurant servers who are in it for life (like our very own Salty Waitress), there are…

I wish I could tell the story of Hannah Glasse as a movie. It would have two parallel timelines, like Julie & Julia.…

For 20 years, Linda Martinez and Steve Brenner, a married American couple, have lived in Rome, where, most recently,…

These are desperate times in America. The pandemic is coming to an end, yes, but now we face yet another grave…

Update, April 15, 2021: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Get your refresh finger ready! Jeni’s is trying online sales again today,…

Ah, Times Square, crossroads of the world, where tourists from everywhere mingle with Disney characters, Broadway…

Fried chicken is one of the best things in the whole wide world. Even at a fast-food joint, even if it’s tofu or…

Of all the major industries, food has been the slowest to succumb to the lure of data collection. Retail, for…

I once tried to explain the concept of work to my dog. I decided he needed to understand why I spend so much time…

French cuisine is a living thing, ever evolving and changing, just like the food of other countries. French people…

Exciting news everyone: Costco plans to start reopening its food courts! Now you can hang around the store and munch…

I was thinking yesterday about the nature of boredom, how it makes you agitated and lackadaisical at the same time.…

One of the most disorienting symptoms of COVID-19, as we all know by now, is the loss of the sense of smell. Since…

Starbucks hot cups are deceptive: although they look like they’re made of innocent, recyclable paper, they’re…

My freezer has become a repository of frozen food from Trader Joe’s, half-eaten pints of ice cream, bags of Costco…