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I used to collect soda cans (not only Coca Cola's) until the Best By date and then drink them on or around that date. Average holding time was three and a half years. I always had a curiosity about whether the flavor was really different by then.
I never sensed any discernible difference until one day a can of Dr. Pepper proved me wrong! It was crispy and delicious in a way that I still can't explain...You should try it.

Take him to Peanut Butter Co. on Sullivan Street.
If you can spend the cash, I also suggest Peter Luger's in Williamsburg (a very short ride from the lower east side); momofuku Ssam Bar or the noodles bar as well.

The worst sandwich is the one I have to eat in a rush...as a matter of fact, the worst "anything" I ever had is the one I have had to eat in a rush...

Maybe this is part of the stimulus package???! :)

Another desperate attempt by the industry to make cooking look cool to men...

My wife and I just had our first baby almost two months ago. We too used to go out to nice restaurants a lot (almost every weekend). In all honesty I think there are places where babies simply do not belong, and fancy (only fancy) restaurants are one of those places.
Even if he behaves, which he is certainly to do because all they do is sleep at that age, the whole experience of dining out does not involve making sure little baby is not drooling or making sure he is properly seated in his infant seat. Those are not things I want to be focusing on when I am out with my wife at a nice place. The whole idea is to focus only on us and be about us for the few hours we are going to be eating out.

Condensed milk is God on Steroids!
I used to buy Malt and mix it with condensed milk as a child and have the fondest dreams while drinking the stuff. As a adult, I use it in coffee and "as is" to satisfy trips to the refrigerator. :) I love condensed milk!

Ed - Did you have the espresso coffee from their 107 year-old espresso machine? They have a espresso machine that was taken from italy to PR in 1902. It has been cranking coffee since then and I must say...it is delicious!

Clay,
Unfortunately, most of the cocoa produced in the Dominican Republic is exported to the US and Europe. The producers are either American or European companies. It is very difficult to find a local producer that sells it for local consumption; if you do, it is usually of lower quality. That is the reason why the majority of the population in the Dominican Republic do not know cocoa as well as we may know it abroad.
Believe it or not, the same happens in Colombia with coffee. Most of the coffee produced in colombia makes its way out of the country before the locals have a chance to purchase it, if even at higher prices. The local consumption is mostly of lower grade coffee (not bad, just lower grade).

I am a full time grad student in NY who recently quit my job...I spend most of my free time (the little I have, believe it or not) in sites like SE, Eater, and the like...

The reason McDonald's burgers don't decay is due to the inert gases that make up its molecular structure (inert gases are those that contain 8 electrons in their outer molecular layer, therefore they don't mix with anything in their environment, thus avoiding decay brought on by chemical reactions). That explains why, after eating McDonald's burgers, my farts smell as delicious as the burger itself when unwrapped.
Makes sense?

it never fails to amuse me how enthused people seem at this "truck that sells food" "novelty". Upper Manhattan (Washington Heights - Inwood) has had chimichurri (Dominican style burgers) and fritura (Dominican fried stuff) trucks for the last 10-15 years and no one ever noticed.

Food reviewer and serious dieter...? That's an oxymoron ... to me at least.