Yelp Sucks!! Sort of...

So out of nowhere I got hankerin' for some hot wings and a beer. Mmmmm tasty spicy vinegary goodness washed down with a nice pilsner. The only question was where would I want to go should I need to fulfill this craving.

For me my favorite place is Hooters, they have some awesome wings. Service isn't all that great but I like the food there. They also have a decent seafood sampler platter. Second is Buffalo Wing's n Things in Huntington Beach, though I haven't been here in well over 5 years. So I was trying to think of what other options are available to me. This brings me to Yelp.

On a normal given day they are about 80%-90% on the money with suggestions and ideas of culinary exploration. Though today I'm reminded yet again at how lame they are on occasion. So I do a search for hot wings and I'm hoping I get places that specialize in this item, though I get all these places that are not really related but because they offer it on the menu and someone decides to comment about how they did or did not have them. Really blows!

Now some of the places mentioned I wouldn't even consider getting hot wings at them... um.. the Boiling Crab is awesome for Louisiana style peel n eat shrimp and crab and what not.. but hot wings?? um.. no thanks!!

So if there is a specific culinary food item your looking for I would not recommend Yelp... perhaps Chowhound though... it's a little more of a forums board but at least it's more relevant.

Speaking of which I've still yet to go to Buffalo Wild Wings and Wingnuts.

FIHRR

EVOO... very few acronyms bring me to a instant boil, but this one does. Ugh, the one thing I have to say about a seething hatred is that is leaves out room for eloquence and capable thought. Understand that it's more of a social hatred, not a personal one if that makes sense. For instance you make not like seafood or you hate a certain actor or other noteworthy social figure, I hate top 40 music for instance.

A good example would be my Dad and his hatred for Hanoi Jane. I distinctly remember a event in which she came on the TV and he went into a tirade, sprinkled liberally with expletives and various other colorful language about her.

My hatred for Rachel Ray would be comparable to this. So many things irritate the fuck out of me about her, her voice, her cutesy wootsy rewording of things, and the fact that she can't cook worth a shit. She fucking Pillsbury cooks* everything!

So yeah.. I hate Rachel Ray..  everyone in my house knows this. I'm half way tempted to stop my email notifications from Cooking.com if I see her face one more time!



*Pillsbury cooks - This would be one who use's Kraft recipes for their everyday cooking. Not that I'm against using a Kraft recipe from time to time, I have a number of Pillsbury recipe books, though I find that maybe 10% of them are worthwhile but even I tweak them a bit. They are decent stepping stones on food prep and have some good reference notes on the Thanksgiving meals. If it wasn't for these I would most likely never have tried cranberry sauce again. A most fucking delicious side for Thanksgiving and one that I crave throughout the year.