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alstro
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Post subject: This might be a dumb question Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:28 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:26 am Posts: 140
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but how do sites like Serious Eats make their money. Obviously the advertisers on the site and cookbook sales but is that it?
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:47 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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Emilie
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:27 pm |
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Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:56 am Posts: 531 Location: Virginia
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That's interesting. I noticed just recently that most of their ads all seem to be food or lifestyle related in some way, rather than the irritating political and other random ones that constantly pop up on other food blogs. I really like their content -- hope it's working for them.
Emilie
p.s. Serious Eats is where I first read about the "Cronut," as it was created by a NY baker. And as it happens, I have a friend up in NYC this week and she went to that bakery just today. She visited there in the afternoon and they were sold out (no surprise), and the server told her she'd need to get there 2 hours before they open and stand in line with 100+ people to get one. That donut must be some kinda good!
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alstro
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:24 am |
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Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:26 am Posts: 140
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Emilie, they were talking about the Cronuts on public radio the other day and interviewing people standing in line. Some reviews were that they were good but not sure they were worth waiting for two hours.
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:55 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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The only food I've found worth waiting two hours for (in 100 degree heat, I might add) was Franklin's BBQ in Austin.
Amy
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Paul Kierstead
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:02 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:45 pm Posts: 1531 Location: Ottawa, ON
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At some point it becomes and event, a conversation piece, an adventure. I'd say it is clearly into that category. I remember reading about some pizza joint in NY like that too.
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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:51 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 am Posts: 5280 Location: Portland, OR
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Well, Voodoo Donuts in Portland aren't, frankly, very good donuts. That's why they slather them with fudge and peanut butter and bacon and maple sugar and wierder stuff. However, waiting in line at Voodoo Donuts at 11pm in downtown Portland is an experience, worth a tourist visit even if you're not going to eat any of the donuts. Last time I was there, it was with a mad Australian in a full-on Mad Hatter costume ... and he was far from the most outlandish person there. Plus, in NYC (and increasingly in SF) people take the attitude: "if other people are waiting in line for it, it MUST be good!" And by the time you get to the front of the line, it IS good, because you're STARVING. http://sanfranciscowaits.tumblr.com/
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Da Bull Man
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:49 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:21 am Posts: 1403 Location: Six Shooter Junction, Texas
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TheFuzzy wrote: Well, Voodoo Donuts in Portland aren't, frankly, very good donuts. That's why they slather them with fudge and peanut butter and bacon and maple sugar and wierder stuff. However, waiting in line at Voodoo Donuts at 11pm in downtown Portland is an experience, worth a tourist visit even if you're not going to eat any of the donuts. Last time I was there, it was with a mad Australian in a full-on Mad Hatter costume ... and he was far from the most outlandish person . So true...you do get a show with whom is hanging out around the door. I bought a cup of coffee and a doughnut for an interesting vagrant where there a couple of months ago.
_________________ To do is to be [Descartes] To be is to do [Voltaire] Do be do be do [Sinatra].
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Tatoosh
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Post subject: Re: This might be a dumb question Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:28 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:55 am Posts: 516 Location: Cordillera, Luzon, Philippines
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Sorry to hear Voodoo is a do do! I never got to eat there. I'm always a bit hesitant about things slathered in whatever. Usually if you wipe of the slather, the object of the slather is not up to par. There are some nice exceptions.
Amy, I so want to visit Franklin's some day. I'm really a pork guy, but I'll go the distance and do the line to try his brisket. All the more so after seeing your comment.
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Ancient Amerikano Adventuring Abroad: another fat guy up a mountain in the Philippines
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