Overheard on the Los Angeles Board

"The masitas de puerco is crispy on the outside, tender, moist, and flavorful on the inside. The rice and beans are much more flavorful than what I've had at Versailles. Not quite as flavorful as Puerto Sagua in Miami ... somewhere in between." – Porthos on Bella Cuba

"I said 'Ma La' (many times) when ordering appropriate dishes (as I always do in Sichuan places here and abroad) to prevent my skin pigment (or lack thereof) from influencing the meal." – Ciao Bob explaining how to ensure you get an authentic level of spiciness to your Sichuan dinner

"The dining room is sedately furnished, with pictures relating to Denmark on the walls. The menu, naturally, is mostly beef dishes, with a touch of pasta, chicken, duck, seafood and other dishes. The menu also explains the legend of Gefion and there is a pitch on the goodness of food from Denmark. Oh, and the chefs, all the customers and the staff are Chinese, and there's also a Chinese sign on the building, too." – Chandavkl on Denmark Gefion Steakhouse