Emma's Ale House

I got a turkey burger and the bread was damp/soggy and hot as hell.
I assume this was microwaved?

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What got you "into" wine?

So, you ended up drinking booze with a guy who just tried to seduce you. Good work.

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Drinking wine in Paris. Any basic guidelines? "do's vs. dont's vs. don't miss"

I am going to Paris for a week.
Recently, I've become a "wine person".

In terms of wine, what can I expect there?
Should I focus on something vs another?
Will there be wines not available in the USA?
Is there an obvious "do's vs. dont's vs. don't miss" ?

I have had plenty of French wine in America, but will it be different there?
Burgundy, Bordeaux, Chablis, Pouilly Fume, Pouilly Fuse, etc.

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Need Westchester recommendation ...

Hey folks, thanks for all the various ideas. I appreciate it, and I'll let you know which I decide to go with ...

Peniche does have a nice "communal table" feel. Nice, yet has an informal vibe. That might actually be ideal. I HATE the feeling of being the only group in a place.

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Need Westchester recommendation ...

Thanks. Hmm, on 2nd thought, I think I'd like something nicer than the "retail/fast-food" vibe. (Starbucks, Cosi, etc) For me, these places have a subtle implication of quick in-out.

Any ideas more in Southern 914?
White Plains and below....

The more I think about it, I think I'd want a nicer place, but that allows us to hang out. So not a "formal dinner" vibe either. (Done eating yet?)

Hmm, I think I just need a bar vibe.
How about a bar that has large tables??

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Bedford Post Inn - Overpriced and undersized

Is Peniche considered a ripoff in terms of what you get?
I like the ambiance of tapas, but think it's a ripoff.
You end up ordering 4 plates that are $10/ea on average.
Yet, I have NEVER ordered a $40 entree!!

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Need Westchester recommendation ...

Ok, this is going to be VERY general, so pardon me.

I am meeting 8 people for a "book club" meeting.
The point is not so much the food, but the atmosphere.
Venue can be coffee, happy hour, dinner, etc.

I want a place in Westchester where we can
chat comfortably
and not feel rushed out
not so stuffy where the decorum/waiter distracts from the conversation.
We'd like to be left alone, but also not be the only people in the place.

I also need the same recommendation for a group of 15 people
(which might require a different venue)

Does anything come to mind?

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Louis Latour red Burgundy is more earthy than I thought

Louis Latour
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers (pinot)
2005
$110

Earthy.
Slight tannins.
NOT fruity.

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$62 Antinori-Matte Albis Maipo Valley (cabernet) vs. $18 Vignerons de Caractère Vacqueyras Les Hauts du Castellas (GSM)

90
Antinori-Matte Albis Maipo Valley (cabernet)
2004
$62
(Thought it was no different than $10 Cab)

vs.

Vignerons de Caractère Vacqueyras Les Hauts du Castellas (
(GSM) $18
Thought the GSM was much better.
Jammy. Fruity. Acid. Low tannin. Pepper aftertaste?

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