No pre salting/brining. Medium heat so as to allow time for the marbled fat to melt a bit. Salt to taste after grilling. No more than medium rare; maybe 120 to 125 and off the grill to rise 2 to 5 degrees over a 5 to 10 minute rest.

Chill. In St. Pete Beach, just a few blocks north of PCI.
http://steamandchill.com/

deplore?

If it was your server and not one passing by I'd say you could tell him/her that the message offends you and you would like if different server or you could leave before you order. In my humble opinion if you stay and don't speak up first and then don't tip based on service you are being passive/aggressive and not full-on adult. If it is a server passing by your options, again in my opinion, are leaving or accepting your environment. I don't feel life is a game to be played deceptively. And, you can disagree with my opinion. I am not attempting to change anyone's mind I am simply stating my position and supporting anyone who feels the same way.

Maybe a buck? Probably not. Shift changes happen all the time.

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+1 on Lahey's no knead.

+1 Jetdry

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On the same Visa site referenced above,if you do a search for "minimum" you will find that a minimum of not more than $10 is permissible.

Yeh, lived in Asia a while and iced beer is relatively common to cool things off. Ice is more common than chilled storage.

Free beach rides! Just a buck or two tip and door to door. There are three of them around I think. Great little electric LSV's.

Try Ward's Seafood up in Clearwater. They put $3 off coupons in the beach newspapers for Thursdays I think.

Restaurant Depot carries it. You will need a buddy with a tax cert who belongs and make sure you get the choice not select.

If you have time do an internet search for Columbus Food Adventures. We took a Taco Truck Tour but they do a lot of restaurant tours too.

Modernist Cuisine At Home Cookbook

Hilton Chip Shop Inverness. Loved that place. I understand your crave.

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"Sous vide the steak(s), then char with a kitchen torch."

Yes!

Manresa in Los Gatos. Zip down 280, early dinner and back up 280 to where ever you return the car.

I third Agave!

I suggest the Cellar Door at Bonny Doon Vineyard or Manresa in Los Gatos.

And I would sample Agave and Cafe Luna Bistro and if you want the best local hang-out try Skidders for B or D.

If you like to experiment with a different use for your slow cooker you can buy an Auber or SousVide Magic PID controller, use your vacuum sealer or waterbath seal and play around with Sous Vide cooking in addition to slow cooking. 72 hour chuck is an entirely different thing than slow cooker chuck roast. Just make sure your slow cooker is a "dumb" one. i.e. simple rotary switch not a digital/microprocessor control. Modernist cooking from an old school appliance.

Frenchy's for casual beach food. Several in Clearwater beach. Island way Grille; east of traffic circle and north accross the water; less than a mile.

Middle Grounds in Treasure Island. Between Woody's and Salt Rock geographically and gastronomically.