Indeed. But I'm still hooked on the Cuban. Can't help it. Even if it's 97 degrees I gotta go for it.

Agreed. The Cuban is awesome. I'm also curious about the savory wraps from Sweet 16, although the sweet potato turned me off enough as an ingredient to keep me from ordering one.

That sounds like heaven!!

I need to get to Crema. Sonic isn't cutting it.

Sonic!? Gross. Let's go Crema!

Crema's as close to the European experience of coffee as I've had in Nashville, down to the tiny spoons.

I haven't had the Cubano at Crema yet.. Does it have condensed milk?

Sonic? As in the two guys sitting in a car discussing the merits of chili dogs and tater tots Sonic, or some other place? Because you'd be lucky to find a percolator and JFG there

To be honest, the tom ka kai was pleasant and refreshing, but the riot of flavors mostly canceled each other out, leaving the bitter espresso aftertaste. The lime was completely capsized—I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

Even more than the Cuban, my favorite at Crema remains the melya—a paste of honey and cocoa powder with a shot of espresso. It got me through the winter.

No, I'm talking about the chili dogs and tater tots sonic.

Did you know that Sonic boasts 168,894 drink combinations?

I just don't have much of a choice living in Bellevue.

I sincerely can't wait to try Crema. After living in Seattle and being dropped here in Bellevue, I'm going through serious quality coffee withdrawl.

.... and sonic is NOT gross.

Maybe the Bellevue Sonic is a cut above, but the one on Eighth Avenue...(shudder).

sonic is the ONLY ff place i go
and the ONLY thing i order there
is:

a diet dr. pepper float

and yes, it's not gross at all...

The issue betwixt Sonic and I is that yes, they are the last bastion of quasi-car hops delivering root beer floats and crimson-hued limeades, but...

Didn't 50's nostalgia die around the time The Fonz jumped the shark?

Last time I looked, Grease was running undisturbed on Broadway. Also, two words: Indiana Jones.

Yeah, and IJ&TToTCS was ass-kicked by Sex and the Sh**ty, so there goes your theory.

To me, said long-titled flick was capitalizing on 80's nostalgia, despite puzzling shout-outs to Johnny Strabler & TBRMC.

Only Sex and the City's opening weekend. Indy's grinding her Manolos under his Fab Fifties bootheel once again, even as we speak. (The score is something like $250M to $100M—not even close.) Besides, what is Sex and the City but pure Ross Hunter costume porn? It's Douglas Sirk without irony (or style, or wit, or...).

Am I the only person here who found Sex and the City basically Iron Man for drag queens? (Carrie's superpowers are pretty much the same as Tony Stark's: costume changes and disposable income.) It was fascinating, like some kind of lunar transmission from a universe of obscene wealth. This is how Depression audiences must've felt watching something like Gold Diggers of 1933.

Rid

Did you watch S&TC? Do you get hazzard pay?

and to continue veering off-topic..

Just as Hillary's bid for the throne was crumbling under the weight of hubris and bad decisions, the women of America celebrated name-brand alcoholism and hyper-consumption. Ironic!

Rachael Tyrell told me that of all the movies that made $$ last year, only 3 had female leads. And the leading ladies were Princess, knocked-up,and teen knocked-up. Inspiring!

EZ

I'm pretty sure you only get hazzard pay for reviewing movies containing Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson & Willie Nelson...

pg:

for those, you get "why did I choose this career?" jar o' shine

Sounds about right, EZ. Meanwhile, the one big mainstream release that gave a primarily female cast almost all the major roles—and the chance to totally kick ass—was by noted feminist Quentin Tarantino.

I saw The Dukes of Hazzard at a drive-in. It was one of the most fun screenings I saw that year.

Mr. Rosado:

Y'know even Patch Adams kicks ass if viewed at a drive-in... nah, not that one. ever