Three french fries – two people – one meal. Welcome to the Federal Galley, a foodie jewel in the Northside. It’s a restaurant incubator that houses four aspiring restaurant concepts to give them a leg-up before opening their own shop. It just so happens that 3 of the 4 concepts serve french fries, and so I couldn’t help myself to get all of them and compare. Challenge...
Today, I was informed by a friend that Chicken Latino has officially started selling their burrito’s with french fries as an option. Then I found this beautiful post on their twitter feed. I’m proud to have helped create this moment. (If you recall, I posted this article back in November). šÆšÆ California style chicken burritos today !!! Delicioso š¤¤ pic.twitter.com/P8F0jsju5M —...
Self-control is a temporary virtue. It simply affords you the opportunity to develop more permanent virtues. Once you areĀ virtuous, why do you need to control yourself? Let yourself be virtuous. That’s why you decided to exercise self-control in the first place, isn’t it? You see, good self-control leads to freedom from the need for self-control; it’sĀ task-oriented and once...
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance. These definitions are crucial to understanding how we become disconnected in our lives and how to change. Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning...
I read this quote from Brene Brown today in the book Daring Greatly. It gave me pause to consider the place of roles and responsibilities in my life. In an effort to escape my fears and insecurities, I’ve often contemplated the idea of abandoning traditional roles and responsibilities themselves. If shame and fears come from the pressure we put on relationships, why not just stop putting...
I’ve been trying for a couple months to get french friesĀ inside my burrito. And yesterday they finally did it. This is Chicken Latino, where you can get cheap, delicious Peruvian food in the strip district. They also have french fries, and in true Pittsburgh fashion, they allow you to put french fries on stuff like salad. French fries come with burgers, or with chicken and rice. They even...
Two friends were walking the trail to downtown. The first gestured toward the river and said: “Wouldn’t it be interesting to load up that bridge to see how much weight it could take? Then bam! It’ll snap at some point. That’d be awesome.” The second looked up and smiled, “Sure it’d be fun, but I’d never actually do it. I’d rather keep the...
I’ve recently posted this little note in my office; it’s relevant in my life more than ever. The first draft was concocted by a scared kid who didn’t like to dance because of fear of what people thought. But I noticed that the people who seemed least concerned about others enjoyed themselves the most. I thought at first “That’s irresponsible! You should care about...
It’s time to start a new thing. I’m starting a blog, and this is the first post. I’ve been meaning to do this for years, but never could quite get the nerve. My words are my most cherished possession, so I’m reluctant to share them. Where will they end up? Will they be enjoyed? Only time will tell. Why Journalot? I love portmanteaus, and this is one of my favorites. This...