Notices by Zack Stern (zackstern@hachyderm.io)

@skinnylatte what are your East Bay picks? I go to ranch 99 sometimes, it’s fine, but it sounds like there’s new stuff to try?

(I also like Tokyo Fish Market but that doesn’t quite seem like what you describe.)

@skinnylatte they’ve used the same tactic for at least 25 years. :/ I remember figuring it out when I was new here and young… *Oh that’s what this is.*

@skinnylatte same on this and nearly ever common holiday, especially those based on Christianity.

@skinnylatte so good. I remember that hat… not literally but maybe? Heh

@skinnylatte I’m curious about your thoughts/taste of midwestern fish, northern pike, walleye, others, if you ever encounter them.

@skinnylatte :( you could be playing Hitman literally anywhere right now.

@skinnylatte the lighting is so good with Mila’s fur and expression. Cookie, too. Take care, they were great.

@skinnylatte “I’m just ordering dumplings” is the new “this is an Arby’s.”

@skinnylatte thinking of you and all the cat love you’ve shared here. Take care as you can. ❤️❤️

@inthehands oh deleted my reply. I thought Hilton was part of Marriot, what my link referenced:

https://kolektiva.social/@other_ghosts/115754659872301137

@skinnylatte his byline/ID needs quotes around at least one of the words “Opinion Contributing Writer”

@skinnylatte @index what are the basic doughs in a Chinese bakery? I feel I’m ignorant and also maybe they mostly/only use the same dough for every pastry? That can’t be right?

I like going to random Chinese bakeries but don’t know if my selections have been wrong or there’s more variety.

(Haha although I know some American bakeries that mostly/only use croissant dough and they bore me. So maybe working with a single dough is just more practical and less elaborate than I want.)

@skinnylatte oof I really want to offer hidden Oakland tips, and there are like 6 bakeries I go to, but none are good enough. :p

Did you ever go to Sunday Bakeshop on College? I think it closed about two or more years ago, it would have been my pick. Combined a lot of french pastry with Asian styles, especially savory stuff.

Maybe check out Forma bakery on Telegraph. I should go back; it was pretty good when I went a while ago but also heavily skewed to croissant dough. I like those pastries but need more dough varieties to embrace a bakery overall.

Starter on College has more range but also skews to croissant dough and to sweet things.

@skinnylatte cool thanks

@skinnylatte do you grind them in a basic coffee grinder? I like grinding spices too, I’m wondering if you have a better method.

@skinnylatte so much energy of that type of man who says “now that I have a daughter, I care about women’s rights” except that dad hasn’t had a daughter yet and his son plays little league.

@skinnylatte NK Jemisin Broken Earth trilogy is pretty great. First book is The Fifth Season.

@skinnylatte @dev oh thanks! I’m sure I’ve paid that fee, hopefully only once, because it made no sense to me to be charged when I had to leave a station a few minutes later. Probably like 20 years ago and I’m still haunted.

@skinnylatte @dev what’s the “refund of excursion fee?” The article says credit card riders only will be charged full fare (no youth/senior/other discount options). But that seems to be different than what you mention?

@skinnylatte Dali dashboard car, nice.