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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Deli Draw
April 8, 2008 · 21 Comments

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3 Gruyère vs. 15 Taleggio. Managing to be both sharp and fruity — that rare whiff of pineapple is classic — cave-aged Gruyère is top of its game when melted. …

Star 80
April 8, 2008 · 4 Comments
<I>Star 80</I>

“You can believe she’s my sister, or you can walk home.”
I had seen Star 80 before, but not for years, and I remembered it as quite good, but popping it in this time, I expected …

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Whole Foods Draw
April 7, 2008 · 10 Comments

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4 Humboldt Fog vs. 12 Roaring 40s Blue. This could be a bloodbath, actually. Those who stick a snowy wedge of HumFog in their crisper drawer for a little amateur …

The NCheeseAA Tournament: Manchego Madness (…maybe)
April 6, 2008 · 14 Comments
The NCheeseAA Tournament: Manchego Madness (…maybe)

“Mere moments later, a plate-clearing brawl broke out, and ladies and gentlemen, Stilton is a hair-puller.”
“What the hell are you on about?” So glad you asked! Keckler, star of The Grub Report and TWoP, and …

The Vine: April 4, 2008
April 4, 2008 · 9 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m a librarian, and I’m trying to help a patron find 1941 baseball box scores — all of them, for all teams, including batting orders. I can’t find it online anywhere. Other than going …

Congested
April 3, 2008 · 41 Comments
Congested

My initial reaction to Governor Corzine’s planting the flag on the congestion pricing issue: tough beans, duder. Price you pay for moving to Jersey. You get good schools, you get good trees, and you get …

“…Puns Escaped Unharmed”
April 3, 2008 · 3 Comments

‘Tis the season once again for headline fun with the word “bunting” — but while today’s does have a baseball subject, the bunting in question is not the effecting of an infield hit, but the …

The Vine: April 2, 2008
April 2, 2008 · No Comment
The Vine: April 2, 2008

I thought maybe you could give me a little insight into a relationship problem that I’m possibly about to have.
I’ve been seeing this girl for about a month now and she’s awesome. Really funny and …

The Vine: April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008 · No Comment

Dearest Sarah,
I write to you regarding the use of cell phones at inappropriate times. No, I don’t mean in the movie theater or at church; I feel this is well covered territory, as it should …

King King Fu: Monkey, Wrenched
March 31, 2008 · 11 Comments
<I>King King Fu</I>: Monkey, Wrenched

“Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymo– oh, wait.”
King Kung Fu is painfully bad — in the few spots where it isn’t grindingly slow and dull — and the great potential contained in the title for …