Tag Archives: buffet

AYCE strategy for 2026

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

I am afraid my AYCE strategy days are over. I still frequent the excellent Wasabi here in Saratoga Springs where the weekday lunch is under $20, but can no longer eat my weight in food. I have a number of … Continue reading →

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Top non-recipe posts of 2020

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s been quite a year, has it not? The readership of Burnt My Fingers (and probably most food blogs) has more than doubled during the pandemic, as folks look for something to do while stuck at home. And yet most … Continue reading →

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Eating habits

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

When I was a kid, I had a health science teacher who told us our eating habits change every seven years. While I no longer hunger for Lik-M-Aid and cinnamon toothpicks, I have always regarded that lesson as fake science. … Continue reading →

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The truth about Amish buffets

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Are Pennsylvania Amish buffets—where diners pay a hefty sum for all-you-can-eat carbohydrate payloads—hypocritical, grotesque, or even evil? You’d think so if you pay attention to critics like the Chowhounder who recently moved back to Lancaster and wants to promote the … Continue reading →

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Midtown Lunch: this guy really knows how to work a buffet

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

On a recent trip to the Times Square area, I made good use of the Midtown Lunch advice on what places to patronize and avoid. While browsing, I ran across this very useful guide to beating the buffet. Zach Brooks, … Continue reading →

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The buffet of buffets

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

I love me a good buffet. It allows me to do two of my favorite things: stuff my pie hole, and get the better of an amiable and willing adversary. In poker, they say that if you cannot recognize the … Continue reading →

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