Saturday, April 4, 2026

The Drama Twitter/X Movie Review

Robert Pattinson & Zendaya (r) star in The Drama

I Don’t

IMDb Plot: A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli.

Westville Twitter/X Food Review

Egg Scramble Plate at Westville

Some things seem simple (such as ordering scrambled eggs (to go) at 3:30 in the afternoon.) Dig deeper, and it’s closer to impossible. Thankfully @WestvilleNYC in Clarendon does, and… they’re MAGICAL. An Egg Scramble Plate is only $13 yet comes loaded with gorgeously soft scrambled eggs (at least 3 eggs) with your choice of 3 free toppings (including bacon, chorizo & sausage.) I went with tomatoes only, but the options are endless. Eggs: A+ Home Fries: B (a bit overdone, but flavorful & tender) Portuguese Muffin. Toasted, chewy. B. Crazier still, order online via Toast and get $10 off your 1st order. 10 bucks!

Grade: A (sublime eggs, friendly hostess and unabashed happiness. Can’t wait to come back.)

El Diez Mexican Bowls Twitter/X Food Review

Steak (Build Your Own) Rice Bowl at El Diez Mexican Bowls

@wonder recently added 2 new restaurants to their oft-delicious mix, so it didn’t take much nudging to choose El Diez Mexican Bowls and their oh-so-enticing $10 Bowl + Chips + Soda. Value A+ As for the food… Very customizable (steak, brown rice, Pico de Gallo & Tomatillo Salsa) with even more choices for wider taste πŸ‘… options. Unfortunately, said ingredients are flavorless (especially the steak) and look πŸ‘€ like they were just tossed atop the rice with zero consideration. You get a big bag of chips, but (strangely) no salsa (we added some from Burger Baby.) No option to add a tortilla either = straight out dumb. Luckily πŸ€ you can find them elsewhere on Wonder, but why go to the trouble? Again, great price, but meh food C- (Limesalt is better.) 

Grade: C (Seriously, 10 bucks is a steal.)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Marty Supreme Twitter/X Movie Review

TimothΓ©e Chalamet stars in Marty Supreme

This Is Theater

IMDb Plot: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Directed by Josh Safdie.

Project Hail Mary Twitter/X Movie Review

Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary

Whoop, There It Is

IMDb Plot: A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key. Directed by Andy Weir.

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Twitter/X Movie Review

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

AGI Is Near 

IMDb Plot: A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. Directed by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell.

Big Tony's Pizzeria & Dive Bar Twitter/X Food Review

Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza at Big Tony's Pizza

Quick lunch at Big Tony’s Pizza πŸ• in Clarendon. Former home to Bronx Pizza, only smaller inside. ($4 Cheese & $5 Pepperoni) Pizza is below average ft. subpar, underdone ingredients atop a flimsy, paper-thin crust with almost no tomato sauce (?!) D- $4 Fries are a super value (you get enough to feed 2-3 people.) They’re crispy (twice fried) crunchy, & piping hot with decent taste, but not my preferred style. C++ 

Grade: C- (After midnight curve)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Jetties Sandwich Shop Twitter/X Food Review

Jetties' Creamy Tomato Soup

Finally, a challenger to @laMadeleine for best Tomato πŸ… Soup in the DMV! @Jetties_DC’s Creamy Tomato Soup ($5.99) is sublime and at least equal to LaMad. It comes with Westminster Bakers Co. Oyster Crackers, but the soup’s so good, I never opened the pack. A++ Almost as good, Jetties’ magnificent (& gooey) Sankaty breakfast sandwich (only $9.95) with not 1 but 2! fried eggs & crunchy bacon πŸ₯“ tucked inside a toasted Portuguese muffin (with butter.) Soft, pillowy bread, perfectly prepared eggs & the aforementioned crunchy bacon = Heaven, wrapped in foil. A (Our new favorite breakfast sammie!) Final verdict? Jetties rules!

Grade: A+

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Twitter/X Movie Review

Kathryn NewtonSamara Weaving (r) star in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Two for the Price of One

IMDb Plot: After surviving one deadly game, Grace (Samara Weaving) and her sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) must now outrun four rival families competing for a powerful throne - winner takes all. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Taco Bell Cantina Twitter/X Food Review III

Taco Bell's Beefy Potato Loaded Popper

Newbie alert at @tacobell. Beefy Potato (Loaded) Popper ($2.79) hits the spot with (creamy) seasoned beef, potatoes and pico de gallo. Not on par with a @ChipotleTweets burrito, but for under 3 bucks? Sold! B Chocolate Fudge & Caramel Empanadas make a dynamite 🧨 dessert combo for a mere $2.99. Caramel > Fudge by a mile, but creative for Taco Bell. Caramel = 3-bite wonder A-, Choc. Fudge = Too much chocolate, pass D Last but certainly not least, TB’s $1 Happier Hour Drink (Mountain Dew Baja Midnight) a tasty pairing of lime & passion fruit, that belies its thrifty price. A+ True to form, another budget home run (lunch for less than a tenner) for “The Bell” πŸ””

Grade: B+ (Killer drank)

Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe Twitter/X Food Review

Maple & Chocolate (r) doughnuts at Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe

First time at @gocodough in #Ballston, and I can see why it’s so busy. Standard-size $4 doughnuts 🍩 are bigger than most, flaky inside and covered in delicious frostings (Chocolate & Maple 🍁.) They were sold-out of my first few choices, including the Cherry Blossom Doughnut ☹️ but it’s hard to complain about 2 really good staple choices B for both. On the other hand, their $4.20 Cherry πŸ’ Vanilla Bomb πŸ’£ failed to impress, despite a generous Bavarian cream filling. Trouble is, its sourdough interior is stiff as a board and the cherry covering near-impossible to taste. Perhaps it’s the word “bomb” that promoted optimism, but color me disappointed instead D-. Overall, it’s hard to ignore the lively atmosphere & well-made standards. 

Grade: B (A solid B despite the bomb)