The following question woke me up in the middle of the night last night for who-knows-what reason, and I pondered it for several minutes before drifting back to sleep:
“Why do we have cole slaw?”
I mean really, why does it exist?
Here we have a food item that quite clearly appeals to none of the five senses.
Sight: It looks slimy, and it is white to off-white with flecks of orange, green, and purple.   None of these are colors that particularly stimulate the brain to provide a sensation of appetite.
Smell: The scent is …

When Pizza Bar — the replacement for the failed Vinino in the Power & Light District — was preparing to open, the PR buzz spoke of skilled pizza chefs, top quality ingredients, and true New York Style pizza.
Well, I suppose they probably do sell frozen pizza in New York.    Pizza Bar’s pizza tasted nothing like anything I’ve had in NY, but plenty like what I’ve had from a freezer box or a run-of-the-mill grocery store deli.