Last Call: Some Jerk Customer, A Pretzel-Crusted Brownie, And Darkness-Era Bruce


Jerkwad customer

Some mouth-breathing hick left a homophobic message on his server's receipt and like any good millennial, the server posted the thing online and let the internet have at it. Though he did block out the customer's information, the Hickory Tavern still fired the server for violating company policy. I would like to fire the customer for violating my policy of human decency. Asshole. [Jen Sabella] 


Pretzel-crust brownies

I credit my paternal grandma for being way ahead of salty-sweet desserts trend. Whenever I visited her house, she'd serve me a dish of chocolate ice cream alongside a bowl of Ruffles potato chips. They weren't to be mixed together, but eaten side-by-side, the salt and sweetness and chocolate all layering upon each other. I've been hooked on the combo of chocolate and salt ever since, which brings us to my new obsession with this pretzel-crust brownies recipe. I actually leave out the caramel part, and I'm sure you could use whatever standard brownie recipe you have, but the crushed pretzel crust portion of the recipe is dynamite. [Kate Bernot] 


“Prove It All Night” by Bruce Springsteen, live from 1978

I always loved the version of "Prove It All Night" where Bruce dives headfirst into his extended guitar solo intro. [Kevin Pang]

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