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The Best Diet for You
What is the best diet to help you lose weight and improve heart health in the short-term?
a) a low-carbohydrate (carb), high-protein diet
b) a moderate-carb, high-protein diet
c) a moderate-fat diet
If you chose a, b, or c, you are right—sort of. The best answer is not there. It is "d"—the reduced-calorie diet that you will stick with. Why? Because according to a study presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session that compared four different diets, ranging from low-fat to high-protein, all the diets resulted in the same amount of weight loss after one year. A 2009 study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health found similar results. The important factor is not the nutrients (like a low-fat or low-carb diet), but the caloric intake. According to these studies, if you reduce the number of calories that you consume, then you will lose weight, irrespective of what form those calories take.
Returning to the multiple-choice question, it says "short-term" because the AHA study also found that heart risk scores—which are based on findings from the Framingham Heart study and include total and LDL cholesterol levels—improved with all the diets. For long-term health, in addition to an eating plan that you can realistically follow on a daily basis, there are several factors that will help keep your weight within your ideal range and keep all your body systems healthy. These factors include regular exercise, relaxation techniques, not drinking too much, and above all, not smoking.
The truth is, most diet plans are built on the premise that reducing calorie intake leads to weight loss. That means that the diet that's right for you is the one that limits the foods you are most likely to overeat, but still allows you to eat foods you enjoy.
To help you choose the eating plan that's right for you, here is a brief explanation of four popular diet plans.
The Atkins' Nutritional Approach
Atkins' Nutritional Approach stresses dramatically reducing your intake of carbohydrates and replacing them with foods rich in protein and fat. The theory goes like this: "Your body burns carbohydrates and fat for energy. With Atkins' unique approach, you limit carbs so your body burns fat."
What's Involved
The Atkins'diet has four phases. During the induction phase, you eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day, mostly from salad greens and other acceptable vegetables. This means no bread, pasta, rice, fruit, milk, yogurt, cereal, juice, cookies, sweets, or potatoes, among other foods. However, you can eat as much as you like from foods that are pure protein and fat, such as meats, eggs, oils, and butter. The induction phase lasts at least two weeks, and usually results in rapid weight loss.
During the next three phases (ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance, and lifetime maintenance), you will slowly reintroduce carbs until your weight loss slows and, when you reach your goal, stops. Then, you will monitor your weight, and if you gain, you take away carbs again until you lose the weight again. This means that your calorie intake (and your weight) is moderated by adjusting your carbohydrate intake. Protein and fat are not restricted. You are also advised to take a multivitamin and drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day.
The Research
In 2003, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that people following the Atkins' diet lost more weight than a control group after three and six months, but that both groups had lost approximately the same amount of weight after one year. Since then, studies have continued to show that compared to other diets, a low-carbohydrate diet leads to greater weight loss at six months, but similar amounts of weight loss at one year. A 2009 study looked at 13 different studies and concluded that after one year on a low-carbohydrate diet, dieters tend to lose as much weight—if not more—as dieters on a traditional high-carbohydrate diet.
The Concerns
The Atkins' diet is rich in high-protein and high-fat foods, such as bacon, steak, and cheese. While this eating pattern has not been shown to be harmful when followed for one year, many nutrition experts worry that the high levels of saturated and trans fats in these foods will increase your risk for heart disease if you follow the diet for an extended period of time. Information about the long-term effects of low-carbohydrate diets is still being collected. A 2009 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that after one year, an Atkins-type diet increased both good and bad cholesterol. However, a 2010 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that after two years, a low-carbohydrate diet improved cardiovascular disease risk factors more than a low-fat diet. There is concern that the high levels of protein can overload and damage the kidneys, which is especially dangerous for people with diabetes or kidney disease.
Weight Watchers PointsPlus
Weight Watchers PointsPlus program stresses better food choices and portion control for long-term weight loss. "Weight Watchers makes clear that they are not a diet, but rather an 'integrated approach that combines smarter eating, healthy habits, exercise, and a supportive environment.'"
What's Involved
On the PointsPlus program, you are allotted a daily POINTS range based on your body weight. Every food has a POINTS value and you can eat whatever foods you want, as long as you stay within your daily range. POINTS values are based on the amount of calories, fat, and fiber in a food. Some foods, such as fruit and vegetables, have zero points because they are so nutrient dense and contain so much fiber.
The PointsPlus program also emphasizes exercise. When you exercise, you earn Activity POINTS, which can be transferred into Food POINTS.
Weight Watchers recommends an average loss of 1-2 pounds a week for safe and sustained weight loss.
The Research
A 2003 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people following the Weight Watchers program lost significantly more than those on a self-help, weight-loss program. At the end of one year, the people on the Weight Watchers program lost an average of 9.5 pounds, while the people in the self-help program lost an average of 2.9 pounds. After two years, the Weight Watchers group lost an average of 6.4 pounds and the self-help group lost an average of 0.4 pounds. Again, losing weight, followed by some weight gain, is typical. However, a net weight loss after two years—no matter how much—is desirable.
The Concerns
Overall, the Weight Watchers PointsPlus program is a healthful one. In addition to cutting the amount of calories you consume and encouraging you to exercise, the diet encourages taking a daily multivitamin, drinking lots of water, and eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. It also takes effort to log all the food you eat and exercise that you do. Fortunately, computer-based programs make it easier to calculate the POINTS value of foods and log activities. And while the traditional version of the Weight Watchers program requires attendance at a weekly meeting, these days you can also choose an online-based program.
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet, developed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, attempts to find a happy medium between low-carb and low-fat diets. It "teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats—the good ones—and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats." Like many diet programs these days, South Beach claims it is not a diet, but rather "a way of life."
What's Involved
The South Beach Diet has three phases. During the two weeks of Phase 1, breads, rice, potatoes, pasta, baked goods, and even fruit are restricted. You can eat enough meat, chicken, turkey, fish, vegetables, eggs, cheese, nuts, and salads with olive oil dressing to make you feel full. The goal of phase one is to eliminate cravings and kick-start weight loss.
Phase 2, which you will stay on until you reach your weight-loss goal, is less restrictive. You can add carbs back into your diet, but in moderation. The focus is on whole-grain carbs, but you can now splurge on refined carbs every once in a while.
After you have reached your weight-loss goal, you will enter into Phase 3, "the stage that lasts the rest of your life." In this phase, you are encouraged to focus on monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats instead of saturated and trans fats, and whole-grain carbs instead of refined ones.
Although exercise is not a main focus of this diet, Dr. Agatston recommends you take a brisk, 20-minute walk each day. Dr. Agatston claims that you will lose 8-13 pounds in Phase 1, and 1-2 pounds per week in Phase 2.
The Research
The South Beach Diet relies on Dr. Agatston's own research. A randomized, clinical trial published in a 2004 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine compared the Modified Low Carbohydrate diet (South Beach Diet) with the National Cholesterol Education Program diet. Sixty participants were randomized and the study lasted for 12 weeks. Participants in the Modified Low Carbohydrate diet had significantly greater weight loss over 12 weeks. But since the study was small and, more importantly, since Dr. Agatston himself conducted the study, more research is needed to determine whether the South Beach Diet is effective.
A 2010 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared the effectiveness of different types of diets and found that a diet similar in make-up to the South Beach Diet—it had a modest increase in protein content and a modest reduction in glycemic index—led to an improved diet adherence and weight-loss maintenance compared to other diets.
The Concerns
While the strengths of this diet focuses on healthful fats and whole grains, Phase 1 is extremely restrictive and may cause many enthusiastic dieters to give up. Also, the promise that you will lose 8-13 pounds during the first two weeks is questionable. Even if it were true, most health professionals recommend no more than a couple of pounds a week for safe, long-term weight loss.
Bottom Line
So it seems that while there are many effective diets out there, the one that is best for you is the one that you will stick with. That means choosing from one of the nutritionally sound diets, such as those presented above, and then finding the diet that works best with your personality. For example, if you are a bread lover, the Atkins diet probably is not going to work for you, and if you do not like to be bothered with logging your food intake, than the Weight Watchers program probably is not your best fit. If you are feeling overwhelmed or confused by all the options out there, consider working with a registered dietitian. She can help you come up with a customized plan that is your best fit.
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Woodburn, OR
Seventeen different parks are located in Woodburn along with trails, ponds, and other natural attractions. Centennial Park has something for everyone with picnic shelters, playgrounds, and a pathway system. Soccer fields, baseball fields, and basketball courts are located inside the park as well. If you want a place to take your furry friends, visit the dog park located right in Woodburn. Mill Creek Greenway is a large trail where you can walk or jog to get a view at the landscaping of the area. The trail winds around Hermanson Pond for added beauty.
The historical significance of Woodburn is noted in the different landmarks throughout the city. The founder of Woodburn built the Jesse H. Settlemier House in 1892. A museum is located inside the grand house and is often used as a venue for special events such as weddings and reunions. This building is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The World's Berry Center Museum is home to vintage photographs, artifacts, and old farm equipment for another little taste of history. Theatrical presentations take place at this museum throughout the year due to bungalow theater projectors located inside.

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Menton, Clio, or Craigie? Tasting menu blow-out for family. Recent expeiences?
Greetings fellow Hounds.
I'm coming to the great city of Boston to visit the Brother and Sister-in-law next month and want to treat them to a blowout tasting menu dinner. They are both professional classical musicians, part time organic gardeners, with two little girls, so they don't get out much for things like this (although they are very well versed in the local restaurant scene and have excellent taste in food and wine). I realize these three restaurants are not the most imaginative choices, but hey, I'm trying to make a statement, and these seem to be the "big three" for this type of thing. Before you start yelling at me and posting links to older threads (most of which I've probably read) I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to offer some fresh insights before I make the reservation. I'm leaning towards cocktails at Drink followed by the full tasting menu with wine pairings at Menton, although I've read they can be a little stuffy (although that was not my experience at No. 9 when I dined there on my last trip). Never been to Clio, which looks really good on paper but I have read multiple times that service and execution of the dishes is fairly inconsistent. Loved my last dinner at Toro, however. Lastly, I've eaten great food at Craigie, even if a couple of the dishes seemed to lack a point of reference, however I was probably seated a bit to close to the kitchen-watching a commis and food runner have their asses handed to them by Chef in the middle of my meal was particularly unsettling, as I work in the hospitality industry myself. L'Espaulier was on the short list after having wonderful snacks in the Salon after passing my Sommelier cert a couple years back, but I've since gotten the impression that the shine is off that penny. Soooo, if anyone has recent experiences at any of these establishment or can provide any additional feedback, I would be very grateful.
A little about me so you know where I'm coming from: worked for that last ten years in the wine biz in Napa (so wine program is an important consideration), currently working as a waiter/som at a restaurant in southern California (so professional service without attitude is preferable) and goes without saying my expectations of the food is very high. Have dined at most of the major restaurants on the west coast multiple times (TFL, Clio, Provenance, Sirus, Campton Place when Daniel Humm was at the helm, etc.) and I recognize Boston takes it's food very seriously, so as I said, expectations are very high. As an aside, very much looking forward to meals at Salts and Bondir on this trip as well, maybe even more than the above, just so you know I'm not star-struck.
I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I look forward to hearing from you all.
p.s. Is Shad Roe still available in April???
re: gueuleton
The tasting menu with wine pairings at Menton is extraordinary.
re: csammy
Ditto on Troquet, although I don't think you would go wrong at Clio either. Both compare well foodwise with Coi and Providence imo. Service is probably more professional at Clio than Troquet and food a bit more edgy. Cocktail program is very strong at Clio, weak at Troquet, if that's a consideration. Clio also offers tasting menus with more courses, if you like variety.
re: barleywino
I think the food at Coi is better than anything in Boston. I did the full tasting menu at Coi and it was extraordinary. I thought the food was better tasting than Alinea's. However Alinea had more inventive presentations of the dishes, extraordinary wine pairings for the high end wine pairing option (85 Dominus, 06 Grand Cru Burgundy, etc.), and stellar service. With more polished service, Coi could garner three Michelin stars in my opinion.
I love Troquet and it's wine list with depth, age, and bargains. Chris, the owner, is a true wine pro and acts as the sommelier.
re: KevinJF
I think Alinea is in a separate category-- food that is fun to experience once perhaps for the novelty and creativity, but not a place I would come back to on the basis of taste, unlike places like Troquet or Clio.
re: barleywino
I agree on Alinea, but worth every penny once.
re: aadesmd
The enthusiasm for Troquet has piqued my interest. I have to say I have heard many good things. The current menu, as posted on line, seems well constructed, even as it leans on the conservative side. The by the glass list (alas, the full wine list is not printed) certainly contains some classics (although I am always skeptical when I see wines such as Krug and Yquem by the glass-how many $40-$70 pours do they really go through in an evening to guarantee it is in pristine condition?) as well as some of my personal faves (Dr. Loosen, Tres Picos, Ruinart, Ponzi, Sinskey). However, some of the btg pours also range from the tasty but boring (at least to me . . . Guigal CdR, Volver Temperanillo, Momo SB) to the downright questionable (again, to me-Hess, Sebastiani, Roth, Grand Cru). I know it is unfair and impossible to pass judgement from afar, so I will be making an effort to check the place out at some point . . . anyone else care to chime in? This has all been helpful thus far.
re: gueuleton
As an aside, agree with Kevin, Coi in SF is a truly remarkable American restaurant, intellectually compelling, experimental yet fundamentally earthy, far more so it would seem than the fantasia of Mr. Achatz's Alinea (haven't been there yet but would love too, looks like a helluva lot of fun). It seems to me that New England would be the perfect home for a restaurant with Coi's (or, say, Noma's) approach to regionalism in modern cuisine. I always get very excited to cook when I head to the North East-the seasonality and plethora of regional ingredients get the tail wagging and the mouth watering. Ok, back to the subject at hand . . .
re: gueuleton
When I did the tasting at Coi it did not seem as experimental as Clio (or say Manresa) but this was some years ago so they may have upped their game since then, as Craigie seems to have done (slightly) since winning the Beard award
re: gueuleton
Email me at email@example.com if you want to see the Troquet bottle list. I have the list from November, but it changes often.
re: gueuleton
My dissenting view: I think of Troquet as a place to go when you really want to drink some great old wine and don't much care what you are eating. The wine list is very deep, very impressive, and well priced. The food is BORING. Obviously just my opinion.
Craigie is great, their tasting menu dazzling and delicious, and their wine list is well-chosen and well-matched to the food, though mostly young.
O Ya is another good choice at this level for a tasting meal, if you're willing to drink good sake instead of wine. (They have wine, but I can't see drinking it with their food.)
re: jajjguy
I agree. I was totally unimpressed with the food menu at Troquet. The wine list was really impressive. If you're a wine-nerd, it's definitely worth a visit. Food wise it just was kinda boring.
re: tamerlanenj
I prefer L'Espailer to Menton or Clio, but they are all very good. Clio service can't touch Menton or L'Espailer and sometimes they rely too hevily on trickery (e.g. liquid nitrogen). Menton food is great, but I feel like I am in a funeral home when I'm there. I'm heading to Craige for the tasting in a few weeks, but can't comment on the tasting yet. Troquet, although good, is not the right place for the meal you are describing. While it has a great wine collection (although I wonder if the old Federalist collection in the bottom of Mooo is better), it isn't trying to be a truly special gastronomic experience. If I were truly trying to impress, I would sit at the chef's table at L'Espailer (not the hermetically sealed fish bowl at Menton) and let them know you want to try some exciting things... or I would go to O ya.
re: ScotchandSirloin
I concur with your assessment ScotchandSirloin. I would not send an out of towner looking for a meal in the same league as the ones the OP mentioned to Troquet. Yes, it's a great wine list, but it's not like L'Espalier, Menton, Clio, Craigie only serve Charles Shaw by the carafe. The OP is a sommelier and I'm sure can make a great pick regardless of which of these restaurants they are at.
The service and dining room at Troquet is not at the level of the others. I can't imagine TFL, Coi, Fleur de Lys, Manresa or other high end American restaurants seating you at a banquet (Yes, obviously this is a different story in Europe). Further, the service at Troquet is not at the same level as Menton/L'Espalier. Troquet is a great restaurant but it is definitely not top top tier and considering that our top top tier restaurants (Menton, L'Espalier, Craigie, Clio) already are a notch below the best of New York or San Fran (in my opinion, and anyone is free to disagree with me) I wouldn't recommend dropping two notches to a level like Troquet for a blow-out dinner.
Considering your past experiences at Craigie and the fact that its dining room is less formal than the other three, and considering that your guests will be organic gardeners and may appreciate more classical preparations of quality vegetables to modernist techniques (Clio), I'd say that either Menton or L'Espalier would be your best bets.
As an aside, I ate at Salts last week and really enjoyed it. The place is very influenced by Keller and TFL and the food was wonderful. Classic French techniques fused with the tiniest bit of modernist techniques that never distracted from the beautiful refined simplicity of many of the dishes. My only complaint was the wine list was over-priced and had only a single bottle (a rosé) below $55 which I find inconsiderate for a service-oriented restaurant. I remember eating at Del Posto last year and being floored that their list had 50 bottles under $50 and a number of them under $30. If I had my way of course I would be spending $200 a bottle every time I go out to dinner, but some restaurants need to be realistic that many of us love wine but aren't on expense accounts.
re: tamerlanenj
I for one had a fabulous tasting at L'Espalier with my sister a few weeks ago, so I would not hesitate to recommend the place for anyone who wants to a memorable meal. I don't drink but had several delicious juice pairings, but my sister was able to enjoy a glass of beautiful wine. Ironically neither of us are big cheese people, so their cheese plate was probably the one part of the meal where we were not overly excited for, but I can't deny that how they presented it and their selection was very well done, but it didn't convert either of us a into stinky cheese lover.
I love Craigie but if you are going for the blowout tasting menu experience I'd go with Menton. The food is superb, the wine pairings are really interesting (I'm sure as a wine person you'll be impresssed), and the service is amazing. We expected a stuffy vibe the first time we went but did not get it at all - they are all about making you comfortable. I felt like royalty eating there, and not in a "embarrassed to be treated so well" way.
Also, if you're really into the wine, Craigie doesn't do per-course pairings. They will certainly work with you to bring you appropriate wine throughout the meal, but it won't have the same care as a true pre-thought-out food/wine pairing for every course.
I've always wondered if the answer to this question (or other questions like this) is partly generational. As a 29 year old, I have absolutely zero desire to eat at Menton. That stuffy, and quite formal atmosphere, just isn't fun to those in my peer group. It's the same reason I'll never eat in the Clio dining room again (I am quite fond of the cocktails). Despite the "you're lucky to be eating here" attitude that many feel at Craigie, I've never left saying that I didn't have fun.
re: mkfisher
Even though I outage you by nearly 20 years, i too am not a fan of the "stuffy" atmosphere, and wasn't looking forward to wearing a jacket for dinner, but they have the very best service I've ever received in Boston, and the food was fabulous. As for the OP, I think either Troquet, or Craigie would do the best, with better wine at Troquet, better food and cocktails at Craigie (not that I dislike the food at Troquet).
re: mkfisher
Possibly, but as a 26 year old who enjoys the formality of very high end restaurants and getting dressed up for them accordingly, I don't know if it is always a generational thing. I enjoy formality because it makes the experience feel all that much more special. If I'm paying a lot for a dinner, I want it to feel like a different atmosphere than the neighborhood restaurant. On the other hand, I love Strip T's which is no-frills atmosphere and fantastic food. For me it depends on what I'm in the mood for but I do love both. I have friends though like you mkfisher, who despise formal restaurants either based on a bad experience or just on the fact that they don't like them.
I think the biggest challenge is that how welcoming, warm, and friendly the service at a restaurant is is separated from how formal it is, but people often think, or have an anecdotal experience based on a bad server, that they are correlated. I've had a lot of fun and laughs at Le Bernadin with a staff that was engaged and responded to the mood we were in (and I would consider that a very formal and often cited as a "stuffy" restaurant). On the other side I've had very unwelcoming service at much more modest restaurants or mid-high tier restaurants who somehow think snobbery equates with formality which is a shame. With the downward trend of formal high end eats and the upward trend of high end yet casual restaurants, it's clear though that somewhere along the way the idea of "service" was lost and turned off people and that's too bad.
while i regularly eat at Troquet due to the fantastic and relatively (being the operative word) inexpensive wine list, i think that the food is merely very good. The wines have always been in good though Chris buys from cellars and auction so you cannot guarantee the condition. You are not going to be eating 3 star michellin food. So, if wine is your thing, then it is my favorite place in boston. However, i have a good cellar so am a big fan of places such as 11 Madison that have BYOB policies.
I also to eat at Craigie, and like the food, though the wine selection is nothing special.
i never drank a wine that i found tasty but boring.
Have dined at (and greatly enjoyed) all three. In my mind, if money's no object and you're looking for something formal, Menton is by far the best restaurant in Boston.
re: Josh M
I wouldn't call Menton formal in the classic French, tuxedoed waiter kind of way. You could wear a jacket, no tie and would not feel underdressed. I found the service very warm and engaged. Our female sommelier took great pains to explain the wine pairings, offering tastes of others off the menu. The tasting menu was over the top--the bone marrow after the lamb was gilding the lily. The atmosphere is luxurious in a contemporary way--a Californian might appreciate it more than someone used to the more traditional decor of a Louis the umpteenth palace.
re: whs
Agreed that Menton could hardly be considered stuffy or old-fashioned.
I think both Menton and Clio are at the top of their game lately. The wine list at Menton is among the most interesting in town, and the staff (not just the sommelier) know it inside and out.
I enjoy Troquet, but I think the restaurant isn't in the same league as the three the OP named. Not even close.
I think O Ya is on par with Menton, and even if you're not into their superb sake list, the wine list is well curated and well-tuned to the stellar food (I am fond of ordering a bottle of fine white Châteauneuf-du-Pape there...).
re: Jolyon Helterman
excellent advice.
re: Jolyon Helterman
off to Clio tonight. Relying on you JH! fingers crossed!
re: opinionatedchef
well, that was a MAAAAJOR disappointment. On all fronts.Cannot tell you how worthless it was compared to a really opposite and wonderful experience at Island Creek Oyster Bar last night. I'll write them both up at some point, but suffice it to say that I would never send anyone to Clio now, and we will not be returning. Major food and esp. service problems, plus a TERRible room (blah, physically awkward and major loud.) If Clio is now 'at the top of its game' then i cannot imagine what it was like before.
gueuleton, have you come to boston yet? if not, Don't go to Clio. Or if yes, where did you dine?
re: opinionatedchef
Hmmmph. I was looking forward to trying Clio at some point this spring or summer, but... I await your review with bated breath, Opinionatedchef, as I've come to hold your opinion in as high a regard as most anyone on this board. L'Espalier-as-hotel-dining hasn't increased my interest in returning there (a couple of special occasions in the 90's), and Craigie strikes me as more casual than I prefer for such a price point. I think I've been as intrigued by Asana and TW Food as nearly any other restaurant in town, for my next "fancy" meal out (although neither seems to pop up much here on CH as compared to some others, and I worry TW might fall into the "too casual" category as well). Would that qualify as your vote for Menton, as your choice for "one night only/special occasion" dinner in BOS?
re: BrettLove
well gosh, brett, i'm much more used to getting CH bashed, so i am really glad that my writing has been helpful for you. and i will write in detail soon. But i've never been to menton; we almost took our visitors there last night, and now i wish we had.
re: opinionatedchef
I can relate to this. Of all the "higher" end places I've tried in the last six months, the one I keep returning to is ICOB and when I've had important dinners (friends coming in from out of town that I want to make sure have a great time) ICOB just knocks it out of the park and the check ends up being less.
I look forward to hearing about your Clio experience.
re: opinionatedchef
@opinionatedchef: Sorry you had a bad experience—maybe it was an off night? I'm especially sorry, given that my recommendation may have figured in to your decision to give it a try. I will add your experience as yet another data point in my views about the place.
That said, I'd be hesitant to become a zealous detractor of the restaurant after only one disappointing meal there. Clio has validly earned its way into the pantheon of Boston's top restaurants (whatever they think of the current incarnation, you won't find many people who will deny that, at least...). For that reason, categorically steering people—especially out-of-towners—away from the place seems a little unfairly harsh to me. Especially given your loyal following 'round these parts! :-)
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jolyon, unfortunately, this was one of those (need good expression here)loser meals where not one piston fired, and i will not return there. Just too expensive to risk it again. I am sure you have had an experience like that. i will write it up before long. It will be titled something like "All the Things That Disappointed Me About Clio". Unless a visitor specifically asks about clio, i won't bash it. I have simply removed it from my list of recommended spots. besides, i'm just a drop in the ocean and am not going to affect the fortunes of this busy place.
re: opinionatedchef
Gotcha on the too-expensive-to-risk part, and yes, I've had meals like that, unfortunately. :(
Looking forward to reading your blow-by-blow report.
re: Jolyon Helterman
My memory of Clio is being seated at a booth and having a slow leak dripping from somebody's bathtub upstairs onto my dining companion's jacket. Their reaction was to laugh and move us to another table--no apology and nothing offered. Not even to pay the dry cleaning bill. The sea urchin cotellete was delicious, but nothing else sticks.
re: Jolyon Helterman
troquet is great for wine with some food to accompany it.
Thank you all for the comments, they were a tremendous help. With only a hint of trepidation, the deal is sealed for Menton. Will happily post a full and detailed report for the rest of the pack. Actually was considering blowing all of my original targets off and simply hitting Salts and Bondir on consecutive nights (because I love tiny restaurants that try really hard, like the one I work at) but due to baby-sitting restraints etc chose to roll the dice with Menton and Drink, betting on their recent induction to R&C to still hold weight and the enthusiasm of the staff. Fingers crossed folks, fingers crossed.
Few thoughts to close this thread, in short form.
Wines can be tasty, yet boring in the context of a restaurant meal. I'd pound (and have) a bottle of Guigal CdR any day at home while whipping up a batch of lamb shanks. When I go out, I hope for a surprise (used to taste 700 wines a month as a wine buyer in Napa, so yeah, I'm a little jaded).
As far as the "formal" dining vs, more "casual" dining conundrum being a generational issue, well, I think not. My Dad loathes suit and tie restaurants. I, on the other hand, like to wear a suit and tie and participate in the interactive theater of "fine" dining. To each their own. I am obviously happy if the quality of food goes up if more and more people become discerning about what they eat. But there will never be a substitute for more formal establishments, IMHO. I've been gate crashing them since I was in my early twenties. But I am not that much older than MKF in the scheme of things, certainly not of another generation. I just went to see my best friends speed-metal band last night for Chissakes, and I was wearing a black blazer at that event, too.
You are all wonderful and I'll let you know how things went.
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re: demonachizer
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Where did you eat this week ? Part 2 Fall 2009
- superbossmom Sep 21, 2009 10:58 AM
I am thinking it might be fun to post on where locals eat in a given week; I end up eating out now and then for necessity , not necessarily looking for a gastronomical adventure and I end up at places that might not be recommended highly but they fit the bill for what I'm looking for.
My original thread with same title started in June. This one starts early fall.
I'm away in Dallas this week, so I'll have to post in another forum for now, lol....
Thursday: Rotisserie Panama. Shared saganaki, horta, calamari, giant beans, chicken, potatoes. Followed up with a visit to Picadilly bakery for some galaktoboureko and chocolate covered baklava. I think I'm still full from that meal.
Saturday: Lunch was a delicious antep kabab sandwich from (where else?) Antep Kabab. Supper with family members at Le Georgia. Shared katchapouri, chnitsel with thkemali, khinkali (meat dumplings), blininchiki with salmon roe, and a bunch of other delicious treats, including ice cold vodka. Hoo boy. Highly recommended.
Monday: Lunch at PM with a friend. Shared salt and pepper seafood (squid, shrimp, scallop) and stir fried snowpea leaves with garlic.
It's too much. I think I have restaurant fatigue. Time to take a break.
re: mainsqueeze
PM is Premiere Moisson? They prepare chinese food?
re: williej
No. It's Pret-à-Manger, although I think their sign only says P.M. now.
re: mainsqueeze
Where is it?
re: williej
They changed the name on their signage to P.M. when they re-opened after the fire, but apparently they still operate under Prêt À Manger. I highly recommend the Japanese tofu with eggplant.
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I have often wondered about Le Georgia, so I'm happy to hear a bit about it and read a good review! It sounds great. This is the resto on Decarie near Queen Mary, right?
re: nbc_bmw
Yes, on the west side of Décarie a door or two north of Queen Mary. A friend and I had dinner there last week. Provided you're not allergic to garlic, it's dandy and reasonably priced. Could do without the Georgian MuchMusic vids and game shows playing on the two flatscreen TVs. And our melancholy server was reticent beyond belief ("How's the duck prepared?" "It's duck." "Just duck?!" "With sauce. And garlic."). Still, my friend has already proposed it for a dinner next week.
re: carswell
Haha. These complaints of yours are what I think give it its Georgian charm. The time we went in September, our Russian waiter was so cold that my sister-in-law almost took it personally. He warmed up throughout the evening, though, and even gave us a few thumbs up towards the end. I think that's just their nature. The music videos are so atrocious that I find them hilarious. The food is delicious and the vodka never hurts.
Tuesday: The Keg, had a nice rib steak with all the trimmings
Thursday: PM for shrimp and snow peas in XO sauce and a great hot'n sour soup, then pizza slice from Chez Dany
Friday: Nostos for gyro pita plate
Saturday: Madison's (at a friend's request), very average overall but my friend's steak was excellent. I didn't feel like having red meat, so I had a grilled chicken salad but sampled the grilled veggies, crab cakes, clam chowder soup and french fries; again, everything was adequate but ordinary.
Way too much eating out for me as well and overindulging in alcoholic beverages...a detox program is under way!
re: chilipepper
I can't be bothered to cook after shopping so after loading up on food at Marché Jean Talon we stopped at Pho Tay Ho and had big plates of vermicelli, fresh herbs, imperial rolls and grilled pork, shrimp and chicken, photo here.
Tuesday: La Porte Grecque. A pretty decent Greek BYO in the West Island. I had the chicken oregano.
Thursday: Excellent dinner at Pintxo. Opted for the menu degustation plus two additional pintxos (crab and shrimp duo and ravioli in duck stew). For dessert had the chocolate creme brulee and a passion fruit/chocolate mousse.
Saturday: Tried something different- went to Cafe Rococo for Hungarian food. I had the goulash and cucumber salad. Simple, home-style cooking !
Thursday: Cellini (hotel vogue) had a nice surf and turf - filet mignon and lobster tail which was absolutly delicious, perfect cooking, litterally melt in the mouth with a bottle of liano.
Friday: Hooters, a decent burger with a pint of beer while watching the habs game.
Saturday: Schwartz for lunch, gotta love that takeout counter, much faster than waiting for a table, Saturday night a very good Lamb couscous at le coin berbere on duluth
Saturday: Sezchuan food at Orchidée de Chine, steamed dumplings, crispy spring rolls, a very fragrant and tasty basil beef, chicken in mustard sauce with a good bottle of gewurzstraminer.
Monday lunch: Brisket sandwich at Bofinger (DT)
Warning: BROSSARD EDITION :)
I'm super jealous of all yous who are able to eat out so often!
Friday night: (Main dinner) Pho Zen-- 5 spices grilled squid, all ingredients pho, Vermicelli with Lemongrass pork and spring roll, (Dessert) Cumulus -- Triple Chocolate souffle
Saturday night: Mongolian hotpot Little Fat Sheep -- all you can eat hotpot, dessert + drinks inclusive
Sunday Lunch: DimSum at Kam Fung
man.. I haven't ate out so much and often in a while and I am still full from this wknd! I'm so weak :(
I'm getting in a little late on this post. My ship was in Montreal for a couple of days so I decided to try a few Food Network Celebrity chef restaurants. The 19th I went to Garde Manger. They could only get me at 930PM, but I was grateful as I did not have the forethought to book well in advance. Unfortunately the service left a little to be desired. I was by myself and was sat at a table within almost a foot of another couple...I felt a bit like a third wheel. After I was brought to the table, it took almost 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged me. The place was very busy, but at the same time, you expect a little more from a place with Garde Manger reputation. When I was finally acknowledged I ordered the watermelon & fennel salad with pork belly...it was outstanding. For my main I ordered the trout over a beet salad...which almost made the poor service worth it. I would love to have stayed an enjoyed a dessert, but the line up to get in was long and I felt like I was being rushed the whole time. With two beer the meal cost $75. On Sunday the 20th, I went to Au Pied de Cochon. The whole experience was outstandng. The manager / host was genuinely friendly and attentive. Somebody was always near by to refill drinks or take away plates and the food was awesome. I started with pickled bison tongue (something I had never had before) and the Boudin Noir (with PDC potatoes and braised apples and cabbage -- delightful). I followed that with Fois Gras on a bed of figs with a balsamic glaze...the size of the fois gras blew my mind...it was huge...and cooked to perfection. On top of that I ordered the fries cooked in duck fat...decadent yes...worth it...even more so. After eating all that one would think I had no room for dessert...because the portions really were big (I shared with my dinner guests)...but I'm a glutton and don't get to Montreal very often. I had the chocolate pot and it was the perfect ending to an outstanding evening. With all that I ate, plus two beer and a coffee, my total was $65. You cannot get the quality of food and service for $65 in many places. I would highly recommend Au Pied de Cochon.
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thanks for this report hooper, you are right attentive service can make all the difference, after reading this i think i will plan another visit to pied de cochon!
I was in old montreal on an errand and thought to stop by olive and gourmando for a sandwich since i have only had beverages and pastries on previous visits. To be fair they were out of chicken, did tell me cubano was spicy (so not a choice for me today), and the chevre cheese with ketchup didnt sound enticing so I ended up with the smoked trout+ cheese fiiling, and for 11.25 on bill not impressed and really dont like eating out of a basket. Actually it is not a place i would recommend for tourists or even to go out of way for a montrealer, but guess it is individual preference thing. Not much competition in that area.
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Chévre chaud sandwich, with their home made ketchup as a dipping sauce is a favorite of mine; I like to split it with someone, it's rich.
re: hooper_75
Hooper, is there a wine list at Au Pied de Cochon? I only see beer and cider listed on their menu online. Can you bring your own Sauterne for the foie gras?
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Yes, there is a wine list. No, you can't bring your own wine, Sauternes or otherwise (it's against the law).
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Thank you.
Tues: P.M. for tasty veg plate Buddha Delight - love those dried strips of tofu and fungus-y things - tasty ginger pork and sugar snap peas, not-so-great oily rice noodles and beef
Wed: Nuts About You smoothie at Liquid Nutrition (Drummond) - peanut butter, mmmmm
Fri: Maison Bulgogi for yummy spicy home made noodles with chicken and not-so-great, greasy pork and kimchi pancake; funny, it was great two weeks ago: thick slabs, perfectly cooked, lots o' pork and kimchi - different chef? Oh well...
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I was out shopping wanted a quick meal early this evening and enjoyed a $15 moussaka, good sized portion also served with mixed salad topped by slice of feta, toasted bread and tzatziki. I find this good value for an evening meal downtown, and the decor with the taped greek music was a oasis off of busy park avenue just up from sherbrooke near pullman bar--the greek resto with all the blue lights.--I will have to add its name later as. I never noticed the name, on the bill it says cinquieme avenue which was its previous name, redone by the same owners a greek family who also are chef, and helpers. I cannot vouch for other meal choices as this is second time i have been and both times ordered moussaka without looking at menu. Nothing exotic just hearty homestyle meal in pleasant, casual ambience.. Portions generous, two sets of customers leaving were taking leftover containers. Complete table menu is outside front door . No problems with service, presentation or prices! I would have enjoyed a dessert but impossible with portion of moussaka and accompaniments.
re: wilmagrace
I believe it's called Restaurant Ouzeri but it's not related to the one on St-Denis.
re: hungryann
I considered making homemade moussaka, but that's too time consuming-
The restaurant Ouzeri appears to have its own website:
5318 avenue du parc
(514) 270-0235
re: naturelle
That's an entirely different restaurant called Mythos or sometimes Mythos Ouzeri. I know it's very confusing...ouzeri denotes a type of restaurant that serves smaal mezedes or meze that are meant to be eaten when sipping ouzo. Here in Canada, the term is used generically for many greek restaurants.
re: hungryann
that was close, i checked today and the name is Acropolis Ouzeri for the restaurant on Parc, near Sherbrooke street
I have made moussaka at home but it is time consuming and always so much left unless you have a large family.
re: wilmagrace
For the first time i had a meal at stashs cafe in old montreal, although i have had their various kinds of pierogis and cabbage rolls in other settings, I have never been in their restaurant. I think i chose the wrong meal, the weiner schnitzel Warsaw style ($16.95) was described in menu as the tenderest veal, it came topped with a fried egg, appeared to be a generous portion but the the paperthin veal was not all that tender and was sort of hiddlen in the middle so a lot of the time I was eating the thick breading alone; it came accompanied by beets and one plain boiled potato. With a glass of wine, coffee (refilled without charge) and a half portion of the dessert crepe the bill came to $37. I very much enjoyed the nalesniki, a crepe filled with a sweet cheese and a fruit compote on side. Wine and coffee were good and service pleasant but meal disappointing, I dont think i would return as besides problem with choice of meat I found the food too bland for my tastes. here is the menu description of the meal I ordered: The glory of Habsburg's gourmet, made now as then from the tenderest veal and served Warsaw style.
With Mom recovering from knee surgery, it has been a slow few weeks for dining out. This past week I only made it out last night. Originally, We were going to try Kansas City BBQ, but as we perused the outside menu, we discovered it shared it's space with George's Souvlaki. A choice of souvlaki or smoked ribs in one place... could they possibly do both well? The place was deserted. We opted for a trip to Mesquite instead.
We shared the cornmeal dusted calamari They were fine, but could have used a little more dusting of spice and a bit more crispiness. My favorite part of the dish... extra tentacles! I rarely get served the tentacles in restaurants, but they are my favorite part. My dining companion had the chicken with a side of garlicky red skinned smashed potatoes and a green salad (her effort to be healthy). She enjoyed the chicken, but the Dr. Pepper sauce was too overpowering. I had the 1/2 order ribs which were charred beyond what most people would enjoy... not bad for me, but nothing to write home about.
For dessert, we headed over to le Bilboquet... I had the chestnut, my partner the caramel bronzé.
Saturday : Papas Martine & Tapas : With friends (luckily, good friends!), reasonable-ish food, horrible service, forget who order what, couple at our table was nearly forgotten, wine service was weird, start with huge wine glass, ends up with measly small glasses (weird, they did not allow us to keep our glasses!) when paying, they had one couple pay, and left the rest of us for at least 15 minutes ... anyway, not the best experiense ... next group outing will be "les Héritiers"...
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Saturday Sept 19: Kejaki sushi (delivery) for dinner
Sunday Sept 20: Container of Peking hot soup and a spring roll from Kam Shing (takeout)
Tuesday Sept 22: Another container of Peking hot soup from Kam Shing as I had tonsillitis and only wanted that
Thursday Sept 24: BBQ pork bun and a chicken bun from Kim Phat
Saturday Sept 26: sushi and spring roll from Loblaws - figured I would try it out, the sushi was grocery store sushi, but the smoked salmon spring roll in rice paper was quite nice.
Sunday Sept 27: A brownie at Second Cup for breakkie and then got to try Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot finally! Hubby and I got the ying-yang pot and loved it! I'm looking forward to going back for sure.
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lunchstop at Resturant Mon Shing 90 Lagauchetiere next door to Bejing and had the lunch special: soup, tea, spring roll, singapore noodles with some pork/shrimp(other choice was mixed chinese vegetables), bowl of rice, fortune cookie--way too much food and all for a total bill of $4.75! Service was surly but prices right. Lots of people in restaurant at 2pm and the assorted dishes on other tables looked delicious and portions generous. Mostly Chinese families when I was there. Recommended by chinese tourguide today.
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Went to "Food Resto Lounge" in the Village friday night for a birthday party.
Probably near the bottom of my list of go-to places in Montreal food-wise, but I was quite surprised as is was not so bad as I expected.
Yes the menu is _very_ extensive, from sushi to burger to pasta in all shapes and forms all with basic "sauce au poivre" and other gravies ... I don't recall what others had, but I had the "roulé de Cerf stuff with veal" which was well cooked and tasted good; the veggies were massive (heck, I think I had a whole brocoli head on my plate!!!)
Pre-food drinks were well done and very well alcoolized (if you get my meaning!)
Service was good, no misplaced plates, all were served at the same time ... one small quirks (and it seems to happen a lot in my recent outings) is that restaurant tend to be short on wine glasses, they came once or twice asking us if we were done with them!
One good surprised was the wine, I has a bottle of "Belleruche" Côtes du Rhône 2007, which was the highlight of the meal (in food/drink quality-wise) @37 (compare to 17 @ saq).
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An excellent week for me: Mamie Clafoutis this morning, Ella Grill on friday, and Leméac on wednesday. I tend to be a very habitual diner; I know there are other wonderful options out there, but I actually crave those places.
Wednesday : Joe Beef, i had fresh oysters as appetizer, followed by the Lobster Spaghetti, both of which were excellent, oysters fresh, served with the classics sides of horseradish, cocktail sauce, mignonette and lemon. Lobster spaghetti, a whole lobster perfectly cooked served over spaghetti in a creamy bacon sauce, absolutly delicious, desert an apple pie with sour cream ice cream and homemade caramel.
OK, I'm going back to this thread 'cause the other "where did you eat" one is so long! Had a fantastic birthday, food-wise - started with brunch at the Sparrow (sausage-egg roll, bubble and squeak) and ended with a lovely 6-course meal at La Montee. I was a little bit worried about the limited choices available (basically there are 6 available courses including cheese & dessert and you just choose how many and which you want) but everything was so good it really didn't matter. I'm a wine novice and was overwhelmed by the wine list, but our waiter recommended a great one in our (cheapskate) price range. Service, atmosphere and food were all excellent.
Others this week: Euro-deli Batory for borscht, perogies & sausage; arepas & empanadas from that mexican grocery-snack bar type place on St-Laurent near Marie-Anne; and cheap, decent butter chicken & beef curry at Thali. Great week!
We had dinner at Zen-ya (Ste-Catherine W. st. above the Bar Istori) on Friday night. This place was a bit tough to find, the location really does not do them any justice. It is on the second floor, above the Istori bar, very easily missed. The stairs going up to it are also dingy and dirty.
Inside the restaurant, however, it is quite something else. Very nice and cozy decor, modern, elegant (albeit a tiny bit too dark). The food was very good, especially the tartar salmon entree. Sushi was excellent, fresh and well done. The only disappointment for me was the fresh oyster entree, but it might have been a question of personal taste.
All in all, a great sushi place to go to for a romantic meal or with a (smallish) group of friends.
Tonight, I took my hubbie out on a date and we since we didn't feel like ranging far, we decided to give Lucille's (in the NDG Monkland Village) a spin.
As others have said it's got a southern crab shack kinda feel, like wooden coca cola cases to hold menus; large mirrors at either end of this shallow room framed with barn wood have items written on them (hard to read), a couple of blackboards and a pair of TVs above the bar tuned that night to the Buffalo-Montreal game (Mtl was getting creamed 3-0 when I looked).
Today's menu had bouillabaisse, which we both like so we opted for that... what we got was not was we hoped for, but still tasty. It was more a montage, an assemblage inspired by bouillabaisse. Large pan fried chunks of 3-4 different kinds of fish (including cod, salmon, something that may have been tuna and perhaps another kind of white fleshed firm fish), a couple of gigantic shrimp, and a handful of mussels were layered over a large piece of toasted bread with thin slices of potato and fennel, splashed with a garlicky wine sauce, and something that was akin to rouille was poured on top (it was too dark to make out clearly).
Overall, a pleasant dish, very filling, with the whole cooked garlic cloves and fennel slices livening things up nicely. But it was decidedly NOT bouillabaisse (we was expecting a soupier dish). Anyway, their seafood cocktails and raw bar look good, so next time we go, we'll try that instead. Good service, although I wished the waiter with the water wasn't quite back so often.
We skipped the wine: the price list was too rich for my taste that night.
Then we went across the street to check out Sprinkles, a candy store that opened up about 4 months ago below the SAQ. Huge bright space, awash in candies of many kinds. Hubbie picked up a Zagnut candy bar and I got a few sour candies. And we got ourselves some candy corn to watch with a movie tonight.
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i had repeat visits to mikes for the halfportion salmon and pasta ($10+evening), really good value, filet of salmon always tender and this plate is consistent in different branches of mikes. On Sunday I returned to http://www.restaurantduvieuxport.com/ for the 20$ before 6pm special and although three choices i had the same thing except salad instead of soup (corn), good portion of steak, substitued baked potato and sour cream for garlicky mashed potatoes, veggies were grilled eggplant and yellow pepper slices+ chocolate mousse cake for dessert. Waitress was attentive, friendly and everything was served quickly despite a full house. Fireplace burning, nice ambience and wonderful value.
Week before i had gone into spaghetti factory in oldmontreal although i knew its reputation , without details reputation is well deserved, nothing like a salad bar with choice of assorted canned vegetables and pasta special was really not edible, I had impression from heaviness that sauce could have come out of a package.
re: wilmagrace
This week, we had a fabulous lunch at Fino's downstairs restaurant and also an excellent dinner at Il Cortile. I also had tea and chocolate on thursday at the new chocolatier on de Maisonneuve, suite 88 ; they have comfy red leather chairs.
re: superbossmom
where exactly is the chocolatier...
We went to Sparrow for first time last weekend and had an array of breakfast dishes, got overcharged though, check your bill! Very tiny but we liked the English specialties. Lineups werent too bad. Also had meal Sunday night at Sofitel Le Renoir-special valentine menu of 6 or 7 dishes and found all succeeded with good spicing and variety. Service was excellent and each dish was described in detail on presentation. There were also special wine tastings for each course at additional price but we just had glass of wine. Nice decor for valentines day and ambiance. Dessert was a variety of 6 different desserts, 3 per person and we enjoyed every mouthful! Perfume gifts at end, good value for $65 per person. Last time i was there was a dinner a few years ago as part of highlight festival and we also enjoyed the experience at that time as well.
re: wilmagrace
The first Suite 88 is at 3957 St-Denis and now they have a new boutique at 1225 de Maisonneuve.
re: mainsqueeze
I picked up sandwiches at Soup Soups on Crescent thursday; they were brutal. The week before, mango curry chicken sandwich at Olive and Gourmando, brutal also.
Tuesday night, group dinner at Il Cortile, sublime.
Wednesday night, corporate group dinner at Queue de Cheval, just o.k. for
the food, attentive service and lovely 3rd floor private room. I insulted the waiter I think, by asking for a good steak knife, their laguiole knives had no
teeth left, totally worn down, I own the same knives, they should be sharp.
He gave me something that looked like a small dagger, lol..
Friday dinner for 4 at Ella Grill, always a real treat .
re: superbossmom
"Brutal" meaning delicious, I hope.


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Assuming it's s manual seat, look for a cable under the seat and pull it. This should disengage the mechanism allowing the seat to move. As you do this try to figure out why the lever isn't doing this for you and you may be able to then fix the problem. Example a pop can wedged.
You just need to take the seat out and inspect the track and the pins. I dont believe there is a cable but I could be wrong about that.
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I won't use the 170 stam trinket in most fights, I have 36.5k unbuffed health right now. However, it'll be nice to have something to swap to for magic damage fights, where something like the dodge+armor trinket are useless.