Victoria Bekiempis

lazybonesclancy: My boss asked me to test out the new label...

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:46:26 -0400

My boss asked me to test out the new label maker. It’s working fine. (Taken with Instagram)

keyanamiyana: salon: “He was the first man I’d met who wasn’t...

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:51:35 -0400

salon:

“He was the first man I’d met who wasn’t afraid of me.”

-Hillary Clinton, “When Bill Met Hillary”

Oh. So THAT’S how it works.

KEYANA MIYANA: I Don't Have Many Concrete Beliefs

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:30:31 -0400

KEYANA MIYANA: I Don't Have Many Concrete Beliefs:

keyanamiyana:

Or, at least, concrete beliefs that are easily articulated, but one of them is that you should always tip servers and delivery people and cab drivers and hairdressers really well. And I don’t mean “that’s about 15%, right?” I mean, take out a fucking calculator and find out what 20% is. Maybe 25%….

HERE HERE. Non-tippers can suck a fuck.

On a related note…Seamless’s automatic tip isn’t 20 percent.

I assumed it was, but was wrong, so be careful to check if you’re ordering in.

Day 232: Steam Table Sampling from Sheridan Market (191 East...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:42:55 -0400

Day 232: Steam Table Sampling from Sheridan Market (191 East 161th Street, Bronx, 347-918-8111)

So, this is Year of the Takeout’s first Chinese food experience in the Bronx, and we are impressed by the adequateness of the steam table selections, as foods served in this setup typically suck unless purchased in Chinatown.

Though the General Tso’s wasn’t special — and might have been a bit dry — the “lo mein” was greasy and salty and so comforting that we wanted to suck down plates of it. Though the shrimp and green beans did not excel — it was a normal protein-veg-brown sauce dish — it was palatable enough.

OK…we swear this is the last ramen until the next….

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:44:38 -0400

OK…we swear this is the last ramen until the next….

Lemongrass Tofu

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:08:00 -0400

Lemongrass Tofu:

Didier Elena Interview, Part 2

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:06:00 -0400

Didier Elena Interview, Part 2:

Didier Elena Interview, Part 1

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:04:53 -0400

Didier Elena Interview, Part 1

Vegan Pizza

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:03:49 -0400

Vegan Pizza

Rice Pudding Nutella Sundae

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:02:54 -0400

Rice Pudding Nutella Sundae

Caponata!

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:01:23 -0400

Caponata!

Dunkin' Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:59:05 -0400

Dunkin' Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites

Egg Yolk Soda

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:30:24 -0400

Egg Yolk Soda

Noodles with Peanut Butter

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:22:34 -0400

Noodles with Peanut Butter

Vegetarian Duck Yum Yum Salad

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:21:43 -0400

Vegetarian Duck Yum Yum Salad

And I’m just now posting my feature from Bitch: Feminist...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:30:00 -0400

And I’m just now posting my feature from Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. This was the first magazine feature I’ve ever sold, so I’m happy as an oft-alluded to, edible bivalve.

You can probably still find copies of this issue in the periodicals section at bookstores. And if you do, you should totally buy every copy on the shelf because it’s just a great magazine and has been since, well, forever, and you should support excellent print journalism.

(As a random side note, I feel really bummed about getting hurt in Bolivia. When I re-read this, I realized that, in my first and only month’s worth of reporting there, I sold two stories and got translating gigs, which ain’t too bad for not having planned in advance. And there I was thinking I was a big ol’ failure. Perhaps I will return one day. When the Andean winds beckon…)

Oh, and the website is coming soon. I promise.

—V

Village Voice(blog), 5-27-10

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:22:00 -0400

Village Voice(blog), 5-27-10:

A critical rundown of quick veg food.

Cholita wrestling feature in “Bitch.” This is my...

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:34:43 -0400

Cholita wrestling feature in “Bitch.” This is my first published magazine piece!

"The Case for Rational Optimism" review in "Skeptic"

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:33:16 -0400

"The Case for Rational Optimism" review in "Skeptic"

Got called "gloriously astute." I'll take that!

Sat, 15 May 2010 23:52:00 -0400

Got called "gloriously astute." I'll take that!