Corn-Fed Tilapia

A brain health blog written by the brainiac folks over at Lumosity warns that not all fish is brain food. Apparently, fish like tilapia don’t contain the right fatty acids in them to make them exactly healthy.

And there I was, thinking tilapia was the new chicken of the sea — white fish, kind of tasteless, a little cheaper, and takes on whatever flavor you put on it. Guess not.

Of course, there’s another side to the story, as one commenter duly notes. Corn-fed fish, in general, are not full of the good fatty acids. (When the heck did fish start getting fed corn, anyway?!, is my real question… but then sometimes it’s just better to be in the dark.)

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Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on 7-11

Good tip from Fast Food Critic — Friday (7-11-08), 7-Eleven (the store) is going to give away 1 free Slurpee per person. There’s a black-colored Slurpee that they’re debuting too…though I’m one for neon-colored shaved ice drinks.

If you live in San Francisco, better figure out your plan of attack now with this Store Locator — I only see 2 close to me in the Richmond…

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Cassis: Prix Fixe Menu

Restaurant Cassis
2101 Sutter Street (at Steiner)
415-440-4500

Woohoo! Cassis has extended their Prix Fixe Early Bird hours this summer, so from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Sunday through Thursday (they’re closed Mondays), you can enjoy their French cuisine for $25 per person. It usually ends at 6:30 pm.

True, this is a big jump from the usual Grubgirl price range, however the value of what Cassis offers makes this a true bargain find.

Let’s dive right into the pros and cons:

Pros:

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PJ’s Oyster Bed – Ratatouille Rats

As the comments do note, this little health code violation has been cleaned up. But компютриvermin photos from Eater SF are always a nice thing to see. Now is that really a rat in the grainy photos or a fuzzy mitten or glove? You decide… (sort of like Dick Cheney and the naked woman reflected in his sunglasses.)

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