Dominic Armato

@darmato.bsky.social

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Voice of Guybrush Threepwood. Homeless dining critic. Old-school community food guy. Influencer culture can get bent. Defender of pears. Cubs devotee. On the path of devolution back to Web 1.0.

A lineup of five vegetable-themed plush toys with one oddly shaped, bluish mystery vegetable on the end.
An outgoing text message that says “There is no shortage of people who tormented people like me in the ‘80s who now looooooooove to talk about what big nerds they were.”
Shredded cheese, mayonnaise, and minced roasted red pepper in a mixing bowl.
A very large Cambro in a refrigerator filled with nanbanzuke.
A photo of okonomiyaki in a cast iron pan that obviously broke apart as it was being flipped.
A line of three LiPo batteries with sad faces with X eyes drawn on them in marker.
A photo of a takeout container filled with poutine.
A screenshot of a post with highlighted text that reads, "Okay, so I enjoy every kind of film, and when i say every kind i mean all the way from Shrek to fight club to everything everywhere all at once."
A bin holding multiple large bags of Local Style hot dog potato chips.
An email header titled “A Love Letter to Spain” from the José Andrés group.
A screenshot of the final score of a Learned League match, wherein our hero defeats his opponent, who gave him the maximum number of points (3) for a food question.
A screencap of a portion of a Yelp review that reads "How can they not serve a baked potato? Fries with a steak is like pairing tater tots with lobster!"
A photo of the same studio with the curtain pulled away to reveal a messy laundry room.
A photo of a small home studio with microphone, laptop and monitors set up in a room lined with dark grey acoustic tiles.
A new pair of scissors in tamper-proof packaging that requires a pair of scissors to open.
A quote from an article that reads: "'For all the talk about infield defense restrictions,' Epstein told Stark previously, 'I think you actually would get a greater impact on batting average on balls in play, and increase action in the game more, if you could find just the right tweak to outfield positioning — and really bring back a lot of action and drama on balls and plays in the outfield.'"
A heading from a restaurant named McAlister's Deli advertising a "Chicago Style French Dip."
An opinion column headline that reads "With Iran, the U.S. Stands to Lose Its Reputation, Its Friends or Its Soul."
A screencap of a portion of the Something to Doux newsletter feauring the pickle fries at Shift in Flagstaff, AZ.
A muppet human smooshed between two muppet monsters.
A Japanese McDonald's Ebi Filet-O — a fried shrimp patty burger with lettuce and special sauce sitting on its opened wrapper.
A straw with plain printing on the wrapper that reads “ECONOMY STRAW.”
A post in the r/NoStupidQuestions subreddit titled "Why do we have chins?"
A win probability chart showing the Pirates as heavy favorites to win for almost the entire game, until the 8th inning when the game suddenly reverses and swings to the Cubs.
An oil painting resembling René Magritte’s famous “Time Transfixed,” but in place of the train is a Chicago-style hot dog.
A box of Jose Gourmet canned spiced tuna pate sitting on a cutting board next to an onigiri mold.
A Google review from a local guide that describes a Michelin-starred restaurant as a "hidden gem."
A screenshot of random.org showing a random integer request, the result of which is the number 69.
A screenshot of a random.org request for a random integer between 9 and 77 formatted in one column.
A small bowl containing a scoop of pale yellow-green pear sorbet plated next to a tiny frosted shot glass of vodka.
A small glass bowl containing dark chocolate mousse with a bit of cream and a large brandied prune.
A hefty plate of various cuts of roasted pork in a brown jus with creamy barley, greens and a dollop of grainy mustard.
A whole roasted sole plated simply beside a small pile of fennel slaw.
A chunk of smoked mackerel still encased in silvery grey-green skin, on a plate covered with vibrant red beet juice and olive oil, beside chunks of pickled beet and a dollop of prepared horseradish.
A simple bowl of yellow-green pea soup with a bit of minced parsley garnish.
A square shingle of pastry topped with a deep, dark green nettle puree and a side of dressed greens.
A pale yellow French 75 cocktail on a wooden table with a giant curl of lemon zest hanging off the rim.
The interior of St. John Bread & Wine restaurant in London, with stark white walls, herringbone wood floors and simple wood tables and chairs.