# Welcome to the NPR Caf&#233;!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [August 12, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051 "2011-08-12T12:44:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Car\_Talk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/1 "2011-08-12T12:44:45Z")

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Sylvia Poggioli ravioli? The Nina Totenburger? [This week on Car Talk](http://www.cartalk.com/content/read-on/1998/08-21-98-1.html) Tom and Ray shared the money-making scheme of the century from listener Mike Ramsey: the NPR Café.

But... what's on the menu? That's where you come in. From Allison Aubrey to Snigdha Prakash, we're looking forward to hearing your suggestions!

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**Author:** ![Beachhubby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Beachhubby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beachhubby)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/2 "2011-08-14T17:05:23Z")

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Let’s have a Carl Kasell casserole, I love this type of fun

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**Author:** ![dadoctah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@dadoctah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dadoctah)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/3 "2011-08-14T20:07:09Z")

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Pheasant under Ira Glass.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/4 "2011-08-14T21:12:09Z")

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After dinner enjoy a Roy Blunt (but only for medicinal purposes!)

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**Author:** ![James2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@James2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/James2)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/5 "2011-08-15T18:05:20Z")

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Magliozzarella sticks.  
Shortz ribs.  
Shrimp Melissa Blocktail.  
Egg foo Robin Young.

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**Author:** ![elcastorgrande](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/57b2e6/32.png) [@elcastorgrande](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elcastorgrande)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/6 "2011-08-15T19:13:21Z")

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Click-and-Clack short stack. On the breakfast menu.

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**Author:** ![dadoctah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@dadoctah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dadoctah)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/7 "2011-08-15T20:41:22Z")

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The Lake Wobegon fiesta combo plate, where the tacos are strong, the enchiladas are good-looking, and the refried beans are above average.

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**Author:** ![Vroom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e19b73/32.png) [@Vroom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vroom)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/8 "2011-08-15T22:32:02Z")

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Magliozzi meatballs.

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**Author:** ![quibix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ba0ec/32.png) [@quibix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quibix)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/9 "2011-08-15T23:17:03Z")

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Robert Krulwich Sandwich  
Ira Flatow Potato  
Peter Sagal Bagel  
Bream a la Diane Rehm  
Dave Davies Gravy

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**Author:** ![mphill34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mphill34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mphill34)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/10 "2011-08-16T01:35:28Z")

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Click and Clack barbecued rack of ribs.

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**Author:** ![Masterskrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/masterskrain/32/2432_2.png) [@Masterskrain](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masterskrain)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/11 "2011-08-16T03:41:10Z")

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Prairie Home-fries Companion  
Paula Poundstone Cake  
Ari Shapiro Hero Sandwich  
These American Life-Savers  
Ham and Cheese Magliozzi  
Carl Whitekasell Hamburgers  
Scott Salmon Patties  
All Meals made "From Scratch!"  
Carp Talk

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**Author:** ![KermitandGracie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kermitandgracie/32/5811_2.png) [@KermitandGracie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KermitandGracie)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/12 "2011-08-16T12:15:28Z")

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On the menu at the “All Things Corn-Frittered Cafe”:

- Daniel Zwerdfish
- Mi-shellfish Norris Gumbo
- Carl Kaserole with Marilyn Geewax beans

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**Author:** ![AnnaStrophic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@AnnaStrophic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AnnaStrophic)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/13 "2011-08-17T15:19:08Z")

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Louisa Limburger  
Audie Cornish Hen  
Steve Inskeeper’s full English breakfast

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**Author:** ![Faldage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/faldage/32/5812_2.png) [@Faldage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Faldage)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/14 "2011-08-17T16:32:09Z")

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Chicken Snigdha Prakash  
Every weekday evening 5-7 - Special buffet: All Things You Can Consider Eating

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**Author:** ![kformhalsgaetano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@kformhalsgaetano](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kformhalsgaetano)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/15 "2011-08-21T17:33:41Z")

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So funny so far! Great job…Here are some more:

Lynn “Risotto” Kasper  
Tom AshBROOK Trout  
Peter Sagal Bagel with Cream Cheese & LAKShmi Singh  
Diane Rehm Puff  
Neal Ice Cream Conan

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**Author:** ![cncop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@cncop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cncop)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/16 "2011-08-22T00:48:00Z")

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Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me platter…

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**Author:** ![Faldage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/faldage/32/5812_2.png) [@Faldage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Faldage)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/17 "2011-08-24T18:46:11Z")

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What NPR Cafe menu would be complete without Mother Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish?

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**Author:** ![Thom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@Thom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Thom)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/18 "2011-08-26T17:52:11Z")

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Lourdes Garcia Nachos  
Melissa Block Cheese  
Audie Cornish Hen  
Car Taco  
Liz Hallorandaise  
Quail Lawrence  
Ari Shaphero Sandwich  
Susan Stamburger

I hope you are going to publish an official NPR Cafe menu, and if Lourdes Garcia Nachos, Car Taco, Quail Lawrence and Ari Shaphero Sandwich don’t make the menu, I will learn to live with the disappointment.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051/19 "2011-08-28T23:48:08Z")

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My order? A Lakshmi Singh souffle!
