Downtown Voices has the scoop on Cafe Yoko, a new counter-service Japanese joint from Kado no Mise chef Yo Hasegawa. Cafe ...

But now I have a hulking, Costco-size jug of Tide Free & Gentle to get through, and I also have half a bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s and about a pound of powdered borax burning a hole in my linen closet.

Also, the small hole on the lid and gaps between the lid and the pot emitted powerful streams of hot air when steaming or simmering, which caused condensation to build up on nearby surfaces.