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Accurate and relevant dramatic/thriller tv shows

I have watched The Wire and it's absolutely one of my favourite shows of all time - definitely a notable exception to most crime dramas with its nuanced unfolding of the structures underpinning Baltimore.

The rest of David Simon's oeuvre is already on my playlist, I should get cracking!
posted to Ask MetaFilter by loonietrillium at 5:55 AM on July 10, 2022

Basic and budget personal chef services in Toronto

It's looking like this is a reasonable request, which is great! The next question is how to find someone, especially someone I can trust. I'm relatively new to Toronto, so I don't really have many connections yet. It looks like I should start scouring Craigslist, FB, or Yelp - does anyone know if there's a more personal-help-focused site in Toronto I can use, that possibly has ratings? I'm a bit hesitant to engage with a complete stranger, but all the personal cook websites that do have ratings… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by loonietrillium at 9:34 AM on June 20, 2022

With UberEats, two issues are ingredients and cost. I'm trying to completely eliminate added sugar from my diet, as that impacts my long covid issues, and generally eat very healthy. I can't get this assurance from restaurants. With cost, UberEats with delivery adds up to at least more than $12 a meal, which then adds up to more than $500/month if I'm relying on it for all my meals. I'm hoping that a personal chef option where I use the same recipes and the same ingredients… [more]
posted to Ask MetaFilter by loonietrillium at 11:51 AM on June 20, 2022