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Crappy Food at Hakkasan?

One thing about words online: People misspell them all the time. Here's an example of how it can go terribly wrong, such as when a pricey, opulent joint that everybody seems to love gets its name traded for a word that sounds like "shit master."Whatawegottaspellitoutforyuh? That's Hakkasan, not Kakkasan, and...

By Jacob Katel

January 26, 2010

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One thing about words online: People misspell them all the time.

Here's an example of how it can go terribly wrong, such as when a pricey, opulent joint that everybody seems to love gets its name traded for a word that sounds like "shit master."

Whatawegottaspellitoutforyuh? That's Hakkasan, not Kakkasan, and that's what South Florida Gourmet did in a post around 2 o'clock this morning.

Thanks to South Florida Gourmet for the laughs, and watch your copy -- you know we are.

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