the mayo knife on anything else or vice versa. oh and gray roast beef – get this: roast it until it has a perfect crusty exterior with a beautiful dark pink interior with an amount of juice that is not too much or little....

it visually endearing. The geoduck portion lay in an indented middle section of a large curved bowl-like plate, with muted concentric circles in close proximity to one another lining the rims of the plate. The geoduck pieces’...

will not be satisfied with a snack like a candy bar (actually I hate sweats when I am hungry-it has to be savory) or potato chips type thing. It has to be a real meal. BTW, hubby is one of you guys that lives on one meal a day...

a friend of mine and I stopped in one of the Dupont Circle (in DC) Starbucks, where an employee was mopping the floors by our seats, then proceeded to push dirty water and old newspapers into our feet repeatedly without saying a...

As big a fan as I am of (some) taco trucks, they are not all perfect and holy bastions of free enterprise. Many skirt local zoning laws because of their “mobile” status. They can provide unrealistic competition to...

, and don’t want to settle for less. This appeals to food, music, clothing, whatever. As a result, food snobbery is a relative term, really depending on what circle you travel in at the time. I have friends who are...

Flann O’Brien’s on Tremont at Brigham Circle: http://www.flanns.com/

that was perfectly steamed and fragrant. The Thai Fried chicken was served with an excellent nam prik that had a full roasted flavor. At first blush Spoon is quite a good Thai restaurant, the regular menu is a bit pedestrian and...

of reception and make it perfect.

professional. Not to mention the fact that you may not want to be personal with these perfect strangers. I far far far prefer to be called Miss or Maam, and no, Maam does not offend me in the least. It is a term of respect. Ones...

is a gift. Fortunately, it’s mostly my family members who drink cheap wine, and we’re always more than welcome to bring ours and they are happy to serve it. Also though, I’m sure there are circumstances with...

the winter months. 5) roasted korean sweet potatos sold by old korean men in the cold winter months 6) rotisserie chicken from the back of someone’s truck that has been roasted to perfection and served with those yummy...

But a Top Chef does have to be a business person, designer, people person, etc. I don’t think the judges were expecting perfection in 24 hrs. but just some broad brushstrokes and potential. Tom C. does a nice job of...

the foodie circles know Zarela Martinez & Aaron Sanchez... who are the Manhattan equivalent of Rick Bayless. In fact, Aaron even battled Morimoto on Iron Chef... a show that seems to be well watched among Chowhounds.

of frozen spinach.) Eggs, Milk, and butter all have good prices too. You often see a lot of college students in there, which makes perfect sense. So, if you’re not a big cooker, it’s a godsend.