the people. And I love the food in much of New York, but not in this corner of Brooklyn. And of course I know there’s plenty wrong with L.A., which is why I left fifteen years ago. No place is perfect, but I prefer to look...

I would never criticise Drummond St. I think you will find it is our low caste chum, howler ( or as he is known in native American circles “ he who knows nothing, but says much” ) who rants on about this. If you want...

in circles really, really fast. I used to love to spin the salad when I was a kid and still use the darn thing now. My neighbors think I’m kinda crazy but...its just a fun way to dry your greens.

not feel free to say this. Yes, he is more talented and less twit like than Rachel Ray and many others, and he can cook circles around me with both hands and feet tied behind his back., but he’s not too great in that he, as...

acrid tortilla soup. I circled the store three times trying to find one acceptable item to feed my husband. I ended up with some lackluster chicken fajitas. These are prepared foods of the ilk that one finds at Vons and bear no...

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’...

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....

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...

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...

, 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...