Of the remaining true Trappist ales of Belgium (I think there are about 8 left?) Chimay is probably the easiest to find in the US ... you can usually get it at Trader Joes, for example. The red is their basic ale, at a strong 7%...

and Smithwick’s Irish Ale Back in Black: Half Guinness and half Sid Richardson College lager. The name is a reference to the AC/DC song by the same name which serves as the official anthem to the 8th of the 11 Rice...

Congratulations on celebrating 10 years together. I will be celebrating my 8 year at La Belle Vie this September. I would also recommend D’Amico Cucina as another option. The service, ambiance and food have been great. I am...

Whole Foods in Vienna. Prices might not be a lower but you can get hard to find beers like, Westvleteren 12, 8, and blond. The Rochefort 10, 8, and 6 are also almost always in stock. The usual Chimay, Duvel, Orval are also...

, but none so economical nor terribly interesting (e.g., corned beef and cabbage). Anyway, I went inside to see what else might be on the menu. I ended up ordering the fish and chips, $8 with one piece of fish and coleslaw. The...

Try Star Grocery on Claremont in Oakland-next to Semifreddi & Dark Carnival. They have quite a decent selection. Bevmo, Jack London Square, has recently beefed up their Belgians. I cant remember if I saw the dark-definitely the...

's not in the fourth one of theirs. I can check at home, and let you know. (I’m at work now, sans cookbooks! 8-) ) It calls for marinating the pork, and then cooking it a bit, and then dumping in the clams for them to cook....

off the series on November 8th, they will be pairing Belgian Beers with Fatted Calf Charcuterie and Alameda Cheese Works cheese. Cost for the pairing is a very reasonable $20. I am sooooo excited, this is one of the best pieces...

I decided to give this new restaurant on 7th avenue and 10th Street in the slope a spin yesterday, hoping that a nice, hot noodle soup would be just the cure for my poor, raw throat. Noodles on Seven is fairly small, with blonde...

We were given a gift certificate to the Eagle House, and finally used it about 8 months ago. And even tho we didn’t use the full amount, we have not seen fit to go back to use our outstanding balance. The place doesn’t...

So my blonde sushi-friend and I were Downtown and looking for lunch and beer on a Sunday afternoon. Tired of Little Tokyo, we headed down Whittier, looking for a family place with local Mexican and beer. We ended up at Mariscos...

We’re (8 of us) headed for the Canadian Rockies 9/7 -9/14. Will be in Calgary for only one night, then on to Fountain Valley for golf. We are San Francisco Bay Area chowhounds and really appreciate all kinds of food....

tasty and only $2.75. I ordered it with Horchata that must have been in a 30 ounce glass. I was full at that point but still wanted to try another item that I don’t usually see, Nieves (iced cream). They has about 8 flavors...

Sometimes being around this wine all day makes me thirsty for a tail. And all this talk about heirloom tomatoes and mojitos hasn’t helped. To satisfy the first craving I headed to Bistro Don Giovanni for the Heirloom Tomato...

What about Mandoo korean restaurant on 32nd, where they make fresh vegetarian dumplings to order. There are several other vegetarian options on the menu. Very cute little restaurant with blond wood furniture and decor. Clientele...