Summer 2008 Gift Guide

Please dads, grads, brides, and more.

, as well as to take a look around to buy some cheeses at Cowgirl and the local market for charcoal, drinking water, and some asparagus, pears and cherry tomatoes, then we continued north. In Marshall, the parking lot at...

Alex — that’s a great idea sending Marshall to lesser known (but still wonderful) places. The Cajun influenced place in Calistoga is called Catahoula (at 1457 Lincoln Ave.) I would also like to add Brix, and Bistro...

Tanya’s in Beaverton (a little West on Canyon from HWY 217 near Marshall's, TJ Maxx, etc) I believe to be Russian and is one that we’ve shopped at a good bit, and like.

Lydie Marshall the great cook & teacher has said at a cooking demo I attended that in a pinch she will go to the local chinese takeout and get won ton soup and use the broth.

than that at the River Room, which is in the downtown St Paul Dayton’s, er, Marshall Field’s, er, whatever they are going to call it next. It is always excellent, and the service there is far above anything I’ve...

Try Old Salem Cafe in Marshall, VA. Homemade biscuits and country ham too.

La Refuge on Washington St. in Old Town Alex

, Papapavlos, is on the north end of town (Pacific Avenue between Rivara and Edan). Supposedly, it’s Alex Spanos' favorite restaurant, if that means anything to you. The Shadows (Pacific Av. about 200 yards north of...

Harlem could make for a satisfyingly ethnic-funky Saturday morning. Marshall Field’s on State Street is worth a stop. Almost as Chicago-esque is Miller’s Pub, a block or two south on Wabash. This is not actually a pub...

alex fwiw, i did that leg yesterday, and it was plenty of time to explore seoul. we took the KAL bus (as recommended) out of the airport by about 6:15 a.m. and had time to eat breakfast, explore (saw one major palace, the seoul...

and dinner. if you like a good breakfast these guys are worth a visit. chef/owner alex herbert can be seen at the markets sourcing produce in the morning, and her hunky husband is just delightful managing floor service. south of...

there called Patricia’s Steak Pit. It’s Rancher country. You show up, you pick out a fresh steak, season and sauce it yourself, and cook it on the indoor grill :) Don’t tell the fire marshal, but with the price...

with that of even the famed French Laundry in many regards. Dollar for dollar I would say that the experience was an absolute bargain and that the servers at Michelin 2-starred Alex, Manresa and Aqua could stand to learn from...

If you have a TJMaxx or Marshalls, they sell Maple syrup, jams, coffee, etc, cheaper. I buy a lot of the gourmet foods for nearly half the price.