(hot tip: you can slice baby beets with your egg slicer!) and shredded some mozzarella over the top, and we ate that while we watched the citizens of “Deadwood” commit acts of kindness and cruelty... And there was...

(who was very nice) congratulated us, but until dessert, there was no other acknowledgement or special treatment by the staff. I didn’t expect anyone to go overboard, but the server didn’t bother sending the sommelier...

the reason why banchan is so shoddy in many Korean restaurants. Many Americans may feel discriminated because they don’t seem to get the banchan that Koreans get at Korean restaurants. The whole “repeat...

If being insulted and watching other people get insulted and act like maniacs is your thing, this is the place for you. It can be very entertaining. The best thing is to take people there without telling them anything about it....

plus, Pat Morrison’s article altho highlighting the fringe of some very sad commentary about how hard it is to put reasonable priced food on any American table does poke a great deal of the time at the absurdness. I find it...

without the food being whisked away. Bill came on an American Express tray. Put out AmEx card to be told they don’t take AmEx. Okaaaaay. I realize the place is new, and perhaps they need to sort out their inventory needs, but...

If someone says they have an allergy, act as if you believe them. It’s much better to indulge a neurotic than to court anaphylaxis at the dinner table. Theoretically, it’s possible to develop an allergy to almost...

'm a fool. For the cost of first class tickets on Amtrak, I expected first class food and accommodations. What we got was, shall we say, much less than coach. Never again. Which is truly a shame. You’d think American rail...

, the greens were okay, and the sweet potatoes were just way too sweet. All they have to do is put food on a plate, but they never seem to have their act together. It took way too long for 2:30 in the afternoon on a Monday....

eating and as others have said the use of the phrase “are you still working on that” is not a proper mode of interaction. As someone else mentioned, if there is an overt act by a custo to have the plate removed, then...

, you mentioned the boys are your nephews). Most parents will resent your helping them raise their kids, and the kids will resent you acting like their parent. Unless the parent is not present, then have at 'er!

asked for “other style” places in much the same way that other posters have requested where to find “real” NY pizza or great Philly cheesesteaks in Chicagoland,so don’t act like its sacrilegious! Lastly, yes, I indeed...

of supposed snotty restaurants who take advantage of tourists? I’ll be spending a week in Barcelona soon and I’m sure the locals there will be able to spot me a mile away(e.g. travel guide in hand, wearing American...

Let’s not leave out: video monitors flashing pix of various menu items, and perhaps horseracing results. As to the latest DiFara’s “controversy”, people are acting like there are absolutes here. There...

/romantic atmosphere w/o being pretentious and no food I’d eat at home: i.e. no italain, french, new american, etc. places that are unique to austin on the high and low scale (no hotel restuarants). thoughts? I have done...