I don’t think that Dopo takes reservations, even for groups that size. Pizzaolo does, and lots of people on this board recommend it for large groups. However, I want to warn you about my three experiences with making...

I fondly remember the HALF of a one pound lobster the Ivy “generously” topped my linguine with, and charged me $37 for. And I fondly remember the twelve dollar “mint julips”, yes, twelve dollars for a bar,...

place, there didn’t seem to be the mass of chains there are now. And TGIF was just one single bar in Boston that was a lot of fun.:-( Hmmm, come to think of it, a lot of the places I used to go to: TGIF, Legal Seafoods,...

just checking in. 2:20 in the a to the m and time for bed. We hung at the bar for a bit with Sassan (sp?) and a guy from the LA times. Great night despite the harrowing adventure trying to get down there. Thank to Joe H. for the...

-SoCal, there are other legendary places to try as well — a number in KC, plenty more in Memphis, Montgomery’s in Cincy, 17th St Bar and Grill in Southern Illinois and Dreamland in the south (mainly Alabama). A lot of...

draw, eh? MarketBar - Mediterrean cuisine using “fresh products sold at the Marketplace”. Them and a hundred other restaurants in the bay area. The tourists have a place to try out the veggies. Lulu Petite –...

“Hot dog”, “dog”, “frankfurter”, “frank”, “tube steak”, “sausage”, “cony island”, what ever you call 'em, where do you find them? This question...

I don’t really understand the problem-I’ve had an amazing time at Daniel, and was equally happy at Pearl Oyster bar. I wonder what kind of standard you are holding the non 5 Star restaurants to? I’m just happy...

wow, i love the fact that there are so many people with hungarian connections on this board. when my hungarian mother is feeling too lazy to actually stuff the cabbage, she turns it into a casserole by cutting the cabbage up and...

the lunch rush at a table. I think it will probably be better since they get hardly any business on the weekend (incidentally, avoid most sushi bars on sunday night, same reason – they don’t get fresh stuff on the...

My thoughts exactly as I read through this original post. I have been to and worked at several establishments. These points are just across the board nonsense.

if not two visits per year since. It’s bar is famous for Congressmen and their “younger constituents” (even of not so neighboring states). But overall it is a real production and a genuine special occasion...

on Broadway is nice or Days Inn Lincoln Park North on Clark/Divirsey, they just renovated the place. Then jump in a cab or take the Red line to Wrigley or downtown. Also these places are two blocks from the lake, beaches and a...

Topics board: If I’m with my parents, all bets are off. Any chain restaurant in the world is fair game.

small point: German chocolate cake isn’t exactly food evolution. It was created by Sam German, founder of Baker’s Chocolate Co. in 1852, using his sweet chocolate baking bar—kind of a cross between milk and...