tablecloths and the treacherous Zagat, which promised an excellent buffet. I should have known better, and, truth to tell, I wasn’t too surprised when I found myself chewing on a particularly tough piece of chicken that...

Banding together, to make the world safe from the evils of verbal overuse of meaningless, infantile food-descriptors! Some would say self-abuse, but never mind...)(

. FINALLY our server arrived...a somewhat clueless fellow with spikey hair who looked like the lead singer of the band Green Day. He seemed very frazzled, didn’t greet us at all, and just said “Are you ready to...

and Keller really do ooze passion for their craft. i actually think Michael Chiarello does too, and i loved how he defended his approach to Rayner at Critics' Table. all in all, an enjoyable, if somewhat tame, battle to watch. i...

Whether you like or dislike hot peppers, pretty much anyone who munches a raw scotch bonnet (which I think I remember seeing) is going to make the same face. There was an Iron Chef America 'Battle Chili' a while back, Morimoto...

What I don’t get is this – and I do understand entertainment value an all that – but why does he get such a ridiculous band of misfits with little or no culinary talent. I mean, stay home dad, electician (former...

's cold cuts taste like cardboard. Someone recently refered to Mario’s which was a basic white tablecloth Italian joint across from the Band's deli a block north. Two kosher hot dogs (with mustard and sauerkraut or maybe...

I was there last weekend for a wedding (working with the band) and had a discussion with one of the hostesses about the butter service. They give you several butters to try...Italian, Irish, French and a local butter (sometimes...

and sacrificing selection for broadened front elbow-room, so Shoppers wins the selection battle. Wins the price battle as well. Giant’s seafood is pretty good. I wish there were a Wegmans anywhere near me. Whole Foods...

going on, just like there is now. A $275 tail? Absurd. That’s like the $10,000 iPhone app that does nothing – a status symbol. Nice work if you can get it. Sure, there’s nothing new under the sun and every metal...

Ruth’s Jamaican is on Battle Hill in White Plains. No, it’s not clean looking. Yes, I guess it’s authentic. I got ox tail stew. No, I didn’t like it.

in the old Cathay Hotel, the Heping I think it’s called. Nice bar. I think the JinJiang hotel had an old jazz band with ancient players who used to play before the Revolution. Worth checking out. Also, check out a Vegetarian...

though! I usually don’t cook such rich dishes though, and weight control is a constant battle. Especially if I’m going out to dinner, I try to have a salad with lots of different veggies, some beans and tuna for lunch...

The Disney Boudin’s part of a whole phony Wharf including phony bay. http://adisneyland.disney.go.com/media/dlr_v0200/en_US/parks/dining/PacWharfDinLowBand.jpg

of the responses above are prime examples.) Sorry about that! Also, we tend to be absorbed in silly battles about politically correct barbecue, who is more authentic than who etc. So for your question about BBQ delights that are...