Somehow, my son heard about rootbeer floats and asked me if we could go get one. I told him it’s more fun to make them so we bought some Virgil’s root beer and french vanilla ice cream and had fun layering the root...

, with or without a glass of wine or dessert to split *We’ll be around the playhouse district/old town mostly and would prefer to walk, though could drive *We’re looking for a saturday lunch, saturday dinner, and sunday...

in surroundings which are a modicum more uplifting and safer at night than these tenderloin dhabas (Indian word for restaurant). Masala’s menu is considerably more varied and its food less oily, without sacrificing taste....

I make my mayo – using store bought eggs. I’m not sure that free range antibiotic free would be any safer.

I’m flying in from Texas, and my friend is driving up from Portland. We are staying Fri-Sun at the end of March. We’re staying just outside of downtown (Best Western Executive Inn, I think) and will have a car. What...

. 195 to go home so we’d like to avoid driving too far north of Long Branch or too far south of 195.) We’re not expecting spectacular food – tasty and reasonably priced seafood would be awesome. Thanks! (Has...

A friend and I threw foil packets together for camping, didn’t refigerate for 12 hours because of the drive and on-the-way sightseeing, and these turned out great: Quartered fingerling potatoes — white and purple Sliced...

that tasted like vodka in cough syrup. And as of when i went, no draught beer????

with suburban strip malls). Great beer list, solid wine list, interesting tapas and friendly staff (and patrons) make this place a winner. I like Amada 99% for a variety of reasons but what they call a Paella should be considered...

food, and I’m hoping for the names of some good Mexican places, Chinese Dumpling houses, maybe a Polish restaurant, or Russian; any place at all. Places where I can sit and eat good food comfortably by myself, drink a beer...

Best traditional steak tartare is at the Grill in Beverly Hills (and, I assume, at the new one at Hollywood and Highland). The version at Maple Drive, also in BH, is not bad, either.

vegetarian Indian food. Heading west on Pico to La Cienega there’s Versailles, a Cuban restaurant that’s good for casual dining or takeout. Heading east on Pico I hear great things about Roscoe’s Chicken &...

scene though with about ten beers on tap, lots of different whiskey’s and scotches. There were only two other tables occupied in the restaurant, but the bar was packed. Service was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and...

what we got (chicken curry?) and some other dish but I do remember liking the beef patty thier and the table side hotsauce that is made in house. We washed it down with a ginger beer. Also the music was quite good as they had a...

Missing: Thali Union League Ibiza L’Orcio Bistro Basque on your list that you could skip (imho): Delaney’s (only worth it for the beer selection) Sage Scoozi BAR is good, but is only pizza Blue Pearl