Dinner with a Tightwad

Should you augment a bad tip, and how? (By Helena Echlin)

Dinner's Getting Cold

How to deal with chronically late guests. (By Helena Echlin)

But I Only Drank Water!

If you don’t order as much, do you have to split the bill? (By Helena Echlin)

Surprise Guest: Mom

Can you tell a friend not to bring his parent to your party? (By Helena Echlin)

Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW. (By Emily Matchar)

The Myth of the Pie Crust

A conversation with cookbook author Dorie Greenspan. (By Sara Dickerman)

Vile, Terrible, Nasty, and Ugly

CHOW talks to A. A. Gill about the business of reviewing restaurants, organics as a style statement, and the dark evil of Starbucks. (By Carol Dixon)

Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas

A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints. (By Lessley Anderson)

This annual celebration offers a worthy excuse to uncork the wine you’ve been saving. (By Kara Zuaro)

CNN discusses the evils of charging party guests at the end of a celebration. (By Kara Zuaro)

Do you like to eat it with your hands or a knife and fork? (By Joyce Slaton)

Pop-up place mats with a built-in name card. (By Meredith Arthur)

Seattle’s most popular tourist destination turns 100. (By Traci Vogel)

Three longtime Greenwich Village favorites are hitting their marks. Da Andrea has earned a loyal following with homey, comforting chow from Emilia-Romagna and gracious, unpretentious service. “I love the place,”... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Assured combinations with some unexpected flavors at No. 7. (By Mark Hokoda)