, it was quite irritating. We ordered the fried squash blossom and arrancine appetizers. I thought the arrancine were ok but were in a very oridinary tasting tomato sauce. I thought the squash blossoms were sort of bland,...

. The closest Chinese buffet that meets your specs is is the Cherry Blossom in Ashland, MA. Aloha in Manchester is good for reliable Polynesian and excellent service. For Thai: Siam Orchard (Manchester, Concord) For Korean: Sara...

I have a secomd date with a vegetarian on Saturday and need a recommendation for somewhere in Manhattan...Would prefer the east side, but willing to travel if need be. Would like to keep the bill under $150.

Some of my favorite appetizers are the crispy shrimp with Italian slaw (huge, juicy shrimp wrapped in shredded phyllo), and the stuffed zucchini blossoms over creamy polenta. For entrees, I love the veal chop with lobster saffron...

be expected since they just opened). I order all small plates: -the banana blossom salad (good flavors, but could have used more banana blossoms), -the corn fritters (excellent, the sweetness of the corn was cut with spicy little...

- $6.95) and another special roll, the Cherry Blossom Roll (salmon, snapper, crab, and several other ingredients which I cannot remember this morning). All the rolls were unbelievably tasty, fresh, and clearly made very lovingly...

. She then slapped the bill in front of me and gave me these wild eyes of rage that made my skin tingle. Other than that, the meal was delightful. And the cherry blossoms everywhere infused the air with a pleasantness so rich I...

't wait to try it w/ blossoms. Rustic Jicama Appetizer w/ red chile and lime (entremes de jicama): Picture and recipe below. Billed as an appetizer, but I served it as a salad and palate cleanser. Was the most delicious salad...

. The service has always been pleasant, there are a large number of regulars, and even when they are quite busy, they don’t hurry tables. Estimating the bill is tricky, because we always order too much. You can eat cheaply...

blossoms, a touch of vanilla, and a bittery orange zest at the end), the pre-tip bill comes to $48ish, which is very reasonable in my mind, considering the quality and craftmanship. This place is new (just read about its opening...

price as the riserva. I asked him to double check. He looked at a wine list at another table and returned and told us again it was the same. At this point, I just want a drink, so I told him to open it up. At the end of the meal,...

tight, consider Lilac Blossom in Nashua or Chen Yang Li in Bedford—they have banquet menus as low as $20 per person.

minutes after siting down. The service velocity was absurd. Now, more detail: We sat down at 8:30. I’d say it was about 10 minutes before we ordered, a squash blossom and the pork belly. Right before the appetizers came, the...

, zucchini blossom, prosciutto etc......the owner was a partner at PIE on 4th av and has now opened this lovely spot. he uses ace ingredients, also has delicious pastas, fish, meats and salads and a coming wine list. for now he...

to blossom end cracking, even after Bear crossed it with the venerable Hale’s Best muskmelon. When Bill received the seed he crossed in other muskmelon varieties and gradually eliminated the cracking problem. Seeds of...