, is the only American chef who won the Iron Chef Award. He, along with the pastry chef, are masters of their art. Pork belly, seafood, cheese plate. They’re even willing to come out and make sure your food is just right!...

some gems, even if they’re only semi-precious. Thanks to this board and another board I found through this board, I’m famous among my sports-fan friends for being able to find the best restaurants and the best hotel...

.com/maps?hl=en&q=montgomery,+al&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=32.343174,-86.222457&spn=0.001468,0.002586&z=19 And I’m sure there’s more mexican markets around but that usually does the trick- like the one on madison by the new...

a tureen and though that she was a flight attendant staying at one of the nearby hotels until I realized that she was a waitress. After some duck buns, I ordered roast pig on rice, which was a reasonable version of a fairly...

“Japanese” over “Chinese” because I am always fascinated by how Japanese “perfect” the art of savoring seafood, sushi, sashimi, .... as well as how they improvise dishes originated from other...

– one big open room with wood floors, high ceilings, and original art on the walls. Guido’s, 2 East Main, Champaign, 359-3148. If you want to go someplace that’s “cool” to hang out, you‘ve will see...

or a cup of coffee. But making coffee is also an art and a skill, if done correctly, so I just don’t quite understand the problem with serving good tea.

09/24/08 Breakfast at Payard: http://uhockey.blogspot.com/2008/09/payard-patisserie-and-bistro-las-vegas.html Tucked away in the corner of Caesars Palace it is no wonder that many people do not even realize Payard exists, let alone...

Seem to recall eating some good food in Venice in proximity to blue awnings. Gritti Palace perhaps?

love Tex-Mex after living in Texas for years. The two cuisines are distinct and they are not the same, even though there’s much overlap. When I lived in Mexico City, I never saw tacos, enchiladas or burritos outside of...

, consider Triumphal Palace or Mission 261 (this one is also in the Weekly’s list of 99 essential restaurants. Among your list of finalists, I’d second Spago, for sure; Campanile & Providence are also nice but...