up the brew basket with tea, sugar, lemon peel, whatever flavors you like. Fill the pitcher with ice. Push a button. Voila, perfect iced tea that is already cold and perfectly sweetened and flavored. "Coming in at a close second...

sugar caused some grainyness avoided by the non lactose content. This was not advertised because they didn’t want any heath food/compromise association with their decadent richness. This may be a way to smoother home brew.

with a really great low-fat balsamic vinaigrette. The dried cranberries are awesome – they really add a nice little kick to things. And apples. I’m eating apples. Drinking unsweetened iced tea with lots of lemon. Those...

What the heck, here we go: South Park Bar & Grill, Saigon, The Liars Club, Modus, The Prado, San Diego Brewing Company (mostly for the beer), The Linkery, The Vine, Villa Del Mar, Zensei Sushi, Arrevaderci, Baja Betty’s,...

, while lesser fizzy brews are labeled mere “sparkling wines.” These presidia have made Slow Food the planetary paladin of local production. Slow Food deploys its convivia to serve as talent scouts for food rarities (such as...

Thanks, that’s great pinpointing. SO will make a beeline when we get there at 8 am to get his fix early. He waited for 20 minutes last time at Peet’s (?) for what I gather is a lesser brew...

was a nightmare. Strange things not meant for the eyes of a child. Dried critters, ugly roots, obnoxious smells. And when the two of them came out, he always brought a cup of freshly brewed tea I was obligated to drink. It was...

I agree, and even worse than the iced tea is the hot tea. What is so hard about making good tea? Restaurants brew coffee all day. Why are tea drinkers subjected to tepid water and a sad dangling tea bag?

the brewed. However, the sparkling water was refilled often during the first half of our meal, and it was very good – from England, I think. I will concede that the sommelier, despite his snooty French accent and slightly...

As an aside but totally related – my bf and I ended up sitting next to Hilary Swank and her friend this summer on a patio of a modest brew-pub in Toronto and listened to her berate her server for nearly 10 minutes because...

are exceptional, and chicken wings and steak fries are quite good, too, says jon. White Plains' Lazy Boy Saloon also has its fans, for burgers, wings, salads, and a wide choice of beers (though some complain that the less popular...

Minor quibble: Graffeo is strictly a coffee roaster (albeit unsurpassed for Italian roast) not a coffee house. The OP will have to go across the street to XOX Truffles or next door to Justa Bite for a brewed cup of Graffeo.

and chefs' toques, to the neatly stacked newspapers by the cash register; and the thick lean bacon to the fresh bananas and heavy cream and strong freshly brewed Farmer Bros. coffee, it’s pretty darn good.

, but if you looking for some great bar food, you can’t beat The Beer Engine on Madison Ave. The sliders are awesome and the potato chips are homemade, served warm with salt and rosemary—mmmmmm. Plus a great selection...

am I to argue. Another suggestion is the cheese burger at Alameda Brew Pub on Fremont, about a block up from Stanich’s. It’s a nice sized half pound burger so you can order it a little pink if you want. They have...