I re-read my post and thought, “good”, "Bistro 34????" What the heck was I thinking? Next I will be posting how fresh the seafood is at Red Lobster! or how the best steak house around is Steak and Ale. I thought to...

at twenty-two minutes before eleven.' ‘Then,’ said Mr Codlin, 'fetch me a pint of warm ale, and don’t let nobody bring into the room even so much as a biscuit till the time arrives.' Nodding his approval of this...

. It’s an accepted fact that a good bartender doesn’t drink on the job. I bet the ones who are bought a drink are imbibing mostly ginger ale or club soda and the customer is paying the house for a scotch or vodka....

I like to lightly toast some bread, butter it, put on slices of a nice cheddar, top with thinly sliced tomatoes, then broil until the cheese melts and browns a wee bit. Then – liberal shots of worcestershire on top. Works...

of produce beyond the e. european – everything from Weetabix to french butter to polish kasha to hydroponic mache, to Belgian ales to Ravioli from the macaroni store to fresh horshradish and parsley roots to a huge mustard...

David Chang admirer. Momofuku rocks! What I wouldn’t give for a bowl of his ramen, a pork bun and some kimchi. Oh, and a Hitachino White Ale to wa all down.

Ribeye all the way. I decided to experiment and cook over low heat rather than flame-blasting them. Liked 'em better — more consistant color from edge to inside. Then I saw an Alton Brown show where he also recommended...

preparation – chocolate cake with ginger ale sorbet, raspberries and one or two other items thrown in. It was tasty, though the presentation was overly-fussy and made it difficult to eat. We ordered wine by the glass, and really...

Caramel Cups and Mint Cups – 2 for $1 Stonehedge cab (I think) Starbucks mud pie (ice cream bars) Brown Cow yogurt (the ones with the grain/fruit on the bottom) Hershey’s “Whole Bean” chocolate bars –...

& don’t you love all the old-timey “reciept” books that tell you to use “flour the weight of a goose's egg” or "must leavings from a barrel of ale" or “the rendered fat from the snouts of three...

sprouts were browning on the edges and the lime slices were drying out. Then 20 minutes later, the pho noodle soup arrives. (normally, pho is brought out within 5 minutes of ordering). The noodle soup that Dara describes as...

was also slightly browned in certain places. The salmon souffle disappointed me because (1) it was too “traditional” tasting, and (2) the accompanying Riesling-reduction sauce was nothing special. The small puff pastry...

flour as opposed to king arthur. . . i make my own vanilla extract, and it gives baked goods a different flavor than supermarket stuff (or fake stuff), we use home-brewed ales in bbq sauce, home canned preserves in cakes, the...

I used to love the Asiago Aged at WFM but was dissapointed to see it replaced with some other brand. It had a beautiful dark brown label and crystals in it. It would fill your mouth so that you could actually breathe it. Fabulous...

, but no breakfast menu then. Saturday’s feast is 3 tacos/$1.30 (or so). Okay, so they’re not world class tacos but the ambiance makes up for it. Order "a six-pack of tacos and a Boulevard Pale Ale" and they’ll...