Alton Brown did a really fun-to-watch show on cooking myths. This was one he de-bunked via electronic scales and various soaking times for mushrooms. Jacque Pepin also acknowledges that rinsing mushrooms will not cause the world...

People outside the Chowhound community seem to be all excited over this stuff called Noni Juice. Costco sells it for around $15, if you’re curious or the victim of a dare.

The oft-cited stat that 90 percent of restaurants fail in their first year simply isn’t true. BusinessWeek uncovers why the myth won’t die.

The latest issue of Time Out New York rates each of the city’s prominent critics, using criteria like knowledge, style, and taste. Why do the food critics suck so much more than the other arts-and-culture commentators?

Attention: You’re cooking your vegetables all wrong and you have been for years!

The San Francisco Chronicle offers a thumbnail guide to the history of beer-related glassware.

that it was the loin cut and not fatty at all. Can a similar sandwich be found in Portland? I’ve heard of Bunk sandwiches but that pork belly one looks much too rich for me (I am a pretty light eater). Doesn’t need to...

Sometimes wine talk can be pretentious bunk; other times it’s universal.

Want to check out but not if it is bunk. Any quick comments appreciated. thanks.

Bunk, Meat Cheese Bread, East moreland Kitchen and Market, Kenny and Zukes, An Xuyen all will fit the bill.

Walked by The Biltmore Room tonight on Eighth Avenue; it was chained shut around 6:30pm. Went to their website, and among other things they say that for the month of September, every wine is half price on Sundays. Gave hours as...

Hi all — We’re throwing a birthday party for my wife’s 30th and looking for party-place suggestions in SF or Berkeley. We’ll need space for up to 60 people or so, food and tails must be on the menu. The...

Well I used to live in Portland, and am visiting for a week. Living in Michigan, I need a few recs.. On my list is : Yuzu Itzakaya Bunk Sandwiches Apizza Scholls I am looking for a good sushi restaurant, when I lived there...

in this area. My hesitantcy will either be confirmed or de-bunked when I have him do a “trial” mini wedding cake for us. (I’m still leaning towards Mendoker’s). Thank you!

the restaurant you speak of is still in business and its called Samoa Bunk House Restaurant.