Heck, anybody can grill up a great $40.00 steak. But what about a $25.00 steak dinner? And because there are a lot of very witty people on the board, I should clarify: 1. No “tube steak” dinners (though Lord knows I...

and learned they were form Norfolk Virginia – it was like there 6th time to Venice and oh how they love Venice – sweet couple. I would like to come back to this restaurant another time – mainly because it has a...

Next week, Dale appears to be on the team with the chefs that love him the most – Spike and Lisa..

these lovely empty tables on the way out, now that’s a tad annoying! :)

. I’d love it if we were invited out to other peoples homes every now and then. I don’t expect an “even” playing field, but something would be nice. (We entertain at home at least 3 out of every 6...

There’s great food all over LA and OC, which is why I always put on weight here. I love the Valley! :)

love the soups, the eggs, the challah that comes with everything. We have a few Ukranian places in Chicago, but they serve heavier meaty stuff. I wish we had the diners. - A dairy style place like B&H. Really enjoyed my blintzs in...

, as are canned vegetables and fruit. Cake/dessert mixes do well as does baking mix, peanut butter, plus flour, sugar, salt etc. It is not necessary spend extra on organics as most recipients prefer the national brands that they...

I wouldn’t call the Waterfront not fancy. It is nice, almost elegant and the service is not that of a casual restaurant. That being said, we went about 1 year ago and had a lovely dinner there. The Wahoo (I think) was...

I’m going to give Hipps a second shot one of these days but the burger I had was avg and the fries sucked. My buddy loves the place so I will give them a try again soon. Indika is really good. I enjoyed everything I had...

heights. Then there’s Starbucks. A lot of folks around here love it, God bless them. I don’t think many chowhounds praise the takeout at Zabar’s anymore, but I do think many NYers consider it an article of faith...

Cool website. I love that page on Western Avenue which describes it as the world’s most artistic street. I would almost agree, except that of the north-south avenues, I also love Ashland and Pulaski very much. Very Stupid...

Here’s another thing about Nancy Silverton: I have eaten at Pizzaria Mozza now three times — loved it each time — and each of the three times I was there, Ms. Silverton was working her tail off behind the food...

?). Even though I love food, I do try to remember that Miss Manners says the point of entertaining is to entertain, and it is okay if not everybody loves every dish I serve. I am not a restaurateur, where the meal is really all...

I’ve driven 10 hours round trip for no other reason than to eat a corned beef sandwich at Jake’s Deli in Milwaukee. Twice. p.s. — probably not qualifying as a "vacation" p.p.s. — yes, I really like driving...