That Heady Molecular Mixology

When a tail should really just be a tail.

Jazz Standard

Gumbo is the ultimate improvisational dish.

Public Transit Picnic

Is it rude to eat on the subway?

Done Eating, Not Dining

When should a server take your plate?

Get to Know Bison

Your questions answered.

Not Just for Taco Seasoning Anymore

Cumin gets white tablecloth treatment.

Kids Gone Wild

How should restaurants handle misbehaving children?

When Booze Won't Do

There are times when alcohol is just not welcome or appropriate. Ten drinks stand in for the tipple.

Youth Culture

Unaged tequila is considered by many aficionados to be the best way to enjoy the spirit because the longer tequila sits in a barrel, the more it tastes like oak or charcoal and the less it tastes like the agave plant it was made...

I Didn't Order That Insect

What’s a restaurant's responsibility when there’s something gross in a dish?

10 Mail-Order Gifts for 2009

Send a boozy, chocolaty, or meaty present this holiday season.

Give My Table Away

The etiquette of canceling dinner reservations.

Waiters Refilling Wineglasses

Should they or shouldn’t they? The controversy continues.

Candy's Black Sheep

Salty, medicinal black licorice won’t satisfy your sweet tooth, but you might like it anyway.

The Art of Criticism

Does your server really want to know what you thought of your meal?