If it needs to be cheap, the "Champagne of Beers" Miller Hi-Life is the one for me. Given a choice of nationwide brews, Summit Extra Pale Ale from Minneapolis, Old Thumper from Portland Maine, Bahgwans Best from Seattle.

wanted to go to applewood for brunch but they were closed for vacation, and ended up at elementi instead. the burger with truffle oil sauteed mushrooms was ok. the “homemade” fries were scarce. the service was bit...

up a cheese plate after dinner, and my husband is a particular fan of an egg w/ asparagus and truffle oil. When we mentioned to the waitress last night that we’d like to order these, she said it was impossible. I explained...

, Granny Smith apples, red radish, perilla, and a garden mint gastrique. The salad was light, clean, and a good illustration of the quality of their produce. I got the terrine of foie gras with a black truffle glaze, navel...

everything was bland. They have six desserts to choose from so that was cool. The Trufa con Helado de Vanilla was really good. (Dark chocolate truffle with vanilla bean ice cream.) I would not go again. The waiter said they have...

a tossed salad with vinaigrette, sometimes not. Desserts, all homemade, had to be pumpkin pie, apple pie, and lemon meringue. All washed down with Champagne They say Home is Where the Heart Is... it’s usually where the good...

Some thoughts on condimentia (sort of like dementia – only tastier)- some stuff just stays fresher in the fridge – no question about vanilla extract, nuts I even freeze, curry paste, tahini, saffron, truffle oil....

at my desk) Tuesday Dinner for 4 Blood Orange tails (blood orange juice, compari, vodka) Wild salad greens with champagne vinegar dressing, chervil, and avocado “Zuni” chicken with roasted carrots, new potatoes, and...

Screw all of you! I grew up on Hyde & Francisco st. so I get final say (phooey!). What I say is scripture and I do it simple. I rip mussel saturated planks from the hull of the Balclutha and char them on a white truffle/elephant...

New shoes for $200 ....hmmm have to think about that. Black Truffle, albeit not too large ....no question I’ll buy it.

of flutes of Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label” Champagne NV. Now, this is our “house bubbly,” so we were both familiar with it. This went with the first two courses, Abalone, Tako & Ahi Salad (with Yuzu miso sauce) and “Soup &...

May not be sure of what I want, but if you’re a foody-friend of mine, you’re getting Truffle Salt from the Cheese Store in Beverly Hills... OHMYGOSH – soooo good! Great on steaks, potatoes, eggs... ANYTHING!

tomatoes, basil and olive oil), another appetizer consisting of grilled asparagus served with a fried egg drizzled with white truffle oil – my mouth is watering as I re-think that experience. My girlfriend had a delightful...

for my entree, they did charge us for the truffle supplement I barely touched. In the end, we spent a couple hundred dollars on a crappy meal.

My girlfriend and I were taken to Lung King Heen tonight by a local friend of ours. The waiter gave us a complimentary glass of champagne and told us that they were just awarded 3 stars. We were pretty excited and surprised to...