mere bad luck: the wrong dish on the wrong night (which is not to say that Acme is excused — merely that they’re capable of doing better). I’d love to try it myself but I can’t get my wife to budge....

conversation ranging from dining in suburbia to The Book and The Cook, Herb’s swelled head (mine’s still bigger, Herb, I’m in PR, we never know when to quit), Katie’s many infidelities, Charlie’s...

My eyes went straight to Eagle Rock as a test of what they decided to include in their "guide"... ONLY Casa Bianca and Mia Sushi? ONLY? And then to Pasadena, since I’m most familiar with it, and the list was full of chains...

i’m so curious about this place. for months i've passed this place on my way to the gioia cheese factory in south el monte. i think that would be the hat’s temple city location on rosemead. then today i passed another...

Your post really strikes a chord with me. For years I've been harboring secret plans to write a book about breakfasts around the world! My mom is Chinese American and I remember our breakfasts always included rice and/or leftover...

I would get any one of Paula Wolfert’s cookbooks but particularly “Mostly Mediterranean” (previously titled, "Paula Wolfert’s World of Food") and take my time deciding. Warning, many of her best recipes...

suggestion of what to stock up on for an emergency, for someone who has no intention of having a rifle as one of the major components! My freezer is well stocked at the best of times, and I have a standby battery pack good for a...

I’m looking for the best of the best in Stockholm – from local spots to five star places. Don’t know where I’ll be staying yet – any recommendations would be wonderful. Thanks guys, JW

Bristol Farms carries a good number of cheeses, although I can’t say anything regarding the quality but it looks good (I’m not exactly a cheese connoisseur). Are you referring to "The Cheese Shop" in LJ shores? If so,...

, the Shelburne Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at the Parade Ground. Oh, I just found my Big E Vermont Vacation Guide and there is a listing of Vermont Cheese producers- there are 36 farms listed with a description of what...

I've never been to any of their locations but I saw their new "coming soon" location and my prediction is that it will be expensive and mediocre. It will continue the trend of expensive and utterly mediocre DC area dim sum.

I really like Janet Fletcher’s book: The Cheese Course: Enjoying the World's Best Cheeses at Your Table This question comes up a lot. Here’s a recent good thread titled "Cheese book recommendation"...

Fantastic spots you may have overlooked: Cheeseboard on Shattuck can’t be missed. The cheese/bread shop will be closed August 15-22. The pizza shop will stay open. Sketch Ice Cream on sixth street makes the best ice cream I'...

have two shows a night and it’s best to book ahead. My husband and I were always amazed at how little jazz was available in Austin. For the blues, however, you've got to check out Antone’s, “the home of the...

I’m gifting a cheese board set for Xmas and would like to include a good reference book on cheeses. I’m kind of between " Cheese : A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best " and "The Cheese Primer." Does anyone have...