Dave’s or Bandanna’s menu as the basic benchmark to start from and now work your way up. They both offer pretty much this basic menu and do a fair job (maybe a 6 out of 10 points) especially for being large chains....

Godiva is so waxy – you can basically taste it. In NYC, I like Teuscher and Leonida’s, also Neuhaus (I believe they have a shop in DC). Even if I wasn’t paying, I’d much prefer Lindt’s over Godiva.

. Also, the place across the street, which I recall as being even funkier... CDM is wonderful at about 11:30 pm, or about 4:00 am; on the other hand, while these may be among the world’s gretaest donuts, they’re still,...

I am moving back to Toronto after 18 months abroad. I used to take pride is making all my Quebec friends and family discover quality Ontario wines to match fabulous Quebec cheeses... So after reading a nice summary post on good...

The original Friday’s in Boston was fun. I don’t remember the food, except they were one of the first places I remember to have potato skins w/ bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives. Between that and happy hour drinks,...

It’s pretty easy to be dismissive when you see how many of them make basic mistakes, and not show much depth in their abilities besides what’s in their comfort zones. I seem to be in the minority in the opinion that...

Never heard of Lares. Do they use a lot of yellow cheese and have chimichangas or fajitas on the menu? Do they make cocido, pozole, or menudo with non-canned hominy?

to enjoy Food 911, but haven’t seen it on lately. I agree with whomever called out Sandra Lee and her “Semi-Homemade” show. It is an insult to cooks everywhere. I watched one show where she used Cheez Whiz in a...

a car, and I don’t spend much on clothes. I do spend money on books (including cookbooks), art supplies and classes, and very good food to eat at home. I buy organic, enjoy trying out different cheeses, chocolates, olives,...

to come as the nutso chefs get the boot. Niki thought the pasta was really thin and the judges said it wasn’t that great. Stay tuned as she may re-think whether to make pasta next week. Now onto the judges. Gotta love Roeper...

I’ve tried so many Chinese restaurants in Manhattan and other boroughs but most seem to insist on drowning the food in soupy sauce. Basic dishes with pork, beef and vegies seem to swim in sauce even though I ask for very...

, which is wrapped in skin. (In Italy it’d be a whole pig.) The porchetta, head cheese, and mortadella are all relative delicate items, more about the pork and the texture than the seasonings.

I did the same thing with bit-o-honey. Inexplicably went from not liking it to loving it. IMO the worst candy ever are the newly introduced chocolate skittles. They are literally the ONLY candy I have EVER thrown a basically full...

to medium-rare – Choose between the side platter of garlic mashed / veggies or pasta (get the homemade fusilli). Santarpio’s – East Boston - Basic Eastie joint with homemade sausage on the grill, lamb kebobs and...

basically concur on Nozawa. Life’s too short. Of the high ticket places I lvoe Matsuhisa when I can afford it and Asanebo in the Valley. Also like the less expensive Katsu-ya in Studio City, great with kids. Tama Sushi has...