in terms of price, location etc: Pearl Oyster Bar—seafood Amy Ruth’s — soul food (chicken & waffles) La Bonne Soup or Petit Auberge —bistros Rack and Soul—BBQ & Soul Compass — New American Clinton St...

to slash and burn. I trust the consensus majority here. I’ve rarely been steered wrong by the hounds. I should note that I’ll be in town with a group of people, so some nights we’ll be expense-happy and others...

represented" And this is absolutely true: Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Thai, Soul Food, Vegetarian Soul Food, West Indian, African, Ghanaian, Salvadorean, Peruvian Chicken, Kabobs, Persian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Afghan, Spanish,...

and being a “chef” is consistency. I don’t really think winging it makes you creative. If you make something fantastic but don’t remember how to do it again, well you just got lucky. I have my own black...

the following APPS - Caprese salad - Caesar salad - Chilled corn soup w/ crab and avocado (yum!) ENTEE - hanger steak w/ frites - chicken - salmon (this seemed to be the most popular from looking at other tables) DESSERT - chocolate mouse -...

on as of last week] and lox [need to start building that smokehouse], kung pao chicken, Iranian cheese, etc.). I’m interested in a straight flour-water starter—I’ve tried ones with dairy and whatnot, with no success....

at home; stop by sometime and try my chicken mole pizza.) ;-)

, making sandwiches, wings, etc. I had a tip jar and made serious money from drunk people. I also almost cut a guy’s hand off when he reached into the jar. He got really upset because he was only making change, dude. I think...

surprised that the “fries” were roasted baby fingerling potatoes. the fried skate was maybe even better than the one at dumont, which is my long-standing favorite. everyone else seemed equally happy with their choices...

Great report! I’m so glad you enjoyed Aziza. When you return next year you must order the chicken basteeya – the closest thing they have to a signature dish. Perfect flakey phylo dough stuffed with a sweet and savory...

There unfortunately isn’t much right around the Clinic other than the Cedarland and the awful Chicago Deli. If you go to Cedarland, my fave dish is the hummous with chicken shawarma – even better is baba with the...

good wings and a decent beer list and we end up eating there with them about 75% of time we go out. I’m happy that it’s not Eat n Park, they’re happy that it’s not the local ethnic joint. I suggest you try...

A real simple but tasty recipe is blackend fried grouper fillets. You need Chef pauls prudhommes blackened redfish magic. It is delish— I have even used it on a blackened chicken recipe. First you marinate the fish...

Uhhh...they did. Quickfire to debone chicken, french rack of lamb and shuck oysters...... and they used strange meats to make a meal...not desserts but that would have been too gimmicky and actually a bit unfair for an elimination...

the soup over the oyster, submerging it. The salty, sweet, and oystery flavors just were amazing together. Crispy sweet and sour chicken with leeks. I can never, NEVER have this dish again. All sweet and sour is ruined for me....