is a chain steakhouse, but has caricatures on the walls of the local power players in this area. Last time I was there, I saw Stephanopolous chowing down. Supposedly serves the best porterhouse in town, and although it’s...

welcome to jp. a caveat: i divide my time b/w jp and cambridge, and i think that, chow-wise, cambridge is approximately 47.8 times better than jp. that said, there are some decent places (most of which have been mentioned, but i...

Oh you crazy chow hound misfits. I feel better already. Less than 24 hours till I serve the spicy brisket!

Thanks so much for the tip! Now I have to go there today. And tomorrow.

find yourself joyfully discussing chowish issues and chow eateries when your chowkid is post-voting age.

in SF would rarely cost more than $60 pre-tip, unless I made special arrangements ahead of time. And I remember that in LA, Sushi Mori’s prices were not that high, even if it was pricey (but not a bad deal for a place that...

Pamela, I didn’t mean to imply that there aren’t great new posters out there (there most CERTAINLY are!) — however, it has struck me lately that there has been a flurry of just random suggestions (ie: horrid chow...

or challenge the staff – no variety of dishes to prepare, no complex orders to record or accommodate, etc. Just sit the customers down and bring on the chow. Or so one would have thought. REPUTATION Le Vichyssois, in the far...

some tips from last season, besides general cooking skills...like how important it is to make people want to work with you? Do we have a show full of Tiffanis?

My present for Christmas is going on vacation – I pray to the Chow gods for awesome finds! =)

the comments while we were all preparing our various dishes, “Oh my god I can't believe anyone would eat that” or when asked if they would like the tri-tip for their sandwiches cooked a little over rare or medium...

Grand Sichuan on St. Mark’s Place is the best Manhattan location these days, from what I can tell. If you have time, venture out to Flushing (last stop on the #7 train) and hit “Little Pepper” for some really...

To answer Carb Lover’s question: cost (pre-paid) was $45 per person including tax and tip. I keep thinking there was one more dish, as it seemed like there was SOOO much food, but for the life of me, I can’t think of...

Haven’t tried their choc chips; thanks for the tip. Speaking of chocolate, thanks to all the hounds who’ve recommended the Chocovic bars from Venezuela. I esp. like the one w/ the orange label!

of street food in SF that I would recommend you trying as well. Getting CTM in the 'Loin, buying Chinese baked goods, hunting down some banh mi, chowing down on a fresh taco al pastor or burrito in the Mission, or getting fresh...