I’m trying to replicate a beautiful buerre blanc that involved provencal herbs (heavy on the lavender) and a gorgeous almost bitter twist from the wine, which I’m told was a chablis. (It almost reminded me of the...

I always recommend California Cuisine for visiting New Yorkers. It’s our regional specialty and you wont find anything like it in NY. Chez Panisse in Berkeley is a must. The food is incredible and the building reeks of...

We’re from Oregon, and making our first tour of New England (part of a Peace Corps reunion group). We’ve been looking over the board for suggestions and it seems much of the information on places we are going is...

suggest going on other nights when its less crowded. The Lola’s are a good place for cheaper fare such as ribs, chicken, Carib, Johnny Cakes etc. Sebastianos is great for Italian, very fancy and you will spend a lot of...

“complimentary” free bottle/can openers got smaller in the days before the twistoff bottle and “pop top” cans, THEY started being deposited inside the bottles so the opener mfg’s had to stamp little...

piloted by a hapless redcap, the Chino Wayne’s reluctantly elected to hike to the Track 12 tunnel, which was barely discernable in the distance, where they encountered an anal retentive station agent who wanted all...

Longtime readers of that other board may recall my affection for duck confit and my quest to find the city’s best purveyor of it. (If not, google “who makes the city's best confit de canard” and follow the, uh,...

. A Cook’s Tour - Bourdain is a rogue and a maverick. A heady, inspired programme that demands extension. New Classics with Rob Feenie – Solid show, very good dishes. I enjoyed the interplay between Feenie and his sous...

watch Alton Brown’s last Mississippi bike tour and found it lacking when compared to his first tour. But I’d rank it only second to DDDs. And if GF wants to dress funny and wear tattoos and earrings, I just ignore...

The Obituary tail book is a fun read. I took it through the Qtr to various bars and ordered their signature drinks. There are bar tours, but I prefer going w/my own group on our own time.

touristy in May since it is low season. Lots of restaurants, plus all the same great juices and snacks as in Rio. Here in Paraty we cruised around small tropical islands in the bay in a small boat, rented bikes to head up to...

Local to the Bay Area or to Northern California?

Charlestonmag.com/diningguide and I do not know if it is paid advertising, but so many restaurants are listed. I thought it would help me keep track of what I am getting from the threads. We are doing the Friday to Friday trip...

each bite of food. Wow! Not cheap, but not killer either. Our favorite haunt overall! - The oft-overlooked, quaint, yet charming, breezy rustic Classic Kitchen is always good for the freshest of foods and a gourmand’s tour,...

(ocean view taco shop) in La Jolla for fish tacos, South Beach Bar & Grill for all types of seafood tacos etc...and local color. My other recommendation for carne burritos, nachos, and California burritos is Juanita’s in...