. and one night at the hotel is good! we get bikes there – so if sober enough hope to check out the town. course if we’re not sober enough for bikes... where does one “get a driver?” like cabs in the city?...

Manhattan by Subway: Take the 4,5,6 trains uptown to 125th St. Exit to 125th Street and Lexington Ave. Take the M35 bus to Randall’s Island. On foot, bike, skate or what have you: there’s a walkway along the...

. The unique aspect to Shibucho is the owner’s (Shige Kudo) devotion to serving very old classic red wines with his food. The first time I tried this, I could not believe this combination made sense, but it does, trust me....

first of all, i apologize if this post is off-topic because of location and/or content. well, if you’re still with me, i am planning to spend sunday 8/31 in wine country. however, i have no idea where to begin. i have done...

, is a blond wood, track-lit, mural-festooned nightmare. And to deliver a final blow, they also violate a location rule that someone mentioned earlier: keep in mind where you are. In this case, anyone looking for good deli food...

. If we see a tour bus in the parking lot, we go some place else. The bridal shower wine tasting parties also make for a very unpleasant experience. This is much more common down in santa ynez than up in paso. That is why I rally...

California, we don’t want any new American or fusion cuisine, no matter how good it is, so nothing like Peristyle or NOLA, but having one classic creole and new creole would be a nice balance (Just as long as I get some...

as your commute will be too long otherwise, when it is not bicycle weather. Definitely buy cheap city bicycles for your stay – people of all ages cycle everywhere when the snow is gone, but don’t leave an expensive...

the “Sideways” tour, but since we’ll only have a day (maybe day and a half), I’d like to get some idea of what we shouldn’t miss in the area. Next stop is Paso Robles area. Same thing. A day or day...

Thanks so much! Glad to see you mention Taylor Farm—it seemed very promising to me, as a gouda-lover! The others you mentioned also have my mouth watering :) I’ll have to start mapping out my weekend "cheese tour" to...

Myself and the soon to be wife will be honeymooning in the U.S in September this year and are looking for a bit of advice on good food in NY. We hopefully will already of eaten at French Laundry in California before we get to NY...

tablecloth, large portions Italian American place, one of my favorites for eggplant parmesan. I also very enjoy the fine collection of “celebrity” 8x10’s near the entrance, most of them fall into the “who...

a cigarette (what else do you do after a fire?) when my husband came sailing around the corner on his bike, sweat pouring from him! The FC and I were stunned. NOT possible for him to ride home that quick! He could cover the...

by other hounds. As for Chow.... Cyrus is the big shot in town.... California Cuisine with strong Asian influences. Zin is the more affordable place focusing on finer versions of American classics (one of the few non KFC places to...

with the Classical French Style with a twist. Glad you liked it. Melisse is our go-to place for serious celebrations besides just for fun. They are also offering a $65- tasting menu during the week which begins today. Carte...