. The general public think that restaurants make so much money. It is not necessary true. Sure, if you serve fried calamaries and frozen food and clos du bois chardonnay, your profit might be high... but if you use Chino Farm,...

I miss the large selection of inexpensive($2.49-$3.99) Cote Du Rhone’s and other French reds they carried in the early '90’s, in LA. Maybe France was having a “grape glut” back then?

before choosing one. I am a tried and true coffee lover/addict, but am finding the alternate caffeine delivery system very attractive for a long, relaxing light lunch break. Haven’t ventured into the herbals much yet. The...

I vote for the turkey. Usually dry, always room temp by the time it hits the table, never enough dark meat to go around. From now on I think I’ll go with a Cote du boeuf. And a capon for the die-hard traditionalists....

If it’s truly an everyday habit, I say no sense skimping on tea (my drink du jour) or coffee. Life is too short to sip American Lipton or Folgers. I usually make mine at home, but I can sympathize with those who order $4...

that is stashed in my purse for “shopping emergencies.” I have a number of great looking reusable totes that I’ve collected, including a super one from BiRite in San Francisco and an insulated bag from Les Amis...

Boulanger Mersault Clos du Cromin 1999 The thickish soup from Carmellini was served in a “Cafe Boulud”-label soup bowl. It was slightly disappointing because its overall sensation was one of its texture (a nice,...