. BTW, looking into Foxtail reservations, despite the whole "supper club" thing. I want to try Antonia’s menu for myself.

know that it was not cheap, but, from my perspective, it was worth every $ that he paid. As the older adults headed home to moan due to their gluttony, the younger family members headed out to the Yacht Club for more party time....

Re: the laxative properties of mineral oil. Neiman-Marcus' legendary Helen Corbitt wrote of her WWII years as head chef at the Houston Country Club. No salad oil was available so she used mineral oil in salads for the duration....

of a culinary-literary book club — even the dieters gobbled up turnover upon turnover. That first time I made red pepper-blue cheese-mushroom triangles. Mmmmm!

for the pretty art-deco-era buildings in this area.) The street is now called Venustiano Carranza. It gets increasingly upmarket until you reach the so-called “zona rosa” (around #1000 plus) which is the smart area...

Street for shopping and people watching. Jamaica Plain for strolling. Pete’s Pub for drinking. Southie for more drinking (hey, you’re Australian, you can handle it, mate:) Then a night of local music clubs, to see...

is proud of it, and wants people to share in something that he has made. However, we always open 2 bottles (or more), 1 of my dad’s and one from (usually) a Canadian vinyard that we are wine club members of. However, many...

to Mexico except for a lost-weekend at Club Med which doesn’t count so I’m very curious about this.

and not having insane parking was just right. But they said they wouldn’t seat parties larger than six under any circumstances, so I suggested Lulu as a nearby alternative (keeping The Last Supper Club in reserve). They put us...

Brilliant – thanks for the recipe. Re being uncouth, aaah . . . join the club! Best and many thanks again! ANCyM

years ago, jazz clubs flowered with human creative spirit. Thirty years ago, film was a nexus. Now it’s arepas and sushi – and any other comestible you could imagine. That’s where it’s exciting right now,...

that fail to impress or don’t live up to the hype: Carnegie Deli, Tavern on the Green, Russian Tea Room (in its day), 21 Club, Joe’s Shanghai, etc. Also, most institutions, even the good ones, have a few items on their...

!) Thanks to David Sprague for introducing me to the pleasures of orange Vodka and Club Soda... Thanks to those who have already been thanked in excelsis, and thank you ALL for making this such a fun day! XXOO, gg

Very important correction. Milwaukee & Damen, while not a bad place to hang out at night for the bars/clubs, is home to Swank Frank or Underdog (depending on what corner you happen to be on). Both are pretty terrible.

. Recently in Dallas, a friend paid $54 for an entree at the Mansion at Turtle Creek (and it was a damned good entree, too). It’s about the experience. I’ve paid over $100 for a round of golf in Hawaii only to feel...