Every time I go back to La Portena, I’m very satisfied with their assortment of steaks. Stay away from their pastas and fries as they aren’t that great. I also second the recommendation for La Fusta across from the...

for $10, an excellent choice if you can make it on Sunday, outstanding atmosphere, ever-changing assortment of incredible food and interesting people. “it's never, ever, the same place twice” [Kingshwy->South to...

in the morning, raw clams are a weird breakfast. If it was later in the day and there was a ‘beer guy’ next door we’d be onto something. 9. Dealing with the vendors.: Do not ask them to make change if you can avoid it. Never ask...

My grandmother used to always have double-salted black licorice "coins"....I loved them. I was under the impression that it was an old fashioned turn of the century NYC treat of Dutch origin that she had grown up with.

a coin between Zipang and Pho Dau Bo. Now I’ve been secretly craving the Sate at PDB for some time thanks in part to the delicious pictures foodsopher posted on their blog and was more than excited after it won the toss. I didn’t...

, a real caesar salad, baked ziti, pepperoni pizza, and some chicken fingers all at the same meal. I will collect coins at drive-thru places to save money for this.

. It caught on with mainstream America and someone coined the term ‘soul food’ for black cuisine and it stuck." Seems many share the term now. Link: http://www.foxhome.com/soulfood/htmls/soulfood.html

while watching the habs game. Saturday: Schwartz for lunch, gotta love that takeout counter, much faster than waiting for a table, Saturday night a very good Lamb couscous at le coin berbere on duluth Saturday: Sezchuan food at...

I agree on Spike. Actually, lets just get rid of the Mai Buddha crew altogether. I am watching the repeat and Dale won being the exec by the flip of a coin. he may have screwed himself by wanting to be the exec. This is where...

We have to buy GOLDS at the Deli in San Diego. West Coast Chinese places serve spicy mustard and ketchup at the table, the Hong Kong Style places serve an assortment of Chili infused oil, soy and and vinegars

Question – how do you tell ‘good’ soy from bad? Ditto sesame oil... they had a whole ROW of different varieties/flavours/brands of soy sauce and I basically tossed a coin to pick one! I turned the bottle...

executed offerings, than a place with 100 done poorly. The food is authentic home style, and ranges from good to very good. The Sopes are better executed than le Coin Mexique on Jean Talon and Iberville. If you like Pozole and...

be uneven. Dino, as stated before, is great. Reservations probably necessary. Ardeo, and the next door bar, Bardeo, offer good food in a relaxed setting. If you want to walk downhill (Toward Dupont) you also have lots of great...

there regularly back in the day (he may still?) and they used to be known for their Fabada Asturiana (a kind of rich/heavy bean stew with assorted piggy product :). El Rey is one of Netmovers favorites and this link describes the...

fridge full of things I cannot do without (this baby plugs into the car as well as the hotel outlets and is a joy beyond words), a fully-fitted English picnic suitcase, gas cassette, LC 5 qt Dutch oven, half dozen knives &...