Simply entering Tavern on the Green is enough of a nightmare for me. I’d rather go to McDonalds...i've only had to go twice for business events, and my favorite part —after the parking lot full of tour buses —...

Aw, now. I’ll have to stand up for the boiled ones. Steamed is fine if you want to peel 'em and use the crabmeat for higher purposes, but if you’re chowing down on pure-d-crabs, you've gotta “berl” 'em for...

. I’ve never seen it available at the trucks before, but then I try to stay away on the weekends when they’re busy. Sure enough, the pastor provided that fix of smoky, spicy slightly greasy pork with a touch of...

). I’d suggest avoiding the kid-centric places at the malls and taking your children to the more chow-centric restaurants, even if some may seem too “adult.” Your kids may not seem to think much of it now, but...

Never dealt with roadkill but I've had 'coon that was purchased on many occasions (OK, maybe the vendor got it on the roadside). The classic version is to bake it, sort of like you’d do a brisket—covered in foil with...

solit tips.I've lent the book to friends and they were happy. You won’t find that little undiscovered place, but you can get some tips for reliable places to sleep and eat. Link: http://www.greateatsandsleeps.com/

this night. Some had French accents and the staff was mixed racially. I like seeing diversity in a staff. Our waiter George was warm, personable, very competent, and knowledgeable. There weren’t any significant service...

, and again was unfiltered and unpasturized with an alchol content the highest yet at 18-19% and also the highest milled rice we've encountered so far at 60%, made by an old fashioned method called Yamahai, which begins with a...

and foods in which it is a naturally occuring being themselves carcinogenic. Call me when they've done more research. Unfortunately, the nightly news (and major newspapers) are a poor source for reliable health-related information...

soup." We liked this one as well. We also ordered the Sweet/Sour Peekee(sp?) toe crab soup. Had a great crab flavor, but lacked the punch that most sweet/sour soups I've had posses. We had the noodles for the fourth duck dish. We...

, if you don’t have to fold it... it ain’t right.) That said, I do find Bubamara to be the best of the batch, and I've also heard a lot of great things about Pizza DOC, though I have yet to try it, having this sense...

Thanks for the fabulous report, Samovar. It’s been too long since I've been to Italy and you brought back some great memories.

them, powder them, and add them to berries to make the whole mess more palatable. Probably tasted vile. It must've taken so much trial and error to come up with that recipe. Like inventing acupuncture. What were they thinking? I...

? Everyone gets one body to dress and feed as they wish. I say we do as we please with the one we've been given, and let everyone else do the same.

There are also a couple of nice Persian places — Darya and Ferducci rignt near South Coast Plaza. It’s been a while since I've been to either, though. Any reports from folks? Oh, and isn’t there a good sushi...