’s end with a satisfied sigh saying, “We’ve been ma-la’d!” The list of dishes we ordered, along with the *spice levels indicated on the menu, follows, and the dinerss will comment on their favorites....

on the label. While not necessarily a guarantee, a grower Champagne with this mark is almost sure to be interesting, even soulful, and worth a try. At the top levels, Grand Cru quality can be purchased for less than half the...

. And their chocolate chip cookies and ginger scones are pretty damn good too. Clemintine (1751 Ensley Ave., (310) 552-1080) can be quite good, but it’s not really a bakery in the pure sense (if you care). I mostly like...

me know I’m pretty easy going, cheerful, I like puppies and babies. I don’t really have a hateful bone in my body, except for one thing... I truly hate the The Fresh-O-Matic 4000. Why? Because it takes one of my absolute FAVORITE...

My fiancee and I really enjoy cooking together. We’re both decent cooks and do enjoy our food, from shopping to prep to eating. Since we’re looking for a place one of her provisos (which I agree with) is that there be...

The Orford dictionary of food and drink defines it as "E20 French (= salad from Nice (in southern France)). A salad usually made from hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, black olives, tomatoes, etc." I’ve always had it with tuna,...

Well the worst has happened. Now chowhound is just like every other lousy food site. I especially hate no hot posts and no visible threads.

good local small independent competition. This being said, pizza is not a strong point in what is otherwise a very good food scene.

to us mean anything? 2. apart from avoiding dining with them again, what is the appropriate etiquette to avoid this situation in the future? do we discuss wine options/prices before ordering? 3. would you be steamed, too? or are...

prices." One time we were in a group and the pressure to drink was coming on strong from a waitress. After several, “no, thanks Diet Coke is all I want” the other person got so frustrated he blurted out "look, I just...

Pig everything porky, pumpkins for Halloween. Wreaths for Xmas, chrysanthamums for fall couldn’t live without the Union Square Greenmarket. Who needs Whole Foods?

daily, and juicer not at all. We do have a Kitchen Aid food processor that is a lifesaver on big jobs, but often goes unused since it is faster for me to chop by hand than to use and clean the Kitchen Aid. Sorry, I can’t...

What are your little pet-peeves about restaurants and/or restaurant service? Here’s mine. 1. Asking if you want freshly ground pepper BEFORE you even sampled the dish. 2. Leaving out the price of daily specials. 3. Clearing the...

school in Indiana followed by a mom and pop type restaurant that is deemed to be they best place to eat before or after a game. Each restaurant had to be nominated by a subscriber and is followed by a rough estimate of the...

Department of of Food and Agriculture — see http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Grape_Crush/Prelim/2006/200602gcbtb00.pdf — the average price per ton for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon...