appreciate that they don’t take reservations because I can show up on a whim rather than booking a table weeks in advance. I think the best solution would be to open a wine bar a couple of doors down with intercom...

products is moving at a much slower pace. The demand for good pork lard among cooks has increased a lot, but the supply hasn’t; the boutiquing of good pork for folks with means is counterbalanced by the invasion of...

" of at least a few minutes — I’ve never been to a place that employs a “rodeo chute” or finish line to determine who responds quickest. The “flashing pagers” seem to be a pretty good solution,...

horseradish root was obscure? ;) Market basket has a nice selection of veggies, etc. for Asian cooking, as well. I’m not sure if they have the chipotles in adobo, but I doubt it. My fellow Yankees don’t know what...

'd call them, made the phones ring off the hook with customers wondering why their water smelled like a stagnant pond. The best solution for the Taste and Odor problem was activated carbon, like Brita filters. Activated carbon is...

I can’t wait to see how they work out how to make this blind taste test work. I think they might have to blindfold the victims and wash off all the powdered sugar first! Compare and contrast:

into the pitcher you will be using, then pour the chilled lemon juice in and mix. Do not pour the lemon juice into hot water — it "cooks" the lemon juice and gives the lemonade a weird flavor. Taste, and adjust sugar level....

margin if ever there was one. MY ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION - As the only one really benefitting from the regularity of her visits make it a rule that you (or if there is a manager, the manager) always wait on this table yourself. Tell...

but it was well worth on my scale. The cooking is so detailed and well-executed, I gladly paid it and would do it again when I can afford to. I thought it represented wonderful value compared to recent meals at Cole’s Chop...

that are too tough, and you end up with a plate of unchewable green mess. Last night’s was perfection. I was a little underwhelmed with the E-Fu noodles because I think they over cooked it. E-Fu noodles is the grandfather of...

brought with them the most vital cuisine, while the old assimilated groups often cook tired. ciao

at the office . . .) can affect one’s perception. The only solution is to try as many cheeses as are availble, under the most appropriate tasting conditions, and to do it often!

The solution to the Queens Blvd problem is to go UNDER it through the subway.

to a party seems to me a pretty heavy-handed solution to a minor problem. Sure, calculating bills at the end of group meals is a tad pesky, but so is a mosquito bite, and you don’t use surgery to remove a mosquito bite. But...

Equation: (overbooking)(seating people without reservations i.e.“special people”) (indifferent/haughty attitude) = poor restaurant management. No excuses. Mr. Bouley could be cooking up a storm in the kitchen (and...