accident per week involving people trying to walk across Queens Boulevard on average over the past eight years. It’s one of the deadliest road crossings in the entire country! That said, if you’re careful, not using a...

on past experience). the biggest hits of my dinner were the cranberry sauce with bourbon, and the roast delicata squash soup from Bradley Ogden’s Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner cookbook. That recipe has never let me down; I...

to New York in 1626, almost a hundred years before the founding of the city of New Orleans. By 1741, Black slaves made up 20% of the population of Manhattan. The first Black newspaper in the country was started in New York in...

... Ruth made the astute observation that the “Classic” dishes on the menu were likely Americanized, which is a nice way of distinguishing the ‘old Gold Mountain favorites’ from the 'down-home-old-country'...

that is infinitely better than a tea bag. P.S. Speaking of rushed and lazy, here is how I make matcha for breakfast. Heat water. Dump water into beautiful Japanese tea bowl. Dump water from beautiful Japanese tea bowl into...

The deterioration of this site.. especially in the International postings is very deplorable. Very few oldtimers seem to have stuck around and postings are far fewer in number since all countries and regions have been broken down...

I am a big whole foods shopper and lately I have experienced the same problems. It seems as thought they are selling old food and food that is spoiled. I bought bad stuff from the bakery last week for breakfast on my way to the...

criticism) he was very kind. Breakfast at Cafe D’Or- The coffee is good, and I like the little outdoor area in the back, but I really DIDN’t LIKE the pastries here. I gave it 2 shots: a chocolate crossaint which had...

, though. Best in the country as Gourmet suggested? No. But I can see how many people would find it comforting and a welcome change from more pretentious hotel restaurants. As the sage of savory on SF Chowhound, PaulH, would...

I re-read this after our weekend jaunt up to Amish country where we ate lunch in a buffet restaurant. Was shocked to see couple next to us request doggie bag for their leftovers AND stuff the yummy bread and rolls into the box....

would be all set for breakfast. Succotash. The responsible party forgot to make it. It’s never been so popular-I swear, every plate didn’t have it :P Ramekins Forestiere. I’ve been making this for twenty years for...

While I don’t generally like the idea of separate checks, it seems pretty mainstream in some parts of the country from what I can tell. My father and stepmother, from the midwest, routinely prefer separate checks when...

Buggy Whip indeed – what’s with teh prices/food. It’s all together bad. S&W Country Diner – used to love this place, but lately – yuckola. Salty, overcooked, no flavor. Service is fantastic but I jsut...

and the deluxe with American cheese at Humdinger. Fish and chips weren’t very good. Dense, heavy breading, blah fish, and we got the country fries (jo jos), which were terrible. They do have vinegar on the tables. The...

. But remember this is only your first impression. Over the years I have found that I never notice a new country very much until the second time I visit it. I can’t explain why that is, but for me, it is so. Perhaps you...