Gotta Take This Call

Is it OK to answer your cell phone during dinner?

Fighting Wine Snobbery

Don’t encourage the wine bores in your life.

Wait, Lemme Google It!

The dreaded iPhone faux pas.

Singled Out

The dos and don’ts of inviting unattached guests to your parties.

But I Come Here Often

Should regulars get special treatment?

Single White Vegan Seeks Same

Is it shallow to consider diet when dating?

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Comfy Clothes and White Tablecloths

Must you still dress up for nice restaurants?

Slice of Life

Great pizza moments in film.

Your Computer Can't Roast a Chicken

Food-related desktop widgets, from egg timers to tail dictionaries.

Make Your Own Pancetta

Skin it, tie it up, let it hang: step-by-step instructions to make your own.

Build Your Own Burrito Bar

Bring your local taqueria home, dress it up, and throw it a party.

Stack Your Salad (And Other Plating Tips)

An interview with chef Christopher Styler, author of "Working the Plate."

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

Tony Bourdain Would Pimp for Prada

The No Reservations star shares his plans, real and imagined.