From the Chicago Rabbinical Council Web Site: Domestic - all domestic (made in USA) beers, including dark beer, are acceptable unless there is a flavor additive. Check labels for any mention of flavors added. Many breweries are...

For sheer selection of foreign and domestic beers, it is hard to beat The Peculiar Pub on Bleeker St in the heart of the Village (right next to The Bitter End). This is not the place for homemade microbrews, as they have none....

for a wine bar in LA. I found Bottlerock good in ways that the Bin isn’t – Italians, for example. And domestic Pinots, with some Mendocino wines you don’t normally see. And their by the glass policy of “buy...

Buy a large bottle of Chateau Shout or Resolve Reserve and your “no red” policy can be shelved ! If not, I think bubbly is the way to go.

Thanks. I have no objections to the policy although I think it raises expectations for the formaility of the service and atmosphere as well.

the oceans, and the domestic recipes which followed, all contributed to our acceptance of each other – the shaping. It is kind of like, “The way to a diverse Nations heart is through its stomach.” To paraphrase Pastor Rick...

The last time I flew domestically, involving I think 4 different flights, I carried bottled water on every flight. Which is not to say it was allowed – it wasn’t. There were signs all around telling us to throw out...

. Spago wouldn’t have set a corkage policy without assumuing people would use it. Still, for what you may pay for good champers and corkage, they may have a ferw bottles on the list you can afford. Also, consider other...

Your aquaintance has pretty high expectations. Different bars have different policies. Sometimes a bar will comp a regular customer (but rarely the second or third drink) or a customer who has purchased many drinks.

) to marijuana without criminal penalty. Tens of thousands of traffic murders averted, untold tens of thousands of domestic violence averted, medical costs to society averted. But danger: if people were smoking, and getting the...

that you’ve been. I’ve been and it’s good but no better than any other premium Italian (and there are numerous in NYC). I wouldn’t go back if I was paying and have to laugh about how much press it gets. If...

The last time I was in Burp Castle the bartender and guy she was talking to were shushing the table next to mine, who weren’t being exceptionally loud, I was wondering what that was all about. I agree, if that’s...

Check your local zoning and fire regulations, which may require additional fireproofing of your kitchen or ban commercial ranges outright. Also, check with your insurer; a commercial range may void your home insurance policy.

policy. Also – no red wine. 3) Perhaps most important from a chow standpoint – there is a list of approved caterers from which you must choose. We were happy with our catering, but if you are looking for something a...

We’re talking about products that you often can’t hold in your hand without making a pilgrimage to Japan, or at least to Korin in NYC. There are some upsides to buying on reputation (especially if the seller has a...