and avocado and the base was rich with the earthy flavor of roasted chile. The foie gras, as foie gras can so often be, was transcendent. We took advantage of the Sunday no-corkage policy to bring our own bottle of Chapoutier...

of wonderful sheepy and goaty cheeses. The only drawback is that their policy is that you must buy cheese in, ulp, one pound increments. This prohibition is more a matter of chance than of law, though, as it depends on...

to carry. To help you make your choice you might want to look at Rate Beer.com, a sort of cross between Zagat and Chowhound for beer. Unfortunately, they just changed their policy and their overall Top 50 listing is only available...

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a PETA affilitated organization. The AMA (American Medical Association) issued a position paper several years ago condemning the PCRM for their dietary policies that put...

IMHO one of the best cheese shops around is Liuzzi’s Cheese on State Street in North Haven. Lou the head cheesemonger is extremely knowledgable. Aside from great house made Mozz., Ricotta, Buratta and Basket cheeses, their...

Ever heard the joke about domestic beer? Q: How is Budweiser like having s-x in a canoe A: It’s 'effin close to water A normal budweiser over a sknunked Heinie, always. (sorry for the prudishness—I don’t know...

Most domestic airlines are no longer serving meals or even snacks. Which is probably good since the food was mostly nasty. When I travel, I don’t like to play roulette with what food may be available at the airport...

Heights, it’s easy to assume I’m getting ripped off on the more out-of-the-way stuff. For example, I’m a stout fiend and they have a domestic stout for $10 per 12 oz bottle, or a flummoxing $60 a six pack. If it...

? Sure. My son kills three or four wild boar every year to I end up with a lot of the meat. I simply slow roast it, just like I would with a domestic pork butt, to make pulled pork. It’s terrific. My son also makes sausage...

That can be a bit difficult as I’m sure Chowhounders come in all shapes and sizes. I know a lot of my friends have admitted to me that they thought I couldn’t cook a lick when they first met me as they thought I...

than Lodge. And this summer I’ll look for French or domestic carbon steel pans, for omelets and crepes.

real frites or the micros. http://www.belgianfries.com/index.cfm?Module=recept1 And I really don’t understand the seating policy.

I have to agree that after eating in cities domestically and abroad, I have encountered, as a whole, much worse service in other cities than NY. Of course, I have had some very terrible servers in NY, but as a whole, in nice...

scoop. It was actually pretty good and they use a truffle sauce to add to the flavor. It reminded me how much I like truffles with raw tuna and was surprised that the chip remained crispy. The cheese selection was all domestic,...

Wine growing is massively subsidized in the EU through the common agricultural policy. This has led to overproduction and a glut of every day caliber wine. Gluts of unsold product tend to lead to low prices. Much is turned into...