Have you been to Cafe Prague, 584 Pacific near Columbus in SF? I’ve been there to drink but never tried the food, which except for the soups is mostly not very Polish-sounding.

in a burger place called Burger Factory. I’m had mixed luck with them — the people who work there are still figuring out how to make burgers, but when they get them right they’re pretty good, and a good deal: a...

While I do like the German hot chocolate (I don’t think I’ll ever be able to drink hot chocolate in the US again), I love German coffee so my experience with the chocolate is limited. The German hot chocolate I have...

of the food order, paying for the appetizers and drinks, and leaving.

reason to drink copious amounts of wine, I say. There is a similar restaurant, almost as good, in the Amoreiras shopping center called Restaurante Serra da Estrela. Is that enough? If I’ve missed anything specific you think...

Zuni has a really nice selection of oysters and its a cool california scene. We have taken our kids there early without reservations and you can sit in the bar area and eat and drink and people watch.

. The chickens are fresh and decent (I like the citrus one), make sure to take a few olives. If you go at lunch or between 4-6, it’s cheaper, with a free salad or drink. I’m not a connoisseur—I usually cook my...

on salt for flavor. Service was also an issue for us. My husband and I got there before the group, planning to order an appetizer and drinks while we waited. The staff ignored us for about 20 minutes so we were a full table by the...

I agree, the food at Beach Chalet’s pretty grim. OK place to drink a beer and watch the sunset.

and you’re in a rush, put them into a tall drinking glass of hot water and they’ll come up to usable temperature in about 5-10 minutes.

(a drink I once tried at a pub in NH), the rest of the blue cheese and caramelized shallot dip, and dinner accompanied by a bottle of Oriel Jasper Pinot Noir. Leftovers this week will include my first attempt at making Hot...

expensively enough to talk to. I’ve had servers stand at the bar 15 feet away and have 20 minute conversations while I still haven’t had a drink. I’ve had lots of great service but every once in a while I get...

've screwed up). Drink wine while cooking. Have fun!

with a little 3-in-1 oil! Where’s the outrage?! And don’t get me started on super-premium vodkas! (Or you can if you like. I enjoy handing my $50-a-bottle-vodka-drinking friends a copy of the NY Times article in which...

-Beaters or protein drink) in the AM (and NO BREAD); I’m not even LOOKING at breakfast places this month, or I’ll cry... RFGS