to turn beef every 45 minutes, until dinner fork easily slips in and out of meat, about 3 hours. 3. Transfer beef to cutting board; tent with foil to keep warm. Allow braising liquid to settle about 5 minutes, then, using wide...

Will, I neglected to include an address for Borinquen, here is the address plus a link to a Trib Cheap Eats Monica Eng review of Borinquen. Enjoy, Gary Borinquen Restaurant 1720 N. California Ave Chicago, IL 773-227-6038 10am to 10pm...

a tough ol' piece of beef (smoked steak). To top it off the service was so s-l-o-o-ooo-w... we couldn’t get a reservation until 9 and by the time we finished eating and waiting, we had to skip dessert — we were too...

with a smal parking lot and the titular veranda overlooking same. It was too cold to eat outside, so we headed into the spacious dining room. Functional and clean, with a counter that at first glance appears to be a sushi bar but...

Thursday night at sundown marks the end of Passover and we’re at the point now that we’re fantasizing about all manners of bread. I thought it might be fun to do a little survey of you hounds and find out what your...

wrong. Then, looking at another table — actually just about all the tables seemed to be ordering them — I noticed the “correct” method. When I pointed this out to my husband, we decided to order another...

.50. I learned that the current owner/chef has been here for five years. Believe me, I’m kicking myself that it took me this long to patronize one of my own neighborhood’s eating establishments. Next time I’m...

can be a digestive adventure. Lola’s on Solano makes some pretty decent thin crust, but there isn’t any seating. Good eating.

I’m with you. I’ll be leaving for France in a month, then Croatia for Memorial Day week, then Scotland in July. Nothing will stop me from traveling (unless my frequent flyer miles run out!) As you say, the risk/reward...

might want to go out to Kostco, where they have some nice smoked fish options, both kosher and unkosher, at reasonable prices.

menu between $15 - $30, with more than one/two choices in the $15-$23 range. I would prefer something not too casual with a good wine selection. We are there to eat and enjoy good conversation, so the atmosphere should not be so...

at Denny’s? Service was not horrible. It’s just that at a restaurant like this, and based on my first visit, I expected much better. Perhaps the word is out and the place is more crowded now. Perhaps I ended up with a...

dogs (have yet to try either one out).As you can see —- all imports! In my 35 plus years in the Sunshine State I have yet to see a sign advertising “Florida Style Hot Dogs”.

My parents are visiting this weekend, and I need a place to eat. I was hoping to find a good spot in the East Village (near my home) which I have not tried yet, and is not a total gamble. I need recommendations. I was thinking...

'm able to buy through FD, as well as enjoy the convenience of delivery. But that’s only equivalent to $6 every week or two for my small household (two people). If we ate out less often and cooked more ourselves, the savings...