I see everyone ignored Fog City Diner and I agree. Maybe for drinks but the food was at its peak about 15 years ago. The same group runs Bix which is close by and loaded with atmosphere and good food. I just posted about the...

.) I loved the motorcycle running the switchbacks with Mt. Ranier in the background – the soundtrack is Raiiiiiiiii....(upshift)neeeeeeeeeerrrrrr... (upshift)beeeeeeeeeeeeerrrr... (and the bike is gone in the distance!)...

. The four of us had a VERY leisurely discussion about what to have, as well as other topics totally unrelated to dinner. And we weren’t extremely hungry, so I don’t think we were impatient or had an altered idea of...

, and their director (whom I last saw at the James Beard Awards this year) is a CIA grad and industry expert. While typical “dorm” food service is on hiatus this summer, there are plenty of operations running right now...

I ate at Grill 23 last month and was extremely disappointed. I ordered my steak medium rare, and it arrived well done. Yes, I sent it back (and the manager came to our table and apologized), but by the time it arrived, the rest...

I"m 35. Growing up, food at home was run-of-the-mill, but my grandfather had a dazzling garden, so we always ate well at his house. When I got my own apartment, he brought me boxes of produce, which I devoured. I’ve always...

time last weekend and they were extremely easy and even more wonderful...

reminds me that it’s a lifetime committment. I find it exTREMEly difficult, since I am a food addict, to keep the weight off. I too panic at a four pound gain, so I guess that’s good. My biggest piece of advice would be...

as well be in a strip mall. The chef is extremely creative, but so is the chef at Binkley’s and the restaurant has more energy.

Oh yeah, Green Valley is an excellent Lebanese supermarket, Taj is an excellent Bengali one and Borough Market has loads of gourmet items. Taj is quite cheap, Green Valley is cheap for the area and Borough Market is EXTREMELY...

Compared with Coffee Time, Tim Horton’s is culinary nirvana. Although some Coffee Time franchisees seem to try hard, many I’ve had to patronize don’t try at all. I was recently in one northern Toronto Coffee...

Well, by now, Tony knows exactly what kind of crack house Chef Tom is running ;-)

Over on the midwest board, we’ve been innundated with nearly identical running update threads every two weeks. On the 15th of the month, a “Mid-Month Update” thread is posted. At the end of the month, a...

You people are extreme. My kind of people... Good posts!

to pass out, not to mention extremely cranky. None of which makes me a good seat mate on a plane, so I always make sure I carry something nutritious to eat. Protein bars are my friend.