Sorry I missed it. I am an out of town San Diegian who is hitting Chicago Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th, departing O hare 8pm Wednesday 10th. What was the consensus of must hit spots? Should I identify as a hound? What a great idea!...

to be a starter or salad. Still, it was interesting to see the rare ingredients. And really, snake is best fried. I don’t know why Padma was so upset that the guy fried it. (And Padma, I really wouldn’t eat your fried...

wish the burners came with a inner simmer feature, but I guess those went the way of the O'Keefe & Merrit behemoths of the 50’s. The oven is fine, holds temp well, and doesn’t seem to have hot spots. The electronic...

a “diaper issue” and I forgot to refill my gym bag with fresh ones...gah). Full fat tub o' Fage, here I come! By the way, I don’t know if they’re still around, but the little slide-y points calculator (for...

, terrible stomach-ache, fever, cramps, runs, you name it. Ick. And horrifying, as this was supposed to be the night of the big dinner at The French Laundry. I went back to the hotel and tried to sleep it off, but to no avail....

a delicious one. Howler seems to be an “omnivore,” but I tend to have a strong preference for full-bodied red wines. So if I order even a delicate fish, I tend not to want to order the “right”...

I make a fruit salad out of segments of orange & grapefruit, sliced strawberries, raspberries, chunks of mango, blackberries, and pomegranite and then dump in a can of lychees – syrup and all – and stick it in the...

with mounted fish and only serve one kind of beer.

's best sushi, Koi is perfect for visitors to see young and/or rich Hollywood frolicking at the hippest joint (with good food) in town. The sushi bar (where I ate just last night) does have well-trained chefs with...

. But jfood grew up with much less, GG at 330, then onto Jeff Smith for a few years, LOVED the Julia Shows (even SNL’s "Fish is a Prop"), Jacque Pepin, PBS' regional specials, etc They were all few and far between. Yes we...

Thanks so much for all the input!! I’m glad to hear that I’m not the lush my docs make me out to be. And to Linda W, no...I’m not a falling down drunk. I fall down mostly while sober. ;o)

for at least 15 min. to soften before serving. Store ice cream in single serving sizes so that you eat everything w/o having to refreeze an unfinished portion.

We always seem to end up at La Paz when we’ve got a craving for casual Mexican. The one close to us buys their fish locally (ie from the docks three blocks away); I really like how they do their beans- fresh, not too much...

was another exampple. The same formula of value and plenty expanded with fancier products like fish and prime rib. Locally, Thyme and Honey is the a good example. Their menu and the food off of it look nothing like what you will...

Tustin. The best Japanese around here. Dare I say all of O.C.?) There are more suggestions and reviews if you’re interested here: Link: http://elmomonster.blogspot.com