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Bringing a 6 yo to Chicago
as “bubble tea” and smoothies in a variety of flavors, mango, lychee, watermelon, coconut, strawberry. Seems like the kind of place kids would enjoy.
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Moutarde for brunch
potatoes and a small mesclun salad. The bread basket included pain au chocolat, which was a nice touch. For dessert there are creme brulee, creme caramel, tarte tatin and chocolate mousse.
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Going to Paris & Italy - Restaurant's not to be missed.
, at 2742 Ponte San Polo in San Polo. At the latter, known for its roasted potatoes and bar snacks, my standout item was egg pasta with scallops and funghi porcini, yum – also good fish soup and excellent bacala mantecato...
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last-minute trip to L.A.
.kayak.com for nice search on the cheapest car rentals around. My recs are for LA in general and not necissarily walkable ones. Beverly Soon Tofu. They do soon dooboo on a 1-5 spicy scale. The 5 is excellent with a deep rich...
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SF and Sonoma w/ kids
for the food so I didn’t bother complaining. We also ordered the roasted bone marrow after reading about it in the paper but were very disappointed. It was huge & the marrow tasted just fatty rather than flavorful (all of...
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Albany's Noe Valley Bakery (long)
menu and it “says” it changes with the season. There seem to be quite a few options for vegetarians. All the galletes were vegetarian – Marinated mushroom, potato and leek, tomato and egg plant. Except for the...
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Pif report - Finally! (long)
the flavor as very pronounced, but I found it rather subtle. Both the escargot and urchin were served with a garnish of a small frisee salad. My husband was a little hesitant about trying it at first, having had an unfortunate...
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On the subject of a cup of tea....rant!
for previously brewed tea really derives from using full-leaf tea, where it is more feasible than with tea bags made most with fannings and dust, where the flavors and oils leach out more quickly and intensely in the first...
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my weekend: lem's, cocoro, and assorted questions
the bone (this could be hyperbole), these were some seriously meaty ribs, penetrated with a deep smoke flavor. full slab and some cole slaw for 18 bucks is the best deal i’ve seen. next time: big ol bucket of rib tips. only...
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The Big Drive
shopping drag, pedestrian traffic only). Lunch – smoked horsemeat included on a plate with other meats, creme of potato soup with truffles, shrimp risotto – the tab was 94 euros for 4 and that included 31 for a great...
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my chow weekend - carson's, phoenix, and wishbone, plus korean food poll
smoked, but what kind of non-flavored wood do they use? ribs weren’t very well trimmed. needed more courageous rub, sauce, or both. full rack a little on the small side. any chowhound recommendations for something better?...
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Top Chef Finale! (spoilers)
favorite dishes were Hung’s hamachi & duck. I thought the whole take on the fish and chips w/ the hamachi was cool – would have been a good idea for all those twists on a classic dish, etc.. And Dale’s scallop &...
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Fogo De Chao coming to Minneapolis [Moved from Midwest]
for reference points. The sides weren’t that impressive. I like the cheesy muffin, but wish they had been warm. The polenta wasn’t seasoned much, and possibly undercooked. The potatoes were boring. The salad bar had...
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Counting on the Monte Cristo -- George's, Oak Park
), and the ham and turkey were rough-cut and hot so the flavor popped. What condiment did I use on this? Nope. Nothing. Not even mustard, which would be a natural. Im eating, and I hear Barbara, the big, blustery mom-type...
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How common are food allergies and aversions- really?
of “Hawaiian” pizza and broke out in hives. My allergy to MSG started when I was 21, so no Doritos or other kinds of mainstream chips for me. Sad, because I love Funyons...
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