but not as good as Baba’s, I think. A little past Zaiqa is Kababish at 939 N Orleans, my favorite of the bunch. Definitely go for the chapattis and whatever looks good from the steam table. Nothing fancy but good food at a...

When I go to a restaurant, I usually ask for water before ordering placing an order for drinks and food. I remember my first time when given the option of sparkling or still water, not knowing any better, I said, “still water is...

I understand that New Canton changed owners and the food has gone down hill. I take it that’s not your experience?

oxidized, nearly green) of which they have many both from China and Taiwan. Their prices are consistently better than teance, for equal quality. Not much in organics, but in my experience the tea growing world is far too vast and...

food shop style of Boule, the doughnuts were lackluster at best. The raised glazed was heavy and dry and the glaze lacked character. The Heath Bar doughnut was probably one of the worst cake doughnuts I have had. Now, I grant...

There was an interesting article in last week’s Chron’s food section that explained the reservation process in restaurants. A lot of the art has to do with smoothness of turning tables over without appearing to...

People who work for restaurants/food businesses (or own them) are not allowed to promote their own places of business on Chowhound. Meredith was just correcting factual misinformation, and that’s all she’s going to do.

leftovers. Yes, Cathy, you always “get the ocular” (yum!) with your half lamb’s head. And the name pacha (pronounced patcha) is without a doubt a cognate of Jewish petcha. The standard price in Chicago is $8....

. But the food - WOW – they are only doing buffet for now – menu dining to follow. $15.00 at lunch, 30.00 at dinner with lobster available for $2.00 more at dinner.. Raw bar available only at dinner for now. There are...

i went in there to grab a menu to see what they had and the prices IMMEDIATELY turned me off. who pays $13 for a quarter rack of ribs??? no thanks.

You will nearly always have the worst showing of a restaurant on these types of days. Food quality and service suffer, along with your pocket book. If you must dine out and find you have difficulty getting a reservation, ask about...

down, tell you chef you would like omakase service. Many sushi chefs will ask if you have allergies or preferences. Some places will offer you omakase at a specific price level as well. Omakase meals will often include soups,...

the kazoo. The iced tea is okay and frequently refilled. Prices are $10 for the burger and $6 for the BCFs. However, you can get either one for $3 during happy hour (5-7, M-F). I’m assuming the happy hour burger does not...

type of red wine at a pretty reasonable price. The U/T Food section did a large feature story on the wineries in the Guadalupe Valley within the last year. If you subscribe to the U/T you can go to their web site and try and do...

that angles in also called Parione, consider dinner there. The owner’s name is Alberto and he is extremely passionate about food and wine. He’s not mentioned in many, if any, travel books but he receives...