I am looking for a frugal, yet good, celebration for my birthday. Any suggestions?

I have a first date tonight and want to impress but don’t have tons of dough. Anyone know of any great places to nosh anywhere in NOHO?? Peace. MS

Fromage fort is an old French creation born of frugality, a means of using up all the odd–and old–bits of cheese that have accumulated in the pantry. It can be made from any mix of hard, semisoft, and soft cheeses,...

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anybody know any good spots? I’m there for a month.

With its famously disappointing wine list, Luger makes it difficult. So what bottle DO you get when dining at Luger? What’s the best value? What do YOU order? What can make that porterhouse sing? I’d love to hear some...

Anyone have a reliable recipe? I am looking for something that involves all spice, cloves orother west indian spice flavors, as opposed to a red wine-based braise. The best I’ve got so far is circa 1991 from the Frugal...

Company is coming from up north, so of course Savannah is on the agenda. Since we’re all frugal, found a restaurant.com coupon for the Telfair Cafe, which would work well with our lunchtime agenda. Good, bad, indifferent?...