Something More Than Crappy Pilsner

While there is no brand of American pilsner distributed nationally, several excellent examples have popped up on the micro and regional levels.

Commanders in Chef

With presidents in mind, remember our leaders who liked good food.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Rule #1: don’t ever bring anyone a $2 bottle. Ever.

CHOW’s own Michele Foley shares some of her best handmade finds for the holidays.

, Morris, Monmouth. It’s a really fun read. Definitely a book to keep in the car. Would be a great gift for anyone who drives around the tri-state area. I will definitely carry it whenever I visit the city. I ordered my...

New York magazine is frontin’ chocolate and pork for this year’s foodie-friendly holiday gifts.

Is there a good chowhoundish guide to restaurants, dives and good eats in the East Bay, or a bay area guide that covers the East Bay. I’m looking for something that would cover the less known, more interesting, cheap to...

Hey guys, I’m looking for a good restaurant guide for a SF area would-be chowhound as a small Christmas gift. Something similiar is what Jonathan Gold’s Counter Intelligence is for Los Angeles. Any suggestions? Thanks...

A friend recently returned from Paris bearing the book “Cherchez le pain” by Steven Kaplan as a gift. Its great if you’re a bread lover. You don’t really have to know French to enjoy it! Link:...

a copy of the just-published "Chowhound’s Guide to the New York Tristate Area?") Now that prepaid cards are available that can be used at any store or restaurant that takes credit cards, I don’t see a compelling reason...

Does anyone have any suggestions of a gift I could get for my boyfriend that involves cooking or tasting wine at a local DC restaurant? I’m looking for an activity that we could do together, during the month of January such...

I’m making this a Home Cooking post even though it could go in General Chowhounding Topics or Cookware. Here are my questions - I’m thinking of getting my husband a grilling-themed gift for his birthday and am...

I’m looking for a good, readily available wine-buying guide as a birthday gift for a friend. Any recommendations?