and the spaghetti alla carbonara. Another spaghetti dish (can’t remember the name) was the pasta tossed with green olive oil, herbs, arugula, radicchio. Our only complaints had to do with their unwillingness to bend any...

ordered grilled salmon and was perplexed by the concoction that arrived at the table. A flatbed of mashed potatoes paved the bottom of the plate, topped by way-too-crunchy green beans (read “undercooked”, and this is...

I own a small cooking school in So Cal, and I’m bringing my staff to Berkeley in March for a fun two days of food and bonding. I've spent a fair amount of time there, and want to show them some of the haunts. Already on the...

in juicy sauce, delicately crunchy tree mushrooms. Bean Curd Sheets with Mustard Greens – Sheets cut into “noodles” and then stir-fried with shredded mustard greens and whole edamame. A sprinkle of wolfberries...

hi louisa, i’m green with envy. while i've never had any poilane bread anywhere, the idea of self-toasted bread spread with fois gras is a mind boggling(and wonderful) concept. i’d never heard of such goings on. would...

. I wouldn’t consider quanjude an “ethnic” restaurant, but would consider deerfield garden one. Yongsusan is haute cuisine – beverly soon tofu isn’t. L’Orangerie isn’t ethnic cuisine. But...

back in February for the Real Ale Festival, I guess. Manny’s has moved from an alternate to a definite now. There isn’t a passable deli in New Orleans, and I don’t plan on being in NYC anytime soon, so I've gotta...

And Westerners should be advised to ask specifically for the “Chinese” or “Placemat” menu. If you don’t, you’ll be drowning in a sea of sweet and sour. Westerners are automatically given the...

This is a good question but I don’t know that you’ll be able to find a specific answer. Just like we have regional foods and flavors so does Mexico. Sonoran Mexican food tastes different than other regions I've...

-so-sophisticated, just because you've made something with a fancy-ass French name. — Paul

I have to agree with you. If there’s a mouse in the dining room then who know what the hell is going on in the kitchen. I've worked in a few restaurants and have seen vermin in the kitchen but never the dining room, so I...

Well said lupaglupa! Joining a CSA is the best thing we've done both for our grocery budget and for the quality of food we are eating. Nothing tastes better than farm fresh eggs and vegetables and it is very cost-effective for us....

I don’t remember who posted this suggestion, but I’ll repost the idea that a show with Kelsey and Shane might be good food TV. She buoys him up and he seems to ground her. Don’t get me wrong, as I was happy to...

before the server poured? And I think you will always be charged for a full bottle even though you only consumed half- it’s not like they can re-sell it. I don’t think this place should be removed from your list over...

small amount of honey is absolutely delicious. Thick, creamy, very much like creme fraiche (sp?). Fab on some berries. REad the lable...massive amounts of protein for so little fat. I think it’s the best diet food I've ever...