is a very hot nabe to hang out in afterward too. another is FIRE in historic shaker square where they tandoori grill stuff. take the rapid. my fav BALATON hungarian is also there (well, next to my relative’s hungarian chow...

My vote is for Gerlach’s Grill. It’s a takeout window attached to a liquor store in Pasadena (on the corner of Fair Oaks and Glenarm). I’ve always ordered the mediterranean food (great falafel, lamb, hummus),...

) washing, peeling, slicing, dicing, cubing, chopping, grating,; c) boiling, sauteeing, frying, stir frying, poaching, steaming, breading or flouring; d) roasting, baking, grilling; e) uncooked sauces and dressings, reduction...

that was sitting in water all day covered with that nasty onion mixture? Don’t paint N.Y. dogs with the same broadbrush. If you look around, there is Papaya King and Nathan’s; both serving flavorfull grilled dogs that...

supermarket prices — but it’s always crowded. Star and Shaw’s are horribly expensive. Avoid Kaya, Socrates Newtowne Grill, Subs Express, and Zoe’s. DiMio’s, Cambridge Common, Temple Bar, and...

, had a remarkable all seafood dinner at Il Capitano (with harsh overhead lighting and soccer on the tube) of fresher than fresh octopus, gamberi, pasta again with mixed seafood, label-less wine, grilled coccio (local fish). All...

Irving and Judah (next to a Chinese restaurant) then errrrrr no comment!! For a better experience within the Sunset area, try Taraval’s Okazu-ya (their grilled chilean sea bass is highly recommended) or further up the street...

jerk chicken shack in town (for that, see below) but they do own a magnificent handcrafted drum grill (barely visible at the window when you order). There are some 30-50 jerk chicken places in the city. It is an important...

I am not that keen on Thai Aree’s curries although others like them a lot. What I have liked best are the grilled beef dishes, like the beef salads and the broiled beef with garlic. The larbs can also be good. Do ask for...

.Owned by nice people as well.Grilled fish plate is always a winner. Burger Joints: The best of all the large chain drive-thrus is In & Out.A California staple. You 'll find one off the 78E (get off at plaza & turn...

in just a few minutes and was an enormous portion of grilled duck surrounded by thick cut fried potatoes and braised cubes of root vegetable. Maybe those were special French turnips, but they seemed to have a higher natural...

have for great Tex Mex (the original Ninfa' on Navigation from 1981-I ate there three nights in a row then and I’ll stack those against any Mexican/Tex Mex/Coastal Mexican, etc. anywhere) or the Frontera Grill. Mariani has...

, are Calabrian hot peppers. These are horribly expensive (10.50 Euros for a bottle in the AutoGrill on the Autostrada) but worth every penny if you like hot peppers. Different from any other on earth, almost as hot as a habanero...

. As I recall, it was very affordable if not inexpensive. Have no recollection of the wine list, and the decor was midway between nondescript and drab. Service was OK. But the food was terrific. Best ever by far cassoulet and a...

are having – and start tasting. McDonald’s makes hamburgers – are they authentic? Maybe so, but you’ll find lots of better burgers and a whole lot more at a proper steak or grill house.