and must avoid overly rich foods. Any suggestions for places with nice atmosphere,wine list and well suited menu to our needs??

and atmosphere are...sketchy. Emilio’s, across the street, is a really decent tapas place. If your guests walk north on Broadway, there are literally dozens of small cafes, sushi, noodles, Korean, and Japanese restaurants....

guests, or claim all sorts of food sensitivities and allergies and insist on certain dishes. (He gave an example of a guest who sent over a long list of “forbidden” foods, claiming allergies, when in reality she was...

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unable to comment. I like Teatro but have enjoyed lunch more so than dinner. River Cafe would always be toward the top of my list when visiting Calgary. It is not in my opinion a “blow-them-away” type of restaurant but...

that counts, but he should be making the effort. You should ask yourself “do I enjoy this guy's company enough that I don't feel I am being taken advantage of?” If the answer is no, then consider cutting him from your...

most expensive city in the world makes Seattle reasonable by comparison. But neither is food at the top of their list in terms of experiencing America. I’m guessing that they will eat breakfast at home, lunch could be a...

, there are items listed that I’m sure the kitchen would be willing to cook in a very plain fashion to suit your sister’s picky palate. (Note: Several months back, we hosted some French friends at EMP. One of them had...

the long grocery list and prep. When I host the dinner, I try to send home leftovers with guests if asked but since the family is large-20-25-it gets a bit difficult to prepare that much to accomodate leftovers.

I am having guest over for dinner next friday before my son’s play. I will walk in the door from work at 4 and will need to have dinner on the table by 5:15. Chicken is my least favorite meat to cook for guest. I am in need...

, pork), A Cote (plenty of non-spicy options and the plates are small), and House (risky, but we could hit the jackpot). They don’t drink that much so we could swing any of the above pricepoints. But you’ll see I am...

In a recent discussion w friends, the conversation turned to restaurants we’ve placed on a personal “banned substances” list – what the Grubs refer to as our WNR list (Will Not Return). Perhaps not...

Have an out of town guest coming in the next few weeks. What are some of the not-to-miss restaurants on your list when hosting guests from out of town that are moderately priced (approximately $20 entrees).

You just get through it and put them on the never again list. There is a couple I know and find rather grim, when I have to invite them I try to make sure the rest of the guests make up for the humorless couple. Safety in numbers...

Always up to the Getty with out-of-towners for Jill, especially if they appreciate a good and reasonable wine list and a helluva view.