Winter 2007 Gift Guide

Give while the giving’s good.

Has anyone tried Harry's Orchards grapefruit? (not Harry & David, this seems to be a separate company) I signed up for the mail order grapefruit club and got my first shipment this week—and it was really underwhelming. The...

Last night I caught a couple of promos for Ted Allen's new show, soon to be broadcast on The Food Network. It would appear that the theme is “answering your questions about food through science”, which naturally...

Hi. Any recommendations for a nice lunch (salads, burgers, sandwiches, light pastas, etc) around Elmwood Avenue or Allen Street? I know I will definitely be making a stop at Sweet Tooth afterwards. I usually go to Metro,...

At Dr. Fish on Harry Hines in Dallas, they sell fresh sashimi platters with a pretty big variety sliced and wrapped and ready to go. Is there any place like that in Plano/Frisco/Allen?

I am starting a new job in Odenton in a week. And I am wondering if there are any good lunch options out there ?

are among the best in town, as are the home made rolls and blue cheese dressing. The Silver Slipper serves the highest quality meat in town, but I am not sure if it us USDA Prime — Occasionally they have Allen Brothers meat...

I’ve tried most of those available...Lobel’s, Allen Bros., Niman Ranch, and Harris Ranch. All pretty good...Just heard of Ottamanelli’s. Anyone tried it? Please don’t even mention Omaha; they are not up to...

Anglo/Irish black pudding is much more prevalent in Toronto than white. In the past I have seen it in local Loblaws and Dominions. Although not downtown, two places that can serve as your backups are Allen's Scottish Butchers on...

Anyone know good rotisserie chicken in or near Beverly Hills other than Spark Woodfire Cooking?

I love niman ranch also. Harris ranch is doing a new promotion with one of their ranches and I was lucky to be opening at the right time. Which also means with success comes price increases (not mine, theirs). I had to deal with...

The only reliable hot dog place I know of in Dallas is Wild About Harry's on Knox. I’m specifically looking for Chicago and New York style hot dogs (sorry, I don’t get chili dogs). I’m familiar with...

Only watched the spicy food and a bit of the refrigerator part. Really painful to watch. Love Ted Allen, but wasn’t happy with how they tweaked him up a bit. Show was all about the campiness of Good Eats that I don’t...

The Woody Allen (a nine-inch tall hot pastrami and corned beef on rye) at the Stage Deli on 7th Ave is upwards of 12 bucks. Pretty much worth it, though. Meanwhile back at the Lex, besides Faidley’s crabcakes and rawbar is...

Was wondering about restaurants made famous (or more famous) by a movie or movies in which they were featured. Example, Katz’s Deli – When Harry Met Sally. Can anyone let me in on some really obscure, or even not so...