/caviar/celery combo. Yes, there is a world beyond Cal-Cuisines. A closed mind does not make a great chef. In defense of Spike – I think the judges decided to base their decision on past performances. Spike has been fairly...

's) and spent a couple of years in Italy soaking up the secrets of regional cuisine from Venice to Napoli. But for Chris, home was where the heart was, and unlikely as it seems, he’s opened up a spectacular! pizzeria in a...

've got more than a healthy appetite. But if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Tru and Alinea are entirely different cuisines and do not necessarily suit the same tastes. I also received much better service than it...

that she espouses, just as there is a market for haute couture, handmade shoes, original art and live theatre. But most people choose to shop at the Mall, buy prints and posters. They go to movies and watch TV. Some of it is...

True, but you can post or review old posts on the Toronto board – I think there are a couple of places that do cheese curds, and many places that do grated cheese versions or even haute versions. It’s not a Toronto...

've got: 2004 Navarro muscat blanc 2004 Haute Victoire Quincy 2004 J. Heinrich “Siglos” zweigelt 1998 Luca Abrate “Casteloé” barbera 2003 Luján de Cuyo “Trilogie” cab-malbec-merlot

Phillipes for french dip sandwiches Babita for haute Mexican Yuca for burritos Matsuhisa or Mako for Japanese Sushi Nozawa, Sushi Sasabune, or Sushi Ike for sushi Mission 261 (menu ordering) or 888 Seafood (cartstyle) for dim sum Mr

with vanilla bean. I nursed one glass of Dr. Loosen reisling for the entire meal. DH had a glass of rose in the beginning, then had half bottle of pinot called Copain, Kiser Vineyard-en haut, Anderson Valley 2004. Not really my...

the "haute" dog and give him their opinion on it. Just one more illustration of the “Pink's” over hyped phenomena.

de Cuisine, Dominique Crenn was named as Esquire magazine’s one of America’s most promising “Chefs to Watch”. The cuisne is California Italian featuring the wines of Frescobaldi, The sophisticated, urban 130-seat restaurant is...

as a breakfast / brunch place? How good is Daniel as an extravagant haute French restaurant? I didn’t compare the restaurants directly, so to speak. I kept relativity in mind, but as a whole I rated restaurants on how good...

/32 Highfield, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand, 2006 11/40 Chateau D’orschwihr, Riesling Bollenberg, France, 2005 11/42 Huber, Gruner Veltliner, Austria, 2006 9/35 Norton Ridge, Chardonnay, Napa Valley CA, 2005 9/37 Red...

for four, it was not a bad deal, but I worry a bit that other tourists might think that this is as good as it gets in New Orleans. That would be a shame. However, I would never think of measuring a city’s cuisine on anything...

on that and our food. Three wines were notable enough for me to ask him to write them down: 1. Vin de Pays Duche d’Uzes 2004, Orenia, P. Nusswitz; 2. Cotes de Gascogne 2004, Monte Regalis, Domaine Haut-Campagnau; 3. Vin...

L to be fair SF said he did not like California Roll, not Laliz. And on a food board for every person that likes a dish, someone will not like it. Sorta like the zero sum game of cuisine. So jfood likes chef boy r dee ravioli and...