I think some of the most interesting dishes in the world are made with pulses and rice or other simple grain products (including noodles). I can enjoy dishes that take elaborate preparation. Whether you’d call them haute...

Ahem! Now that I have your attention. Well, perhaps not, but Sushi Umi was one of the dozen best sushi meals I have had in the United States, and arguably the best maki I’ve eaten between New York and California. I was in...

There is a B&B in Terre Haute called the Sycamore Inn and the restaurant there (ButtonWoods) is good — the chef uses lots of local ingredients in his cooking and it is well done. Perfect for a nice sit down meal, but you...

The sublime Italian cooking at L’Orcio is worth a special trip to New Haven from just about anywhere, declares Jim Leff.

of india whose cuisine made any sense to indians were the moghuls, and it their dishes that make it worthwhile to go out and eat. mughlai food is india’s haute cuisine and it CANNOT be reproduced at home. who can keep a...

Ilili purports itself to be haute Lebanese, though it elevates Lebanese food by using fusion techniques and ingredients a la Tabla. Maybe it’s me, but I have a hard time defining a "haute" version of the cuisines...

I was just informed by my partner to make a reservation in Manhattan for a french or french-american cuisine restaurant for my birthday. per se is out – no tables. max – 300 pp excluding alcohol. i’m allergic to...

I will be travelling to these three locations (as well as others) in Sept. Just wanted any kind of fave spots (especially lobster shacks that are not tourist traps!). But could be any place (and any meal/any cuisine/any price)...

This morning 2-2-04 slate.com has an article on the recent emphasis on novelty in haute cuisine—-when you get to slate.com, click onto “Beware of Foaming Chefs”. If you’re not familiar with slate.com,...

The New York Times has finally gotten around to scraping what may be the bottom of the glamorous haute cuisine barrel: the dudes who supply produce to fancy restaurants.

The Telegraph reports on the twilight of British home cookery.

Comfort food, not haute cuisine. Charmingly kitschy decor. Run by an adorable, warm Polish couple. Lots of carbs. A ton of food for little money. A keeper.

What is your definition of “reasonable?” What would you expect to pay for a dinner for two? Are you looking for haute cuisine, or more down-to-earth fare? Chicago’s culinary strengths range from great Italian...

to the seafood place at Cross Street Market a lot – have some steamed shrimp or oysters and a beer after work and people watch. Or go to Faidley’s at Lexington Market and have a crab cake. Not haute cuisine, but...

Irene’s is one of my top 10. I like the atmosphere and the service. Food not up to the very best available elsewhere in the famous Haute Creole establishments but that’s not what Irene’s aspires to anyway....