Singled Out

The dos and don’ts of inviting unattached guests to your parties.

World of Warcraft–Flavored Soda

This week’s mission: a beverage for gamers.

Is It Wrong to Play with Your Food?

It’s a matter of respect, for your food and your company.

Cocktail Culture, Las Vegas Style

A bar convention dips to the lowest common denominator.

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007.

Diet Shake Showdown

This week’s mission: new healthy granola bars and a decent diet shake.

The Napkin Defense

You lose cred when you use paper.

Welcome to CHOW

Welcome to CHOW, a website devoted to the pleasure of food and drink. Come in and look around; you’ll find everything we wanted to do in print, as well as all the features that the Web allows.

Ordering Off the Kids' Menu

Can grown-ups get little burgers?

Green Your Hangover

This week’s mission: An ecofriendly vodka gift pack and some meatless taco and burger mixes.

Joined at the Hip

It’s bad manners for couples to form social units.

Must I Refuse Free Booze?

What should you do if a stranger buys you a drink and you don’t want it?

That Heady Molecular Mixology

When a tail should really just be a tail.

Ask Aïda

CHOW’s food editor on her Food Network show.

Cola, Now with Added Bull

This week’s mission: an herbal Pepsi-type drink and a hot, peppery spice mix from Oregon.