Tai Chi has just become my favorite Chinese restaurant! It features Hunan and Mandarin style specialties, which are typically spicier than Cantonese dishes. The food is fresh and authentic, with minor exceptions. It is piled high...

I have this ongoing discussion, or more like disagreement, with an old high school buddy about which restaurant has a better stir-fried, garlic-infused crab — Seafood Village or Macau Street. Both places essentially smother...

a croissant and coffee from Le Bus (on 18th just above Walnut) and eat it in the park. Chinatown is relatively close (15 minute walk) and has a high density of cheap eats. For solo dining, try Nan Zhou’s hand drawn noodles...

and Scarsdale and Irvington and Bedford and Rye and Larchmont and Purchase and other concentrations (albeit low-density concentrations) of wealthy prospective eaters who somehow haven’t come to support an infrastructure of...

I have a 2.5# half turkey breast, bone in and skin on. I have brined it and intended to roast it. My dilemma is the best method. Since it is a half of a breast the density of the meat changes quite a bit (this is why I thought...

Eggs do contribute to the density and moisture (think about its custard-making properties) but it can backfire if you beat them too much, or bake too long. Applesauce can be substituted for some of the butter, but butter is...

The cities in NC really don’t have places like the ones you mentioned as those are characteristic of highly urbanized markets. In the south, we have farmer’s markets and each metro area typcially has one large one and...

, the way I like it. There was plenty of the chewy fascia and the tendons were in good size pieces that were still firm enough and not overly gooey. I give them high marks for getting this combination of textures right. The broth...

I’m with you, but shorter standing time—zap a minute on high, let sit a minute. Stir or break up if necessary, repeat. Or 30 seconds/30 seconds, depending on size/density. Lower power only for small portions of...

attempting to become one with them. Some things are high enough in salt and other natural preservatives (formed by fermentation, perhaps?) that it is possible, under the right conditions, that they are immortal. Kimchi, on the...

to go up a few steps. I had the Red Velvet cup cake there that was moist, good ratio of frosting to cake, as well as good balance of sweetness where the frosting complimented the cake. The crumb is very fine and just the right...

didnt have to run too far. what with Haifa, the other nearest store, under ban for anti-americanism, not to mention past-date dairy products, his trip has now extended by a block or so. while the density in manhattan might...

clam or oyster, but my preference is for the smaller, meatier bivalves (cherrystones and kumamotos, respectively) because I prefer a toothier mouthfeel (more bite, less mush). Geoduck delivers, with the slightly-resistant density...

Chelsea would be your best bet for celebration density, but Tia Pol is very small. If you can’t get a reservation there, here are a few places to consider as a back-up: Cafeteria, Suenos, Gascogne, Viceroy.

that creed, though usually I check out most available and highly touted options of whatever the food of debate is... I’ve always like the density of the bagel, the slight sweetness is, to me, part of why i like them, though...