food, describe what it is, why it is good. Ask them to at least try it, but don’t force it down their throats! We still do the burgers/fries thing, but I do also tell them why we try to limit this (too much fat,...

copies, sf-ny in-between hybrid ala giorgio’s, cali “gourmet” medium crust ala pauline’s, “gourmet” super-thin crust ala 211, and other numerically less significant ones (chicago, neapolitan)....

in Mexico 12. Carabao elbow/joint soup in the Philippines 13. Tandoor style in south Asia 14. Neon colored dessert combos at night in Thailand 14. Quick wok food on Hainan, China 15. Vietnamese sandwiches on the ferry crossings in the...

've had Costco chicken and IMO it’s OK; par with the better supermarket versions. I was, and still am, kind of hoping to find out about some specialty shop that somebody has discovered that makes a great chicken. Some kind...

I was lucky growing up in an area that had BOTH A&W and Stewarts stands (sorta like the burger joint in AMerican Grafitti). These were the real sodas without all the preservatives now included. Stewarts from the stand was, and...

trying local foods, and hole in the wall places. In my late 20’s, I dated a man who had lived in France for a few years and learned so much about cooking and wines. We used to have great dinner parties, and did lots of...

chances if they think it has enough potential. I cut restaurants a lot of slack for occasional bad service or the occasional bad dish. happens and people are human. I think I said that already. I am not one to condemn a Q joint...

not welcoming any input. Hustle, yeah, but hustle fruitfully, not like a burger flipper. If you’re gonna play that card, play it well.

, but lacking in character and soul. My best example of this is a place like Chili’s, with all the “old” stuff on the walls which is just for looks. I have never even considered looking at this board before,...

lives in Sunset. But one easy place to get to from Union Square would be Harbor Village in the Embarcadero Center (accessible via BART) that has good dim sum and nice atmosphere (not a hole in the wall type place with great food...

struck by the wonderful smell of apples and cinnamon – and the fact that I couldn’t read a single word on the wall, menu, or pastry cases! Taking the advice of the couple I asked the clerk “What’s good?” only to get the response...

I budget my chowhounding! :) First, I tend to go to smaller hole in the wall places. I wish I could do tasting menus all the time (Actually my woredrobe is glad I don’t), but I just can’t afford it... I usually do one...

advice is to take advantage of the fact that all the expense account places are booked, and hit one of the more affordable joints. Pizza at Pizza Paradiso? Peking Duck and Mark’s Duck House? Sushi and sake at Kaz’s?...

ben, I can’t give you specific new york instructions but as an ethnic indian who grew up in chicago and still lives there- the type of food you are looking for will best be found in pakistani cabbie joints. These places will...

A day late I went and tried RST’s discovery with my adventuresome Mexican-chowfriend (I mean, he likes authentic Mex, not that he is), on its desolate strip of Kimball across from the El terminus and next to a Burger King,...