I totally agree about the Chinese place. When we went they were holding a drivers ed class for what seemed to be Chinese people in the bar area. The food was mediocre at best, and we haven’t been back.

) - Open Late. (RO) - Romantic (SF) - Uniquely San Franciscan. (TO) - Take Out (WB) - Wine Bar. Above average amount of wines by the glass Because this tip sheet is aimed at visitors, most of the restaurants will be located in areas...

will. Yes, we’re going to El Bulli. In fact this is the actual reason for the whole trip which is not very long, sort of a long weekend if you will, i.e. Thursday and Friday in Barcelona, Saturday in Roses, Sunday on a plane...

Yes, at Eischen’s Bar in Okarche Oklahoma. Link: http://www.newsok.com/features/strange/okarche2.htm

Count me among the bemused, too. Do these same people refuse to eat in the homes of friends or relatives who have pets? Although their hygiene may not always be cosmetically appealing (i.e., they may not look or smell good), dogs...

find and were referred to. They started at Vivoli (which they rated a 90) and were told by locals “that it's not what it used to be.” They worked their way through Gelateria Pomposi, Bottega del Gelato, Gelateria dei...

's in South Jersey. Granted, none of these places are the best at anything they do. But try to find an edible nova lox and onion scramble, or decent fried chicken or 100 year old bar in York Pa. As a frequent tourist and...

, dinner? Did you sit in the main restaurant or the bar? I’ve always been pleased with my meals there. I think they could go a little farther on presentation, but the food is very good, I think. (And honestly, I’m not...

gifts for people back home (NY). Are there any “can't miss” items? Thanks for your help. Link: http://www.farmersmarketla.com/index.shtml

gg- have you been to any places in the Lowell area? There’s a large Vietnamese community. I eat at Thanh-Thanh almost daily (they’re close by my workplace) - they and Pho 88 and Thao’s are great home-style...

You’ve gotten great advice – just some comments... we use Kaiser-type rolls with brats – there is no way to get true German rolls here – even our local 'German Home Bakery' sells God-awful rolls & pretzels...

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Honestly it’s only because I like In 'n Out and they recommended it ten years ago. Usually when I come to S. F. I’ve taken advantage of the bar at Gary Danko’s or...

I’m a noodle freak so definitely Sichuan cold noodles for $4 at the mom and pop PALS WT at 376 College (or all the way up at Spicy Mama in Markham) or my fave mom and pop fake meat place Kee Hong Bar B Q (396 Spadina, at...

-type food, Harbor House on PCH in Sunset Beach is good. Decent omelettes, country-fried whatever, home-fried potatoes. I tend toward their breakfast items, which are served 24-hours. But they also have all of the traditional...

, historical, and vocational awareness can come many ways: some people get it by training as a chef, some by spending lots of time behind the scenes in restaurants, some by cooking at home, etc. And of course for most people, it...