like you’re driving, bonus points for the convenient $1 parking lot out back.

I’m not sure who out there has seen the new Nabisco Sociables cracker ad, but it makes me INSANE. A couple of housewives are getting ready for their monthly book club meeting. As they are talking about the food, one of them...

Ric, this is just so, uh, linear. Love the music/sex metaphor though. By adhering to such a fixed course, you may be missing out on a lot of “climaxes”! Maybe a little “wiggle” room is in order.

Good list! Just curious, jen kalb, what are your favorite venues to get these dishes? One that sticks out in my mind is El Rincon Boricua in East Harlem (119th & Lex), where I had a great pernil. I mourn the recent passing of El...

evening, especially for my husband who does not enjoy sitting for l-o-n-g meals. This is definitely “for me” and I am optimistically inclined. That said, our friend still told us we must call and re-confirm our res 48...

for sunset. If you want a very upscale blow-out, I’d say Aqua or the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, the former being more trendy & the latter being more formal. Agree on the Beach House – and unless you’re one...

-packaged box of nuts and chews for about $9 for 8 pieces. Was disappointed to find out upon tasting later that they were cream fillings instead! Doesn’t hurt to double check or just make your own box. Are the truffles here...

that wasn’t 95% sugar. Anyone else out there with the same attitude? I’ve suggested to my sister (mother of visiting niece) that she do a cost analysis of breakfast food vs. regular food. I am sure that cereals are...

, and everybody liked the taro and pork deep fried hairy dumplings. Deep fried sesame buns were sweet and a steamed egg custard bun at the end of the meal was the perfect sweet to finish up with (the egg custard alrd tarts were...

pretzel (preferably just out of the oven) from Fisher’s 4. A cannoli or other pastry (lately it’s been the pig ears) from Termini’s 5. An apple fritter or cinnamon bun (the ones with the brown cinnamon on top, not...

I agree about the attitude at Il Bagatto. I stopped going there about a year after they opened because of it. I went agaain last summer and only because I was on a first date I didn’t walk out. (I should have, there was no...

On a recent trip to North Wales, PA, ught a huge sign in front of a large store caught my eye, titled “Assi ... International Food.” Turns out the store was a huge supermarket specializing in Korean food. I had never...

loved it then and continue to make it now, to serve with elbow macaroni, shells or bowties. But imagine my surprise when, as a young adult, I had chili con carne at a restaurant for the first time and discovered what she had left...

. and Washington. for tacos al pastor or tortas or mojarra...and a terrific little salsa bar. J&S Tacos 887 N. Garfield Montebello, (323) 725-8106 for really inexpensive chile verde burritos ($1.89 if I recall?) and hard shell...

and coffee at Cafe du Monde the night we arrived. Standard fare, always good, reliable, I like their coffee, can’t visit N.O. without having a beignet. One of the kids got a whiff of vomit on the sidewalk, though, and...