like Lebanese, go to N & J on Lincoln. It is also an institution. Fresh roasted coffee, not sure about. I’m one of those jerks that goes to Starbucks, because it’s by my house. A Dunn Bros. opened up in the Marriot...

We’re all BYOBers in my family, in part because my sister lives in Ireland, where they instituted the Plastax a while ago (you’re charged per disposable bag you use), and she brought us some cheap, sturdy and...

and the spaghetti alla carbonara. Another spaghetti dish (can’t remember the name) was the pasta tossed with green olive oil, herbs, arugula, radicchio. Our only complaints had to do with their unwillingness to bend any...

water from France, a strategically placed golden grape tomato and a generous drizzle of fine Tuscan extra virgin olive oil with three luscious droplets of one hundred year old Balsamic vinegar

of turning a switch. Two things though that I have wondered about is that the indoor use of coal and gas is really dangerous. There used to be a place called Woo Lae Oak in midtown a couple of years ago and it was THE mainstream...

on cook books but this book is great: “An American Bounty.” It was compiled by the Culinary Institute of America. There are salads, crab cakes, steamed mussels, salmon, soft-shell crabs, clam chowder, corn chowder,...

-fructose corn syrup, and hydrogenated vegetable oils. Why? Creating a fabulous dessert from REAL food is so enjoyable. And people CAN tell the difference. Last year I made the treats for a tea party at our local library. One of...

was that he did so that he could physically separate himself a bit from Marcel (?) At least the burger looked appetizing. To me, the pasta was even less appealing than the ‘gnocchi’. It looked quite institutional.

five years ago, nearly all neighborhood pizza was at least edible, and you could find dozens of standout neighborhood spots. NY still maintains its pizza reputation from this long-gone period. Just my opinion. And it’s a good...

is it about this city that elevates a genuinely acceptable restaurant to a bonefied institution? The only reason I am so harsh is that everywhere in the country including NY, they say the bay is the supreme food city. SF is...