to finishing the tour. (OK, maybe if you twisted my arm.) I will say that my husband was less joyous as he dealt with the tab and would be more reluctant than I to go back. Me, I would.

Regardless of everything that’s said below, I just like using chopsticks when going to a chinese restaurant, even with a plate of food. Usually, the rice is (or should be) sticky enough to allow picking it up with...

and accomodating. There’s enough room to manoever wheelchairs and the space doesn’t feel cramped or claustraphobic. Plus everything was really yummy! So hats off to Amy’s Bread. As far as what could be done to...

"Lovers of BBQ almost never have sauce put on the meat." To me that is the difference between great and everything else. Great BBQ doesn’t need help. Sauce is help. LC’s burnt ends in KC is the best I’ve had....

of that competition were not made clear to her, since she had cooked everything on the grill like everyone else had.

and the pear (Asian) was a crisp contrast. Again, excellent textures. The mains were Lamb Loin with Coconut Mashed Sweet Potatoes served with seasonal veg and a cream sauce. The lamb was OK, cooked slightly more than I requested...

Yikes, so many replies! I haven’t had a chance to go through them all, but 3 items stand out for me... 1. Buttermilk – 99 cents a quart. Nothing special, just a good value. Ok, to the good stuff... 2. TJ Hawaiian style...

/Gary and the Mayor telling the waitress to ignore everything the other had said and starting the order over from scratch a couple of times— which interestingly resulted in the ONE thing Mrs. Mayor wanted not getting...

. There are some really crap locations, and a few that are day-to-day OK. Mostly, they pass the “Krispy Kreme hot & greasy right from the oven” test. But any real pizza would be just as good cold and day-old, and...

Boy, this is one of the things that I like about Chowhound, all these weird old time recipes. OK, here goes for me. If you are from southern Texas it’s basic but here in California peoples eyes roll. 1 can of Rotel tomatoes....

we open is corked or otherwise flawed.) Again, FWIW, we always share glasses with the waitstaff/sommelier/chef of everything we bring. (This is but one reason why I have said that they always look forward to our coming in!)...

For decades, one of my favorite crab dishes has been a simple cold crab dip. I learned it from a lady I met in New Mexico when I was in preschool. (ok, long story.) The dish however is simple. Rub a bowl with garlic cloves (or...

to homemade buckwheat soba, I go to Pyung Yang Myun Ok, 5828 N. Lincoln Ave., 773/506-1065. The last time I went there, the gracious hostess let me tour the kitchen and witness the huge soba-making machine.

Ok, I’ll play......Chengdu, Sichuan I would take you to Jinli street by Wuhouci to eat traditional street food and watch lamp shadow puppets or sichuan opera. We could go to the Songxian Bridge antique and art market to see...

OK, after reading that other lengthy thread about tipping, it got me thinking about something. When I take out from my favorite Indian place (which has a large, nice dine-in area), I pick up my order from the bar. When I’m...