A visitor from Portland,Oregon next weekend wants to dine at a great ethnic/funk type restaurant. Any suggestions in center city?

This post may be more about pricing of BYOB’s more than any one particular restaurant. I fully understand that restaurants are a business and BYOB’s do not enjoy wine mark-ups in spite of their corkage fees. I admit...

by blow when I get back. Thanks again, Jim Tarantino

all know the food and we’re pretty generous with folks who at least try to get it. Thanks again. JIm

and the occasional Blues or R&B bar. Whatever y’all can recommend would be helpful, especially accommodations. Thanks in advance, Jim

Any one know whats with the CCPhila Trader Joes?

We will be going to an AVA opera at the Haverford School on Thursday night and want to have an early dinner beforehand. I know Yangming is in that area. Does anyone have other suggestions? My husband is having lunch at a Chinese...

were able to take the unfinished bottles at the end of the meal. Sides included baked beans, roast potatoes and slaw. Dessert was a tart Lime Pie. Price: $35.00, nice bang for the buck and I didn’t once feel that I was...

I’m going to Mt. Airy on business, and have had trouble finding ANYTHING about good eats there. Nothing on Chowhound, nothing in the Stern guide... nothing. So, please, offer any suggestions at all. I’m there for a...

Hi folks, We’re planning an overnight in NYC and would like to have dinner in Harlem. And while we’re at it, any suggestions for Jazz afterwards? Jim T and thanks in advance....

. Are there certain “Dry” towns? Any places to avoid. We want to start making dinner reservations now. We’ll explore as we go for breakfast and lunch. Thanks Jim Tarantino

i went to joyce’s soul food the other night at 23rd and allegheny (in the neighborhood known as swampoodle), it was pretty decent, unfortunately they had run out of ribs, but the chicken was alright, choice of three sides...

...no matter what you call them, they’re delicious! Anyone know any good sources in the Philadelphia region for the real deal — besides the already picked meat available at Fresh Fields? That’s cheating!

, marinate for a few hours and then wipe it off before grilling. If you were going to cook the lamb in the oven, you could certainly think about briasing it in the marinade. Jim Tarantino has written some nice books about...

I live in Lafayette Hill and I’m looking for a nice romantic dinner that won’t break the bank. Does anyone know anything about the French restaurant Sigi’s (sp?) in Conshohocken on Fayette St.? Also,...