chicken and hotdogs S’mores Red velvet cupcakes decorated for the Fourth of July Possibly homemade ice cream pops if I have time And something on flag toothpick – still haven’t decided what!

I am coming to the Esplanade for the 4th of July concert and am bringing a picnic lunch. We are arriving at noon and we will be set for lunch with our picnic. I was wondering if there are any good nearby restaurants in the Back...

Around here, hard to say. I love the Lombardi’s dog you found in Petaluma, rw. I’m on a Nathan’s kick right now (just grill at home), but maybe because it is close to the Fourth (and the hot dog eating contest)....

were the two fritters, cabbage sak, okra, eggplant and pea sak, and the final rice-dal-raita (many thanks to Jerry for telling us to mix them). The waitress told Erika—after the fourth or fifth time she told her how much she...

Does eating melon make you horny?

Another holiday, another specialty bagel.

Competitive eating—it’s the Cinderella story of the sports world. Can the backlash be far behind?

The reigning champ of hot-dog speed-eating gets kicked to the curb.

It is very likely that Grappolo will be closed for the Fourth of July - you’d better call first. As far as buying Hitching Post wines at a better price, you can check around at a few local wine stores, but I don’t...

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the Village Voice pays a visit to two of New York’s finest competitive eaters.

The closest some people get to Fourth of July fireworks.

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Driving to Traverse City area over the Fourth of July, we learned that in Holland MI a ChowHound is a Pet Food and Supply Company.

Anybody have any suggestions? I’m charged with bringing a ton of the stuff to a Fourth of July cookout, and would appreciate any ideas! I’m partial to classic American potato salad, the kind with celery and egg.

Does anyone know of a bar or restaurant with a rooftop or a view of the river that I could watch the fireworks from on the fourth of July? Any location is fine, and the cheaper the better. And more generally, is this even a good...