Hi, This is one of those impossibly broad but desperately heartfelt queries. My family of four is traveling to Austin and San Antonio on a forthcoming public school break. The reason is simple: We’ve never been to this part...

Monty (love the names at Moe’s!) so I tend not to scrutinize the menu. I like Moe’s service and food and really like the fixin’s bar (if you will) and that they give you a small rasher of tortilla chips chips...

You can still get the fried shrimp (and other fried fish delights)in brown paper bags at The Fish Keg on Howard Street, just west of Ridge Road. Also, we really like Davis Street Fishmarket for yummy seafood in a very casual...

? Pizza? Best date restaurant? Chinese? Grouper Sandwich? Looking forward to the results – I will post a compilation in about a week. -Kevin Link: http://www.nolafoodie.com/index.html

(ex-Nobu chefs, so sort of a Cali connection). Lots of more exotic rolls as well. Worth going out of your way for. I agree Koreanna seems to be the best Korean. Creme Brulee is ubiquitously the same. Don’t know about the...

Been doing a weekly burger run for about 10 weeks give or take. So far Island Burger- was a major disappointment. Went last week. Asked for burger med rare. med well to well. the burger had no chance. flavor was lackluster. Shake...

Sessa’s in Davis Square, Somerville: hands down the best (don’t bother with any hot subs though). Also good at Vinny’s in East Somerville (Vinny’s has the best chicken parm too)

great fish. Lots of posts on both places, so do a search on the front page of Chowhound.com Cheers, Kevin Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/144857#776565

After 8-ish years in the Medford/Davis Square area we are moving to Dot. My go to’s right now are Dave’s Fresh Pasta, McKinnon’s, New Deal, Wilson’s Farm, Union Square FM, WF and S&S. Are there any great...

will find things, that others cannot. Some will taste blackberry, while another might think of raspberry. Get a UC Davis (Ann C Noble’s production) flavor wheel. Some wine shops (and wineries) sell them. I buy them in bulk...

Mandina’s bread pudding). Thanks, Kevin

breaks her diet for the Monte Cohen sandwich – turkey on egg bread with a mystical, mayonnaise-y special sauce. Kevin

The excellent farm stand-store in Concord MA is selling hot/cold corned beef & boiled dinner for St Patrick’s. Below is from their web site: With deep Irish roots on both sides, Verrill Farm Chef Kevin Carey looks forward to...

Get on the T two stops to Davis and check out Gargoyles on the square. Great food, great drinks, great vibe and reasonable prices. Totally worth the short T ride.

is in Coolidge Corner in Brookline on Thursdays from 130 - ~7. http://www.brooklinema.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679%3Abrookline-farmers-market&catid=256%3Afarmers-market&Itemid=544 There’s also a good...