True enough, I suppose.. OTOH, Morton’s story reminds me a bit of the time hubby and I were at a high end chop house which had a special of a kobe filet, at something like $70...guy next to us orders it and asks for it...

more famous / popularized Kobe Beef. He wasn’t joking, this was truly... wow. Our next course was Shabu Shabu with Amaebi, Hokkaido-Gyu, and Foie Gras. The waitress took each piece and placed it into the heating bowl, and...

and not having insane parking was just right. But they said they wouldn’t seat parties larger than six under any circumstances, so I suggested Lulu as a nearby alternative (keeping The Last Supper Club in reserve). They put us...

was limited to bottle service only, despite our spending $450 for two on the meal. Sure, we didn’t have to pay the $25 club cover, but it would have been nice to relax on the balcony afterwards as well. Thankfully the bouncer was...

Example... Modern meaning a proxy for Haute particularly in the contemporary sense... perhaps interpreting a Modern Arrabiata as Ravioli of rare Kobe beef, Ancho pepper reconstituted in balsamic vinager & blood orange zest served...

has tried all of the top spots.) "Be as cynical as you like about Puck and his empire; I was ready to give it up for the man with the first courses: airy, silken bone marrow flan...I also loved the marinated veal tongue" "The $100...

's responsibility? You asked for a recommendation, she offered, you accepted. Pretty simple. You learned a valuable lesson, and are now a full fledged member of “I Hate Verbal Menu” fan club. Welcome aboard.

to see someone ask for kobe beef steak well done. if you really learn that you love it that way after trying it the ‘correct’ way — fine. but please try it the ‘right’ way just a few times....

. Scandia in Amesbury. Grasshopper in Brighton. Jake’s Dixie Roadhouse and Tuscan Grill in Waltham. Cuchi Cuchi, Bombay Club, Cambridge 1, Christina’s Ice Cream, and Sugar and Spice in Cambridge. Tremont 647, Union Bar &...

of designer burgers, foie gras burgers, kobe burgers, et al., but it’s the same very good quality it has been for years. There hasn’t been the decline one sees all too often in such institutions. There’s a lot...

Let me cut to the chase......CUT, overrated, overpriced, not even the Kobe is good. $48 for a bone in rib eye and $2 more for sauce? Just charge me $50 for the meat and throw in the sauce for free.....

food? How about I put a perfectly cooked piece of kobe on a sole of a shoe and serve it to you. Does that make it gourmet? How about we go back about 75 years and I serve you some lobster or some sweetbreads on some expensive...

Kobe), and smaller specialty producers. Taste wise, “prime” will have a richer, more beefy flavor..dry aged, even better flavor. Here’s a pic of a “prime NY strip” from Lobels..1 of the best (and most...